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JOB REPORT / 45-2092 · 27 TASKS

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse.

Can AI do the work of Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouses?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

  • Record information about crops
  • Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required
  • Record information about plants and plant growth

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

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9 of 27 tasks reviewed

This job has 27 core tasks. We went through 9 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouses actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

  1. TASK 01

    Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs.

    AI DOES

    Organizes records, fills out digital forms, and flags unusual data entries

    YOU DO

    Gather the actual field measurements and verify what you observed in person

  2. TASK 02

    Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.

    AI DOES

    Tracks stock levels, flags low supplies, and drafts purchase orders

    YOU DO

    Walk the fields and storage areas to confirm what's actually on hand

  3. TASK 03

    Record information about plants and plant growth.

    AI DOES

    Organizes plant growth records, flags unusual patterns in data, and suggests tracking templates

    YOU DO

    Observe plants up close and judge what details actually matter in the field

  4. TASK 04

    Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.

    AI DOES

    Identifies plants, pests, and weeds from photos using image recognition apps

    YOU DO

    Walk the field, read conditions in person, and decide the right treatment safely

  5. TASK 05SOURCE-BACKED TASK

    Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.

    AI DOES

    Generates product comparisons and care instructions instantly

    YOU DO

    Read customer needs and give trusted advice

    About this analysis

    37% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

  6. TASK 06SOURCE-BACKED TASK

    Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops.

    AI DOES

    Sorts and grades crops by visual quality

    YOU DO

    Judge market value and timing decisions

    About this analysis

    36% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

  7. TASK 07

    Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.

    AI DOES

    Drafts progress report summaries and suggests what details to include

    YOU DO

    Walk the fields and observe actual plant health with your own eyes

  8. TASK 08

    Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.

    AI DOES

    Monitors sensor data and sends alerts when conditions drift out of range

    YOU DO

    Walk the greenhouse, read the plants directly, and make physical adjustments on the ground

  9. TASK 09

    Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.

    AI DOES

    Helps draft simple work schedules or checklists

    YOU DO

    Stay present in the field and read how workers and conditions are changing in real time

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This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. rtwoai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025). Job outlook is from the BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–34. BLS data are in the public domain. BLS has not reviewed or endorsed this page.

Task collaboration data is from the Anthropic Economic Index, release 2025-03-27, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Anthropic has not reviewed or endorsed this page.

How we describe AI use in each task is our own characterization, not a measurement of whether AI can replace this job. Microsoft note that their metrics "should not be misconstrued or misrepresented as measuring the ability of AI to replace jobs," and that there is more to an occupation than the sum of its tasks.