Farm & Ranch Managers
Also called: Farm Manager, Farmer, Dairy Farmer, Rancher
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- 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.
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You might use software like this on the job: Data base user interface and query software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Map creation software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$64,660
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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