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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 “Horse Rancher”

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

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

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