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What They Do
About This Career
Plans, directs, or coordinates 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.
This career is part of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster Agribusiness Systems pathway.
A person in this career:
- Collects and records growth, production, and environmental data.
- Manages nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
- Directs and monitors trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
- Directs and monitors the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
- Determines how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
- Determines plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
- Devises and participates in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
- Positions and regulates plant irrigation systems, and programs environmental and irrigation control computers.
- Prepares reports required by state and federal laws.
- Inspects facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and performs necessary maintenance work.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
People who do this job report that:
- You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
- Conditions are very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (under 32 F)
- Work in this occupation requires being outside most of the time
Working in this career involves (physical activities):
- Seeing clearly up close
- Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
- Identifying and understanding the speech of another person
Work Hours and Travel
- Irregular hours
- Overtime work
- Weekend work
Specialty and Similar Careers
Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:
- Aquaculture Director
- Farm Operations Technical Director
- Fish Hatchery Manager
- Hatchery Manager — Plans, develops, and implements policies and practices for operation of hatchery to ensure attainment of goals and profitable operation.
- Hatchery Supervisor
- Farm Manager
- Greenhouse Manager
- Harvesting Manager
- Nursery Manager
- Ranch Manager
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts national surveys of wage data by occupation in every state and in all industry divisions. These surveys are conducted through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program.
The statistics collected for one year are published the next fall. For example, 2013 wage information was published in the fall of 2014.
There are over 800 occupations in the surveys, and these occupations cover the entire U.S. labor market. The surveys ask for reports in a scale of ranges for both hourly wages and annual wages.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics for a broad category, be aware that the salary data for a specific career may differ.
For more details about how wage information is collected and calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm.
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts a national survey of over 400,000
employers in every state and in all industry divisions. This survey is conducted
through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Every other year the
department publishes outlook information based on these surveys.
Each outlook period covers 10 years. For example, in 2003 the outlook information
was published for 2004-2014. Employers are asked to report the number of employees
in about 770 different occupations that cover the entire U.S. labor market.
From this information, staffing patterns for different industries are established.
Industry growth is projected into the future based on past trends and current economic
conditions. Industry staffing patterns are then applied to the industry projections
to obtain occupational projections.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties
of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational
category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics
for a broad category, be aware that the employment data for a specific field may
differ.
For more details about how employment information is collected and calculated by
the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.
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