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Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 55/100
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 54/100
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. 54/100
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 54/100
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 53/100
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. 51/100
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 50/100
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 49/100
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. 45/100
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. 44/100
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Paint Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
American Sheep Industry Association
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
International Horsemanship Association
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Agricultural workers
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 37-3011.00
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 45-2092.00
Fishing and Hunting Workers | 45-3031.00
Logging Equipment Operators | 45-4022.00
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile | 47-3011.00and Marble Setters
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 47-4061.00
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 47-4071.00
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 47-5071.00
Tire Repairers and Changers | 49-3093.00
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 51-9022.00
