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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop
Job Information
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.
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- Duties vary widely—from raising plants and livestock to operating large farm equipment.
- The majority of agricultural workers learn their skills on the job in less than a month; animal breeders require more work experience or a college degree.
- Job openings are expected to be numerous; opportunities for agricultural equipment operators, and crop, greenhouse, and nursery farmworkers should be particularly plentiful.
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $18,690/yr ($9.35/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Bright |
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Education | High School diploma |