Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Includes workers involved in expediting pollination and those who cut seed tuber crops into sections for planting.
Few employers are union.
Most employers do not require prior experience. Some also recruit applicants through newspaper advertisements. Some employers provide medical insurance and other benefits, including a paid vacation and dental insurance. Farming and agricultural services firms, including farm labor contractors. However, many jobs will continue to be available due to high turnover and the large number of workers who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force.