| Job Title |
Farmer, Field Crop |
| Job Description |
Plants, Cultivates, And Harvests Specialty Crops, Such As
Alfalfa, Cotton, Hops, Peanuts, Mint, Sugarcane, And Tobacco,
Applying Knowledge Of Growth Characteristics Of Individual Crop,
And Soil, Climate, And Market Conditions: Determines Number And
Kind Of Employees To Be Hired, Acreage To Be Tilled, And
Varieties And Quantities Of Plants To Be Grown. Selects And
Purchases Plant Stock And Farm Machinery, Implements, And
Supplies. Decides When And How To Plant, Cultivate, And Irrigate
Plants And Harvest Crops, Applying Knowledge Of Plant Culture.
Attaches Farm Implements, Such As Plow, Disc, And Seed Drill To
Tractor And Drives Tractor In Fields To Till Soil And Plant And
Cultivate Crops. Drives And Operates Farm Machinery To Spray
Fertilizers, Herbicides, And Pesticides And Haul Harvested
Crops. Hires, Assigns Duties To, And Oversees Activities Of Farm
Workers. Demonstrates And Explains Farm Work Techniques And
Safety Regulations To New Workers. Maintains Employee And
Financial Records. Arranges With Buyers For Sale And Shipment Of
Crop. May Install Irrigation System(s) And Irrigate Fields. May
Set Poles And String Wires And Twine On Poles To Form Trellises.
May Lubricate, Adjust, And Make Minor Repairs On Farm Machinery,
Implements, And Equipment, Using Mechanic's Handtools And Work
Aids. May Plant Seeds In Cold-frame Bed And Cover Bed With Cloth
Or Glass To Protect Seedlings From Weather. May Transplant
Seedlings In Rows, By Hand Or Using Transplanter Machine. May
Grade And Package Crop For Marketing. May Be Designated
According To Crop Grown As Cotton Grower (agriculture); Ginseng
Farmer (agriculture); Hay Farmer (agriculture); Hop Grower
(agriculture); Peanut Farmer (agriculture); Sugarcane Planter
(agriculture); Tobacco Grower (agriculture).
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