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.

244 alternate job titles:

Agriculture Laborer Agriculture Worker Apple Picker Apple Thinner Apple Turner Asparagus Cutter Bale Sewer Baller Bean Picker Beet Topper Beet Worker Berry and Nut Harvester Berry Picker Berry Planter Bog Worker Brush Cutter Budder Bulb Farmworker Bulb Grower Bulb Packer Bulb Planter Bulb Weeder Cane Burner Cane Cutter Cane Flume Watcher Cane Flume Watchman Cane Loader Cane Packer Cane Pusher Cane Stripper Carrot Buncher Carrot Harvester Carrot Tier Celery Cutter Celery Packer Celery Stripper Celery Tier Celery Wrapper Citrus Fruit Packer Citrus Picker Corn Detasseler Corn Husker Corn Picker Corn Sheller Corn Shredder Corn Shucker Cotton Picker Cotton Puller Cotton Stomper Crop Duster Helper Crop Farm Helper Crop Farmer Crop Farmworker Crop Picker Crop Ranch Hand Culler Detasseler Digger Ditch Cleaner Ditch Digger Ditch Rider Ditch Tender Ditcher Diversified Crops Farmworker Dryland Farmer Farm Assistant Farm Hand Farm Laborer Farm Rancher Farm Worker Farmer Farmworker Field Broomer Field Cane Scaler Helper Field Crop Farmworker Field Crop Harvest Worker Field Hand Field Handyman Field Hauler Field Irrigation Worker Field Worker Fig Caprifier Firebreak Cutter Florist Helper Flower Cutter Flower Picker Flower Planter Flower Stripper Food Crops Farm Hand Fruit Cutter Fruit Farmer Fruit Farmworker Fruit Harvest Worker Fruit Harvester Fruit Loader Fruit Packer Fruit Picker Fruit Thinner Fruit Worker Gardener General Farm Laborer General Farm Worker Ginner Grafter Grain Farmer Grain Farmworker Grape Cutter Grape Picker Gravity Flow Irrigator Greenhouse Assistant Greenhouse Associate Greenhouse Laboratory Associate (Greenhouse Lab Associate) Greenhouse Laborer Greenhouse Specialist Greenhouse Tech (Greenhouse Technician) Greenhouse Transplanter Greenhouse Worker Ground Worker Groundman Grounds and Nursery Specialist Grove Worker Grower Grubber Gun Fertilizer Hand Cultivator Harvest Worker Harvester Haul Cane Brakeman Hay Buckler Hay Stacker Herb Digger Hired Hand Hoe Worker Hoer Hop Picker Hop Trainer Hop Worker Horticultural Farmworker Horticultural Specialty Grower Horticultural Worker Horticulturist Hydroponic Controlled Environment Agricultural Grower Irrigation Equipment Remover Irrigation Flume Layer Irrigation Laborer Irrigation Specialist Irrigation System Operator Irrigation Technician (Irrigation Tech) Irrigator Land Clearer Landscape Nurseryman Lemon Picker Lettuce Cutter Loader Migratory Farm Hand Migratory Worker Mushroom Cultivator Mushroom Cutter Mushroom Growth Media Mixer Mushroom Picker Nursery Helper Nursery Laborer Nursery Transplanter Nursery Worker Nurseryman Assistant Nut Farmer Nut Farmworker Nut Packer Nut Picker Nut Sheller Olive Knocker Olive Picker Onion Tier Onion Topper Orange Picker Orchard Hand Orchard Worker Orchid Hand Orchid Transplanter Overhead Irrigator Pear Picker Pecan Gatherer Pecan Picker Pepper Picker Picker Plant Nursery Worker Plant Production Worker Plant Propagator Plant Puller Plant Worker Planting Material Carrier Planting Material Remover Planting Material Unloader Pole Setter Portable Irrigation Operator Potato Loader Potato Seed Cutter Produce Laborer Produce Wrapper Propagation Laborer Propagation Worker Replanter Rice Field Worker Roguer Seed Cutter Seed Potato Arranger Shallot Cleaner Shallot Packer Shed Hand Smudger Sprinkler Worker Sprinkling System Irrigator Sugar Cane Planter Tassel Clipper Tassel Snipper Thinner Tile Ditcher Tobacco Cutter Tobacco Prizer Tobacco Stemmer Tobacco Stripper Tractor Driver Tractor Operator Transplant Worker Transplanter Tree Nursery Worker Tree Surgeon Helper Tree Tapping Laborer Tree Wrapper Valve Pipe Irrigator Vegetable Buncher Vegetable Farmworker Vegetable Grower Vegetable Harvest Worker Vegetable Loader Vegetable Packer Vegetable Thinner Vegetable Tier Vegetable Trimmer Vineyard Tender Weed Burner Weeder Yam Curer Zanjero
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Salary Information

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse: $35,690 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification. General
Harvest agricultural products. General
Operate farming equipment. General
Operate irrigation systems. General
Clean equipment or facilities. General
Transport animals, crops, or equipment. General
Sell agricultural products. General
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees. General
Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms. General
Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment. General
Plant crops, trees, or other plants. General
Cut trees or logs. General
Prepare land for agricultural use. General
Sort forestry or agricultural materials. General
Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing. General
Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment. General
Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks. General
Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment. Maintenance
Maintain operational records. Maintenance
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. Maintenance
Confer with managers to make operational decisions. Management
Evaluate quality of plants or crops. Analysis
Build agricultural structures. Development
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Global positioning system GPS software Mobile location based services software
    IBM Lotus Notes Electronic mail software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    BCL Landview Systems WinCrop Data base user interface and query software
    Farm Works Software Trac Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Associate Professional Horticulturist American Society for Horticultural Science Not Available
      Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist International Society of Arboriculture Not Available
      Certified Irrigation Contractor Irrigation Association Not Available
      Landscape Industry Certified Horticultural Technician National Association of Landscape Professionals Not Available
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