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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 “Farm Manager”

Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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