field worker

Field Worker: Commodity for Harvest: Wine Grapes

Duties vary depending on the growing season:

March - July

• Prune dormant cane, using pruning shears.

• Reposition support wires, for vines, by removing clips; cutting and moving wires, and securing in new positions.

• Tie vines to lead wires on trellises, using florist tape, in order to position and/or train new growth. • Remove shoots and excess fruit, by hand, to reduce crop yield and enhance quality.

• Remove lowest leaves, by hand, from vertical shoots to enhance exposure to direct sunlight.

• Fertilize grape vines

August - December

• Harvest grapes by hand or hand shears.