fruit farm orchard work

Manually plant, cultivate , and harvest apples & peaches . Use hand tools , such as shovels ,trowels ,hoes ,tampers , pruning hooks shears ,and knives duties include tiling soil and applying fertilizers , transplanting, weeding ,thinning or pruning crops, applying pesticides, cleaning packing , and loading harvested products .

Construct trellises, repair fences and farm building , or participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate, irrigation equipment . Operate tractors, tractor drawn machinery, and self propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil , or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops . Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements and mechanical equipment . Harvest fruit by hand , apply pesticides , herbicides or fertilizers to crops . Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress . Identify plants , pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to crops. Identify plants , pests and weed to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers . Clear a nd maintain irrigation ditches . Record information about crops , such as pesticide use, yields ,or costs .

Apples injured by bruising during picking shall not exceed 2%(WNY) for fresh and

1%(WNY) for processing as defined in the U. S standard for grades Productivity must be least 5 bins (100 bushels) fresh market and/or 8 bins (160 bushels) processing fruit per day . Employer will furnish to workers , without cost , all tools, and equipment required in the performance of the duties assigned . Workers should report for work with their own suitable work clothing. Field temperatures may range below o to 90 + degrees (f) with possible wet experience in performing tasks described in this order.