AGFA-Q2

• Administrative Jobs


  involve performing administrative role that support worker in the agriculture industry
• Engineering Jobs


  involve using high level science and math to solve complex problems
• Labor Jobs


  require worker to perform manual task such as planting, harvesting, caring for animals and maintaining equipments
• Sales Jobs 


  are performed by professionals who are responsible for selling materials and products to customers
• Digging Tools


  Crowbar, pick mattock, grab-hoe, spade, shovel, and spading fork spading fork
• Cutting tools


  Bolo, pruning shears, axe, and kalves
• Cultivating tools


  Light-hoe, hand trowel, hand fork, hand cultivator, and rake
• Harvesting tools


  Harvesting knives/scissors/pruning shears, scythe, bolo
• Carpentry tool


  Hammer, cross cut saw, pliers, screwdrivers, chisel
• Farm workers


  perform essential manual labor tasks under the supervision of farmers and ranchers. They harvest or inspect crops, assist in watering the plants, applying fertilizer and pesticides to control weeds and insects.
• growers


  are responsible for taking care and raising crops that involves proper management of the growing plants and its environment to keep the crops/plants healthy.
• Grain Elevator operators


  assist in maintaining essential quality standards of grains by properly storing, shipping and purchasing grains. They receive incoming grain deliveries, store the grain safely and they may assist in preparing outgoing shipments, drying grain and blending different grain types.
• Agricultural equipment technicians


  maintain, install and repair machines and implements. They perform preventive maintenance, which may involve refueling machines, replacing batteries, changing the oil and lubricating moving parts. When they detect a malfunctioning equipment, they perform diagnostic tests and conduct necessary repairs.
• Purchasing agents


  are responsible for buying agricultural products and raw materials at wholesale for processing and reuse. These professionals often have to meet specific purchasing quotas for processors. They work with several farming clients, who serve as suppliers of grain, milk and other agricultural products.
• Farm warehouse managers


  are responsible for overseeing all activities related to storing, shipping and receiving agricultural materials. They send and receive shipments, including loading and unloading products and materials.
• Agriculture specialists


  perform administrative support and clerical tasks that focus on a certain aspect of farming. Some agriculture specialists focus on storage, which requires them to work with farmers to develop high-performing crop and grain storage and inventory systems.
• Sales representatives


  sell materials and products to businesses and government agencies. They seek out prospective customers by attending
• Crop managers


  oversee the many steps in the crop production process. They supervise seed sourcing, planting processes and scheduling as well as fertilizing, irrigation and harvesting.
• Environmental engineers 


  use science and engineering principles to design and apply solutions to problems that occur on agricultural sites. They assess environmental conditions-including testing soil and analyzing drainage capabilities-and develop improvements.
• Feed mill managers


  supervise the production and storage of animal feed. They are responsible for monitoring inventory levels, scheduling feed production and inspecting the quality of the grain. These professionals set and maintain quality standards, assess and improve operating procedures and track customer complaints.
• Research scientists


  who specialize in agriculture often work as food scientists, who research and develop processes for manufacturing, storing and packaging food. They are responsible for developing or improving products, but some specialize in detecting contaminants or administering government regulatio
• Crops


  These are plants or plant-produce that can be raised, cultivated and harvested for subsistence or profit
• Pesticides


  These may be natural/organic or commercial products that control the widespread of pests and diseases in the agricultural field.
• Irrigation


  It is the process of maintaining the moisture and water content of soil needed for the plant growth.
• Herbicides


   These may be natural/organic or commercial products that control the widespread of weeds in the field.
• Cultivation


  This is the process of loosening the hardened soil through plowing or harrowing. It is believed to control weeds and pests in the farm.
• Fertilizer


  These may be natural/organic or commercial products applied to increase the nutrients into the soil.
• Trellis


  These may be made from wood or metal that serves as support for climbing and crawling crops.
• Manual irrigation


  labor-intensive and time-consuming method which uses laborers to irrigate water using water cans
• Drip irrigation


  it is the most effective way to supply water and nutrients to crops. It provides water and nutrients directly to the zone of plants in proper amount and proper time.
• Sprinkler irrigation 


  uses pipes and spray to irrigate the whole field
• Pipelines


  may be used when water is scarce to eliminate water losses
• Weed Control


  Weeds lead to the reduction of crop yield, increased production costs, and increased incidence of pests and diseases
• Manual weeding/hand weeding


  is time-consuming and labor-intensive method. Laborers uses their hands and or sickle/scythe to remove weeds.
• Mechanical weeding


  uses machineries to remove weeds such as cono-weeder, power tiller, basket hoe.
• chemical weeding


  uses herbicides to remove seeds. They may be considered selective or non-selective herbicides.
• Selective herbicides


  aim the weeds only with effect to the crops while nonselective herbicides harm both main crops and the weeds.
• Precooling


  involves rapid removal of heat from freshly harvested vegetables, slows natural deterioration of the produce, slows the growth of decay, and retards water loss.
• Grading


  ensures that the crops are classified according to their size, shape, color, and ripeness
• Packaging


  The products are placed in bags, trays, cartons, crates, and hampers of various kinds and sizes.