Crop production workers carry out practical activities and assist in the production of agronomical crops.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes;
(b) Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials;
(c) Raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar material;
(d) Watering, thinning and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools;
(e) Picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops and collecting eggs;
(f) Planting and harvesting field crops, such as rice, by hand;
(g) Feeding, watering, and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean;
(h) Monitoring livestock, reporting on their condition;
(i) Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter, and between pastures;
(j) Grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers;
(k) Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences.