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.
<ul><li>Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.</li><li>Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.</li><li>Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.</li><li>Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.</li><li>Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.</li><li>Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.</li><li>Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.</li><li>Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.</li><li>Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.</li><li>Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.</li><li>Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.</li><li>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.</li><li>Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.</li><li>Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.</li><li>Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.</li><li>Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.</li><li>Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.</li><li>Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.</li><li>Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.</li></ul>