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drive agricultural machines

Drive tractors, forklifts and other vehicles to transport crops as well as to deliver high torque at low speeds. Move equipment in fields and around buildings, making the appropriate adjustments and maneuvers.

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execute fertilisation

Carry out fertilisation tasks by hand or using appropriate equipment according to fertilisation instructions taking into account the environmental, health and safety regulations and procedures.

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harvest grapes

Harvest wine grapes.

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manage canopy

Manage the parts of the vine visible above ground to improve grape yields, quality, and vigour. Prevent grape diseases, uneven grape ripening, sunburn, and frost damage.

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Includes maintaining canopy within protocols established by Vineyard Consultant

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operate hand pruning equipment

Efficiently perform hand pruning by using specific pruning tools like shears, lopping shears, saw, a small pocket scale to weigh the pruned material, and twine.

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participate in vine maintenance

Participate in the maintenance of vines, trellising, pruning, weeding and watering.

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perform trellis repairs

Perform repairs on trellis in order to support grapes. Secure grapes to the trellis using a twine in case the grape wine should fall from the trellis and not break.

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plant vine yards

Plant vine yards perform planting preparation activites, plant vines and install trellis.

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tend vines

Plant, thin, weed, sucker and tie vines.

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integrated pest management

An integrated approach to the prevention and/or suppression of organisms harmful to plants that aims to keep the use of pesticides and other forms of intervention only to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and which reduce or minimise risks for the human health and the environment.

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organic farming

Principles, techniques and regulations of organic farming. Organic farming or ecological agriculture is an agricultural production method, which places a strong emphasis on environmental protection and ecological balance.

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agronomy

The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment. It includes the principles and methods of critical selection and adequate application methods for sustainability in agriculture.

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fertilisation principles

The study of plant, soil structure, climatic and environmental issues in agronomical production.

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operate wine pumps

Connect pumps between wine tanks and turn valves to pump wine from one tank to the other. Pump the wine from fermenting and fortifying tanks to cooling tanks, then on to clarifying tanks when cooled, and add appropriate chemicals to wine. Pump the clarified wines through filtering tanks and a pasteuriser. Pump the pasteurised wine through another filtering device to collect sediment and precipitates. Finally, transfer the finished wine into tanks in the bottling room.

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sanitise winery area

Clean and sanitise the winery using chemical, water hoses, brooms, brushes, and shovels. Safely use caustic solution to remove tartrate material from refrigeration equipment.

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assign duties to agriculture workers

Assign duties, such as the cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting of crops or plants. Supervise product packaging or grading and equipment maintenance.

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execute disease and pest control activities

Execute disease and pest control activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the climate, plant or crop type, health and safety and environmental regulations. Store and handle pesticides in accordance with recomandation and legislation.

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Scope note

Tasks may include identifying types and features of diseases in plants and crop; carry out crop spraying, for weeds, pest and disease operations in line with relevant guidelines and customer requirements. Carry out slurry and fertiliser spreading in accordance with environmental regulations. Working with pesticides may require special certificates in some countries and recording the data about the usage of pesticides.

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grow plants

Carry out plant growing activities. Carry out grow control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.

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maintain tanks for viticulture

Clean and sanitise the interior of tanks and hoses using chemicals. Remove and install manhole covers from the top of the tank, and tank fans made of solid or expanded metal. Wash the exterior of tanks using chemical cleaning agents. Sanitise and sterilise fermenting and fortifying tanks and railroad tank cars, using an air hose and soda ash.

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present the farm facilities

Perform customer adapted presentations of the farm organization and farm processes taking under consideration the farm sustainability and local environment.

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propagate plants

Carry out propagation activities by appling appropriate propagation methods such as grafted cutting propagation or generative propagation considering the plant type. Carry out propagation control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.

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provide agri-touristic services

Provide services for agri-tourism activities on the farm. This may include providing B & B services, small scale catering, supporting agri-tourism activities and leisure such as riding, locally guide tours, giving information on farm production and history, selling of small-scale local farm products.

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tend press operation

Operate press that separates juice from pomace. Start up the conveyor that transports pomace to the disintegrating machine.

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assist bottling

Prepare wine for bottling. Assist with bottling and corking.

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