Agricultural Equipment Operators

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Load and unload crops or containers. Mix specified materials or

chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer

machinery. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects,

fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Observe and

listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.

Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on

machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production,

such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Maintain farm

machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach

farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to

tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Load hoppers, containers, or

conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer

augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks. Direct and monitor the

activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting

activities. Operate towed machines such as seed drills or manure

spreaders to plant, fertilize, dust, and spray crops. Weigh crop-filled

containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Drive

trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Position boxes

or attach bags at discharge ends of machinery to catch products,

removing and closing full containers. Drive and operate farm machinery

to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Till soil, plant and

cultivate grain. Tow harvesting equipment. Drive and operate

self-propelled combine. Record information about crops, such as

pesticide use, yields, or costs. Set up and operate irrigation

equipment. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. Identify

plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of

pesticides and fertilizers. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery,

and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to

plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. Clean work areas, and

maintain grounds and landscaping. Maintain and repair irrigation and

climate control systems. Maintain farm buildings and other structures.

Farming with: Corn, Cover Cress, Soybeans