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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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