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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
- Worm Farmer
- 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
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
Tasks for “Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)”
- 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.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- 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.
- 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.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Poultry incubators
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Farm trucks
- Lawn mowers
- Manure spreaders
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Dump trucks
- Milking equipment
- Grain combines
- Gardening shovels
- Artificial insemination kits
- Grain drills
- Portable welding equipment
- Extension ladders
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Branding equipment
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Hay trucks
- Grease guns
- Oil dispensing cans
- Chain saws
- Grain dryers
- Field watering systems
- Backhoes
- Livestock castration equipment
- Claw hammers
- Garden hoes
- Brush mowers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Circular saws
- Field cultivators
- Snow blowers
- Animal transportation trailers
- Hay mowing machines
- Desktop computers
- Handheld computers
- Animal feeders
- Spray attachments
- Hay balers
- Tablet computers
- Weedeaters
- Grain scales
- Farm tractors
- Snowplow attachments
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Egg gathering equipment
- Mowing equipment
- Corn pickers
- Personal computers
- Laptop computers
- CattleWorks
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- EZ-Ranch
- Payroll software
- CDA International Manifold System
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- Microsoft Office
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- DIVA-GIS
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Global positioning system GPS software
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Microsoft Outlook
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- ZedX AgFleet
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Web browser software
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- Microsoft Word
- Farm Files Livestock
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Ag Connections Land.db
- TatukGIS Editor
- ESRI ArcPad
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Microsoft Excel
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- Agevo Farm Manager
- MapInfo
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Trimble Farm Works
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Email software
- Farm Files Crops
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- SAP
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar