A professional who weeds or thins crops, such as tobacco, strawberries, sugar beets, and carrots, by hand or using hoe. Respnsibilities include:

• Breaks up soil around each plant.
• Pulls or cuts out weeds and surplus seedlings.
• Grooves dirt along row to facilitate irrigation, and mounds dirt around plants to protect roots.
• May be designated Hoer when job emphasis is on use of hoe.