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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 “Ranch Manager”

Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
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.
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.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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