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Farm and Ranch Managers - 11-9013.02

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

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SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

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

Detailed Work Activities

  • administer injections
  • administer medications or treatments
  • analyze financial data
  • analyze market conditions
  • analyze operational or management reports or records
  • analyze organizational operating practices or procedures
  • analyze soil to determine type or quantity of fertilizer required
  • artificially inseminate livestock
  • assign work to staff or employees
  • breed animals to propagate stock or to develop new types
  • compile data for financial reports
  • conduct training for personnel
  • confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
  • demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment
  • develop budgets
  • develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct workers in planting, irrigating, cultivating, harvesting, or marketing
  • disburse checks to satisfy accounts payable
  • drive automobile, van, or light truck
  • drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
  • establish employee performance standards
  • estimate materials or labor requirements
  • estimate time needed for project
  • evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
  • examine animals to detect illness, disease, or injury
  • explain rules, policies or regulations
  • explain work orders, specifications, or work techniques to workers
  • follow contract, property, or insurance laws
  • follow horticulture irrigation techniques
  • grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • identify crop characteristics
  • identify fruit or vegetable or crops ready for harvest
  • identify livestock characteristics
  • identify problems or improvements
  • inspect crops or fields
  • inspect crops to determine quality
  • inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
  • inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
  • inspect growing environment
  • judge soil conditions
  • maintain or repair farm vehicles, machinery, or mechanical implements
  • maintain production or work records
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • make decisions
  • manage contracts
  • modify work procedures or processes to meet deadlines
  • monitor animal care
  • monitor forage plant growth
  • monitor number or type of fish reared or harvested
  • monitor worker performance
  • motivate workers to achieve work goals
  • negotiate business contracts
  • observe fish or beds or ponds
  • observe plants, flowers, shrubs or trees to ascertain condition
  • operate agricultural equipment or machinery
  • operate tractor with accessories or attachments
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • orient new employees
  • oversee execution of organizational or program policies
  • oversee sales programs
  • oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
  • package goods for shipment or storage
  • perform safety inspections in agricultural, forestry, or fishing setting
  • plan development or production of hybrid plant varieties
  • plan harvesting
  • plan logging operations
  • plan or organize work
  • plant, cultivate, or harvest crops, including aquaculture
  • prepare financial reports
  • prepare or maintain employee records
  • prepare reports
  • preserve, cure, or cold store meat, poultry or fish
  • recognize disease or parasites in animals
  • recognize plant diseases
  • recognize tree or forest plant species
  • recommend improvements to work methods or procedures
  • resolve agricultural production problems
  • resolve logging operation problems
  • resolve or assist workers to resolve work problems
  • schedule activities, classes, or events
  • schedule employee work hours
  • slaughter animals, fish, or poultry
  • study production records
  • transport passengers or cargo
  • understand second language
  • use animal disease control techniques
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use fish culturing techniques
  • use hand or power tools
  • use herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides or related products
  • use knowledge of sales contracts
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use plant disease control techniques
  • use sales techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Beekeeper
  • Farmer, General

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Beekeeper
  • Bonsai Culturist
  • Farmer, Cash Grain
  • Farmer, Diversified Crops
  • Farmer, Field Crop
  • Farmer, Fruit Crops, Bush and Vine
  • Farmer, General
  • Farmer, Tree-Fruit-and-Nut Crops
  • Farmer, Vegetable
  • Fish Farmer
  • Game-Bird Farmer
  • Gamekeeper
  • General Manager, Farm
  • Horticultural-Specialty Grower, Field
  • Horticultural-Specialty Grower, Inside
  • Manager, Dairy Farm
  • Manager, Game Breeding Farm
  • Manager, Orchard
  • Manager, Poultry Hatchery
  • Manager, Production, Seed Corn
  • Plant Propagator
  • Superintendent, Production
  • Worm Grower