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Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9013.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Farm and Ranch Managers”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Sow Farm Manager
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Grain Farmer
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Worm Farmer”
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Determine types or quantities of crops or livestock to be raised, according to factors such as market conditions, federal programs or incentives, or soil conditions.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hay mowing machines
- Farm tractors
- Handheld computers
- Personal computers
- Grain drills
- Milking equipment
- Egg gathering equipment
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Artificial insemination kits
- Backhoes
- Corn pickers
- Extension ladders
- Gardening shovels
- Laptop computers
- Tablet computers
- Branding equipment
- Grain dryers
- Circular saws
- Mowing equipment
- Farm trucks
- Snow blowers
- Weedeaters
- Field cultivators
- Oil dispensing cans
- Hay trucks
- Grain scales
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Animal transportation trailers
- Snowplow attachments
- Hay balers
- Garden hoes
- Claw hammers
- Spray attachments
- Manure spreaders
- Brush mowers
- Grease guns
- Portable welding equipment
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Desktop computers
- Chain saws
- Field watering systems
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Animal feeders
- Belt conveyor systems
- Poultry incubators
- Dump trucks
- Lawn mowers
- Livestock castration equipment
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Grain combines
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- MapInfo
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Ag Connections Land.db
- CattleWorks
- ZedX AgFleet
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Office
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- EZ-Ranch
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Web browser software
- DIVA-GIS
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- Microsoft Outlook
- Payroll software
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Farm Files Livestock
- ESRI ArcPad
- Email software
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Trimble Farm Works
- Farm Files Crops
- Microsoft Word
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- SST Development Group Stratus
- CDA International Manifold System
- TatukGIS Editor
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Delta Data Systems AGIS