Agricultural workers need physical strength
and stamina to keep up with their tasks,
but they also need technical skills
and strong teamwork.
These workers maintain crops
and tend to livestock, under the supervision
of farmers and ranchers.
Although some agricultural workers
do all types of work around a farm,
many focus on a few tasks.
Agricultural equipment operators use
tractors, combines, conveyor belts,
and other farm equipment
to plow and sow seeds,
then maintain and harvest crops.
They also perform minor repairs
on the equipment.
Crop, nursery, and greenhouse farmworkers
and laborers grow fruit, nuts, trees, flowers,
and other crops through every phase
from planting and pruning,
to harvesting and loading for shipment.
Farm and ranch animal farmworkers
feed and care for animals, including cattle,
pigs, goats, fish, and bees.
They monitor their health, clean shelters,
and administer medications or insecticides.
Animal breeders select and breed animals
to produce offspring with
desired characteristics,
such as chickens that lay more eggs.
Some raise cats, dogs, and other pets.
Many agricultural workers
have seasonal schedules,
with longer hours during planting
or harvesting times.
The work is nearly all outdoors
in all kinds of weather,
and involves lifting, crouching,
and carrying heavy tools.
Risks include exposure to pesticides,
and injury from farm machinery
or farm animals.
Typically, specific education is not required,
and on-the-job training is provided.
Animal breeders need a high school diploma
or equivalent, and must be licensed
in some states.
A valid driver's license is required
for some jobs.
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