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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”

Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
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.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.

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Grain combines
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Animal blood collection syringes
Backhoes
Brush mowers
Laptop computers
Hay trucks
Handheld computers
Lawn mowers
Desktop computers
Belt conveyor systems
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Chain saws
Livestock castration equipment
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Gardening shovels
Egg gathering equipment
Manure spreaders
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Grease guns
Milking equipment
Garden hoes
Poultry incubators
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Oil dispensing cans
Weedeaters
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Claw hammers
Hay balers
Personal computers
Hay mowing machines
Artificial insemination kits
Animal feeders
Mowing equipment
Dump trucks
Portable welding equipment
Extension ladders
Grain scales
Tablet computers
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