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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”.

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Tasks for “Worm Farmer”

Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
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.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.

Related Technology & Tools

Branding equipment
Belt conveyor systems
Hay balers
Oil dispensing cans
Claw hammers
Grain dryers
Weedeaters
Lawn mowers
Desktop computers
Circular saws
Field watering systems
Animal feeders
Handheld computers
Grain scales
Livestock castration equipment
Animal vaccination syringes
Personal computers
Artificial insemination kits
Manure spreaders
Portable welding equipment
Animal blood collection syringes
Grain drills
Mowing equipment
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Snowplow attachments
Extension ladders
Garden hoes
Grease guns
Dump trucks
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Chain saws
Poultry incubators
Tablet computers
Corn pickers
Gardening shovels
Snow blowers
Field cultivators
Animal transportation trailers
Hay trucks
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Egg gathering equipment
Grain combines
Spray attachments
Backhoes
Farm tractors
Farm trucks
Milking equipment
Hay mowing machines
Brush mowers
Laptop computers

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