| Job Title |
Farmer, Tree-fruit-and-nut Crops |
| Job Description |
Plants And Cultivates Trees, Such As Apple, Orange, And
Walnut, And Harvests Fruit And Nut Crops, Applying Knowledge Of
Horticulture And Market Conditions: Determines Varieties And
Quantities Of Trees To Be Grown, Acreage To Be Tilled, And
Employees To Be Hired. Selects And Purchases Tree Stock And Farm
Machines, Implements, And Supplies. Decides When And How To
Plant, Bud, Graft, Cultivate, Irrigate, And Prune Trees And
Harvest Crop, Based On Knowledge Of Tree-crop Culture. Attaches
Farm Implements, Such As Plow, Disc, And Harrow, To Tractor And
Drives Tractor In Fields To Till Soil. Plants Root Stock,
Applies Fertilizers, Insecticides, And Fungicides, And Irrigates
Fields. Prunes Growing Trees To Develop Desired Size And Shape.
Assigns Duties To Farmhands And Explains Orchard Work Techniques
And Safety Regulations To Inexperienced Workers. Maintains
Employee And Financial Records. Arranges With Buyers For Sale Of
Crops. Lubricates, Adjusts, And Makes Minor Repairs On Farm
Machinery, Implements, And Equipment, Using Oilcan, Grease Gun,
And Handtools. May Bud And Graft Stock. May Plant Ground Crops
To Shade Ground, Conserve Moisture, And Improve Soil. May Be
Designated According To Crop Grown As Apple Grower
(agriculture); Cherry Grower (agriculture); Filbert Grower
(agriculture); Lemon Grower (agriculture); Nut Orchardist
(agriculture); Orange Grower (agriculture). May Be Designated:
Peach Grower (agriculture); Pecan Grower (agriculture); Tung-nut
Grower (agriculture); Walnut Grower (agriculture).
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