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Occupation AtlasFarmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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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.

Also called Agriculture Laborer · Agriculture Worker · Apple Picker · Apple Thinner · Apple Turner · Asparagus Cutter · Bale Sewer · Baller
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional3.36
  • E Enterprising2.37
  • I Investigative2.32
  • S Social1.86
  • A Artistic1.28

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma39%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent29%
  • Some College Courses5%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree2%
  • Bachelor's Degree15%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate2%
  • Master's Degree5%
  • First Professional Degree3%
Related work experience
None (39%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (38%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (41%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Operations Monitoring3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Operation and Control2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Repairing2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Time Management2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Equipment Maintenance2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
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  • Active Learningbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Quality Control Analysis2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Troubleshooting2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Coordination2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Systems Analysis2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Persuasion2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Complex Problem Solving2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Equipment Selection2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Service Orientation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Systems Evaluation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Instructing2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Installation1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Programming1.60.8
  • Operations Analysis1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design1.50.8
  • Sciencebasic1.3—

Tasks

12 core · 14 supplemental · 1 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.4.1
  2. Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.4.1
  3. Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.4.0
  4. Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.4.0
  5. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.3.8
  6. Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.3.8
  7. Set up and operate irrigation equipment.3.7
  8. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.3.7
  9. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.3.5
  10. Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.3.5
  11. Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities.3.3
  12. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.3.1
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  1. Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.4.2
  2. Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.4.0
  3. Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.3.8
  4. Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.3.8
  5. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.3.7
  6. Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.3.7
  7. Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.3.4
  8. Record information about plants and plant growth.3.4
  9. Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting.3.4
  10. Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.3.3
  11. Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.3.2
  12. Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders.3.2
  13. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels.3.1
  14. Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures.2.9
  15. Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Biology2.82.9
  • Food Production2.82.6
  • Administration and Management2.72.6
  • Mechanical2.72.9
  • Chemistry2.62.8
  • Mathematics2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • English Language2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Production and Processing2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
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  • Customer and Personal Service2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Public Safety and Security2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Transportation2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administrative2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Economics and Accounting2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Engineering and Technology2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Computers and Electronics2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Design2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Law and Government2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Building and Construction1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Geography1.92.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Physics1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Psychology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Communications and Media1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.70.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Telecommunications1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • History and Archeology1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and Theology1.4—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.4—
  • Fine Arts1.3—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Trunk Strength4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.93.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Extent Flexibility3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Manual Dexterity3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Finger Dexterity3.63.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Static Strength3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
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  • Dynamic Strength3.53.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Near Vision3.53.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Rate Control3.52.9
  • Stamina3.53.0Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
  • Explosive Strength3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Jump onto a 3-foot high platform
  • Oral Expression3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Reaction Time3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Far Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Gross Body Coordination3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Oral Comprehension3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Problem Sensitivity3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech Clarity3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category Flexibility2.92.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Written Expression2.92.6
  • Information Ordering2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Response Orientation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Selective Attention2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Visualization2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Dynamic Flexibility2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Originality2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Spatial Orientation2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Written Comprehension2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Time Sharing2.52.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Perceptual Speed2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Closure2.42.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Auditory Attention2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Peripheral Vision2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Sound Localization1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Night Vision1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Performing General Physical Activities4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.95.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Getting Information3.83.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.73.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.52.6
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.43.2Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.32.6
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Training and Teaching Others3.32.8
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.22.9
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.22.9
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Processing Information3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Thinking Creatively3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.02.9
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.02.7
  • Developing and Building Teams2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.92.7
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.92.6
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.8
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.9
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.62.6
  • Working with Computers2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.5
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.0
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls3.9
  • Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures3.8
  • Time Pressure3.7
  • Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body3.6
  • Spend Time Standing3.6
  • Spend Time Walking or Running3.6
  • Contact With Others3.5

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
  • BCL Landview Systems WinCrop
  • Farm Works Software Trac
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators
  2. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
  3. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
  4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  5. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
  6. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  7. Forest and Conservation Workers
  8. Tree Trimmers and Pruners
  9. Fallers
  10. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

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