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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

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work_management/farmers_ranchers_and_other_agricultural_managers

Type

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Children

30

Child Nodes (30)

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Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.

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Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.

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Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.

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Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.

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Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.

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Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.

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Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.

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Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.

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Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.

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Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.

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Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.

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Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.

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Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.

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Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.

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Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.

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Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.

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Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.

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Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.

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Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.

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Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.

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Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.

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Conduct or supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.

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Determine types or quantities of crops, plants, or livestock to be grown and raised, based on budgets, federal incentives, market conditions, executive directives, projected sales volumes, or soil conditions.

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Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety.

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Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.

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Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for products.

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Hire, supervise, and train support workers.

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Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, and grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.

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Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum animal or plant life.

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Obtain financing for and purchase necessary machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.