Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
SOC: 45-2092.02 · Job Zone 1 (Little or no preparation)
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts 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; cleaning, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
Task Breakdown
14 tasks analyzed
Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops.
Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.
Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.
Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
Clear and maintain irrigation ditches.
Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.
Dig and plant seeds, or transplant seedlings by hand.
Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures.
Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.
Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities.
| Task | Category | AI Capability | Risk Score | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops. | - | - | - | |
| Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. | - | - | - | |
| Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting. | - | - | - | |
| Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. | - | - | - | |
| Set up and operate irrigation equipment. | - | - | - | |
| Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. | - | - | - | |
| Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. | - | - | - | |
| Clear and maintain irrigation ditches. | - | - | - | |
| Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. | - | - | - | |
| Dig and plant seeds, or transplant seedlings by hand. | - | - | - | |
| Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. | - | - | - | |
| Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. | - | - | - | |
| Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand. | - | - | - | |
| Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. | - | - | - |
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