How do they match: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

  • Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • 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.
  • Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum animal or plant life.
  • Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
  • Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.