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What They Do |
General farm workers perform some or all of the following duties:
 | General farm workers can become specialized in a particular type of crop or livestock production through experience. |
| Plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate and harvest crops |
| Feed and tend livestock and poultry |
| Milk cows |
| Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment |
| Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry |
| Examine produce for quality and prepare for market |
| Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops |
| Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens. |
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Where They Find Work — Top Occupational Areas |
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| Support activities for farms |
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| People in this group work on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable, and specialty farms. |
| The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of are found in Alberta and Prince Edward Island while the lowest concentrations are in New Brunswick and Newfoundland. |
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