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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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