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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Also called: Aquaculture Director, Farm Manager, Greenhouse Manager, Ranch Manager

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, 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.

On the job, you would:
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • management
  • human resources (HR)

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products
  • food production

Math and Science

  • biology
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative
  • Leadership
  • Persistence

Data base user interface and query software

  • Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
  • Microsoft Access

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
  • SAP software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $75,760

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