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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”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Grain Farmer
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Worm Farmer
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sow Farm Manager
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Sow Farm Manager”
- 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.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- 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 and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- 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.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Artificial insemination kits
- Corn pickers
- Personal computers
- Handheld computers
- Field cultivators
- Grain scales
- Dump trucks
- Weedeaters
- Farm trucks
- Snow blowers
- Animal transportation trailers
- Laptop computers
- Grain drills
- Branding equipment
- Tablet computers
- Grease guns
- Backhoes
- Hay mowing machines
- Spray attachments
- Hay trucks
- Gardening shovels
- Egg gathering equipment
- Manure spreaders
- Milking equipment
- Animal feeders
- Grain dryers
- Lawn mowers
- Field watering systems
- Extension ladders
- Claw hammers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Poultry incubators
- Garden hoes
- Portable welding equipment
- Oil dispensing cans
- Mowing equipment
- Hay balers
- Circular saws
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Snowplow attachments
- Farm tractors
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Desktop computers
- Grain combines
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Livestock castration equipment
- Chain saws
- Brush mowers
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- MapInfo
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map