Farm Crop Production Technicians

Certain technicians in this field work primarily outdoors and must be able to adapt to extreme weather conditions. There may be certain seasons of the year when they are required to work long hours under considerable pressure to get a crop harvested or processed at just the right time.

The work of laboratory technicians in this field involves exacting, systematic procedures in facilities that are generally clean and comfortable. Inspection technicians may work long hours during harvest season. Work in the processing phase is usually indoors, except for the field-service or field-contact personnel, who spend much of their time outdoors.

Planting a new field, orchard, or vineyard, and watching it grow and develop, can be extremely rewarding. However, a stable temperament is essential when facing the continual uncertainties of weather conditions, such as possible blight or premature frost, which may mean the possible loss of one's investment.

For technicians who feel they may lack some of these characteristics, employment in sales and services is advised. Here, too, on-the-job satisfaction can be found playing a vital role in producing humanity's most basic need.