Farm Manager (Plant/Crop Production only)
Hybrid-based
ONET: 11-9013.00
1
Years
28
Skills
144h
Related instructions
2000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Basic Livestock Production OR Basic Crop Production
- Soil Health and Weed Control
- Pest and Parasite Control
- Equipment and Machinery Operation and Farm Maintenance
- Business Management and Marketing
- Personnel Management and Leadership
- Health and Safety on the Farm
- Connecting the Dots: Networking and Other Resources
On-the-job training
- Basic Livestock Production
- Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data
- Practice the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, swine, poultry, or honeybees using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement
- Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock
- Basic Crop or Plant Production
- Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data
- Participate in or conduct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting
- Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting, irrigation, and care schedules
- Grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
- Soil Health and Weed Control
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer or other inputs required for maximum crop or forage production
- Collect soil samples and understand lab analysis reports
- Implement soil improvement and weed control practices such as cover crops, composting, crop/animal rotation, soil additives and inoculants, prescribed burning, and tarping
- Pest and/or Parasite Control
- Participate in or conduct pest scouting with crops or stock examinations with livestock to identify diseases or parasites
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as integrated pest management practices
- Equipment and Machinery Operation and Farm Maintenance
- Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work
- Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions
- Aid in the construction and maintenance of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads
- Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, planting, and irrigation equipment.
- Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers.
- Business Management and Marketing
- Assist with analyzing market conditions to determine acreage allocations and estimate production needs
- Participate in clerical, record-keeping, inventory requisitioning, and marketing activities
- Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for products
- Personnel Management and Leadership
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches
- Direct and/or monitor the activities of work crews, employees, or volunteers engaged in farming activities
- Health and Safety on the Farm
- Inspect facilities and equipment for sings of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work
- Understand and comply with policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety
- Networking, Exploring Farmer Resources, Social Issues, and Agritourism
- Representing the farm business at public events on the farm of the farm including markets and fairs, networking events, trade shows, stakeholder meetings, and agritourism activities
- Planning, participating in, applying for, and evaluating new income streams, grant opportunities, and other resources related to agritourism, social justice, environmental conservation, and or natural resource enhancement on the farm
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