Also called: Cranberry Bog Manager
Manages cranberry bogs and floods them at harvest so the floating red berries can be corralled.
Cranberry growers in Wisconsin and Massachusetts manage water levels all year, protect vines from frost at night, and in fall wade into flooded bogs in chest waders to corral millions of floating berries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Usually family farms; a degree in horticulture or ag business helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture, Agricultural Business.
Growing about average. A small, concentrated industry in a few states.
Low risk for 10 years. Frost and water sensors automate bog checks; flooding, harvest and running the family operation stay human.
Classes: Biology, Earth science, Agriculture business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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