Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

What Does a Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 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, and 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, and financial and marketing activities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
• 2Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
• 3Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
• 4Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
• 5Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
• 6Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
• 7Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
• 8Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
• Adobe Photoshop
• Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
• Ag Connections Land.db
• Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
• AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
• AgData Blue Skies Accounting
• Agevo Farm Manager
• AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
• AgTerra Technologies AgTrac

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Salary