72002 FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS & MANAGERS/SUPERVISORS - AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHING, & RELATED WORKERS

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, fishing, and related workers. May supervise helpers assigned to these workers. Managers/Supervisors are generally found in smaller establishments where they perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and may also engage in the same work as the workers they supervise. Exclude work leaders who spend 20 percent or more of their time at tasks similar to those of the employees under their supervision and report them in the occupations which are most closely related to their specific work duties.

15032 LAWN SERVICE MANAGERS

Plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate activities of workers engaged in pruning trees and shrubs, cultivating lawns, and applying pesticides and other chemicals according to service contract specifications. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and work force requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing service estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

24305 AGRICULTURAL & FOOD SCIENTISTS

Research problems related to agriculture, animal husbandry, and horticulture, including the development of improved methods of cultivation, the processing, handling, and storing of products, and related activities.

79015 ANIMAL BREEDERS

Breed livestock or pets, such as cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, dogs, and cats. Breed animals for purposes such as riding, working, or show; and for products such as milk, wool, meat, and hair. Select and breed animals according to knowledge of animals' genealogy, characteristics, and offspring.

79017 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM

Feed, water, groom, exercise, or otherwise care for small or large animals, fish, or birds in zoos, circuses, pounds, laboratories, animal hospitals, aquariums, kennels, or stables. Clean and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks. May administer tests to animals or give treatments to sick or injured animals. May keep records of feedings, tests, and treatments; and of animals received and discharged.

79016 ANIMAL TRAINERS

Train animals for riding, harness, security, or obedience. Accustom animals to human voice and contact; and condition animals to respond to oral, hand, spur, and rein commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

85321 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS

Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems. Include repairers of dairy equipment. Exclude Engine Specialists.

79021 FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops.

79856 FARMWORKERS, FOOD & FIBER CROPS

Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest food and fiber products such as grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and field crops (e.g., cotton, mint, hops, and tobacco). Use hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying fungicides, herbicides, or pesticides; and packing and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities. Include workers involved in expediting pollination and those who cut seed tuber crops into sections for planting.

79002 FOREST & CONSERVATION WORKERS

Develop, maintain, and protect forest, forested areas, and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; com-bating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to trees; and controlling erosion and leaching of forest soil. Include Forester Aides, Seedling Pullers, and Tree Planters.

24302 FORESTERS & CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS

Plan, develop, and control environmental factors affecting forests, range land, and farm land and their resources for economic and recreational purposes through activities such as researching soil erosion, conducting fire prevention programs, reforestation, and preservation of natural resources.

79011 GRADERS & SORTERS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Exclude Inspectors and Graders of processed agricultural products.

79041 LABORERS, LANDSCAPING & GROUNDSKEEPING

Landscape and/or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. May work in nursery facility or at customer location. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation. Workers may help brick and stone masons.

79008 LOG GRADERS & SCALERS

Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume. Exclude Log Inspectors who are primarily buyers.

73008 LOG-HANDLING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Operate log-handling equipment to unload log trucks and gondolas or deck logs by species, size, and sort.

73011 LOGGING TRACTOR OPERATORS

Drive tractor equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal hydraulic shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree, to skid, load and unload, or stack logs, or to pull stumps or clear brush.

79033 PRUNERS

Prune and treat ornamental and shade trees and shrubs in yards and parks to improve their appearance, health, and value. Cut away dead and excess branches from trees using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers. May use truck-mounted hydraulic lifts and power pruners. May scrape decayed matter from cavities in trees and fill holes with cement to promote healing and prevent further deterioration. Exclude workers who also perform duties of Sprayers/Applicators or Lawn Maintenance Workers.

79036 SPRAYERS/APPLICATORS

Spray herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides on trees, shrubs, and lawns using hoses and truck-mounted tank. Fill sprayer tank with water and chemicals according to prescribed formula. May use portable spray equipment. Exclude workers who also perform duties of Lawn Maintenance Workers or Pruners.

32114 VETERINARIANS & VETERINARY INSPECTORS

Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Include Veterinary Inspectors

79806 VETERINARY ASSISTANTS

Examine animals for veterinarian; prepare animals for surgery; perform post-operational medical treatment as needed; and give medications to animals. Usually works directly under veterinarian. Receive extensive training on the job and may also have some post-secondary education such as trade school or junior college.

32951 VETERINARY TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines.

79999 ALL OTHER AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHING & RELATED WORKERS