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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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