45-2092.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.

Primary Directive

Assist in the cultivation and management of crops and plants.

Execution Steps

1
Record crop information
Document details about pesticide use, yields, and costs.
2
Direct seasonal help
Oversee the work of casual and seasonal laborers during planting and harvesting.
3
Operate irrigation equipment
Set up and manage irrigation systems for optimal plant growth.
4
Harvest crops
Collect fruits and vegetables by hand and prepare them for market.
5
Maintain farm equipment
Repair and service farm vehicles and mechanical equipment as needed.

Toolbox Requirements

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.