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Name: ________________________
Farm and Ranch Manager

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.
Worm Farmer, Viticulturist, Vineyardist, Vegetable
Farmer, Turf Farmer, Truck Farmer, Tree Fruit and Nut
Crops Farmer, Tobacco grower, Sugar Planation, Sugar
Cane Planter
You education to be a farmer and you need skills

This occupation is part of the management cluster.

Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or

shipping to improve efficiency or profitability
Replacechemicalinsecticideswithenvironmentallyfriendlypractices,suchasadding
pestrepellingplantstofields.
Directlivestockorcropwasterecyclingoperations.
Monitorpastureorgrazinglandusetoensurethatlivestockareproperlyfedorthat
conservationmethods,suchasrotationalgrazing,areused.
Monitorandadjustirrigationsystemstodistributewateraccordingtocropneedsand
toavoidwastingwater.
Buyorsellfuturescontractsorpricefarmproductsinadvanceoffuturesalesto
minimizeriskormaximizeprofits.
Landanddirectdevelopmentorproductionofhardierorhigheryieldhybridplant
varieties.

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Name: ________________________

Operateoroverseetheoperationsofdairyfarmsthatproducebulkmilk.
Supervisetheconstructionoffarmorranchstructures,suchasbuildings,fences,
drainagesystems,wells,orroads.
Inspectfarmorranchstructures,suchasbuildings,fences,orroads,orderingrepairor
maintenanceactivities,asneeded.

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they need to
know.

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they need to be
able to do.
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is required?
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college majors.

Norris, 2015

People who work in this occupation generally have the

interest code: ERC
People who work in this occupation generally prize
Achievement, but also value independence and
recognition in their jobs.
Food Production
Administration and Management
Mathematics
Production and Processing
Economics and accounting
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking Coordination
Monitoring
Time Management
Active Listening
Most of these occupation require a four year bachelors
degree, but some do not
Agricultural business and management general
Agribusiness/Agricultural business operation
Farm/Farm and ranch management
Agricultural business and management other
Agricultural Production operation, general
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and production
Aquaculture
Crop production
Dairy husbandry and production
Horse Husbandry/ Equine Science and Management
Ageroecology and sustainable Agriculture
Viticulture and enology
Agricultural production operation, other
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture operation general
Ornamental Horticulture
Greenhouse operation and management
Plant nursery operation and management

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Animal science, general

Agricultural animal breeding
Animal health
Animal nutrition
Dairy science
Livestock management
Poultry science
Animal science, other
Plant science, general
Agronomy and crop science
Horticultural science
Plant protection and integrated pest movement
Range science and management
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that employ this
occupation.

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occupations.

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Industry breakdown is not available for occupation

Industrial production Managers,
Aquaculture manager,
Food scientist and technologists
First line supervisor of aquaculture workers,
First line supervisor of Agricultural crop and
horticultural and workers,
First line supervisor of animal care worker,
Agricultural inspectors,
Farmworkers and laborers, crop,
Fishers and related fishing workers