Description
The term “field work” describes a huge number of activities that are performed on the farm.
Creation attributes
Attribute | Data type | Required? | Example data | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Enum: {“Covering soil”, “Fencing”, “Preparing beds or rows”, “Pruning”, “Shade cloth”, “Tillage”, “Weeding”, “Other”} | Yes | “Tillage” | |
Other | Text | Only if “Other” selected in Type |
Completion attributes
The following attributes are new when marking a task as completed.
Attribute | Data type | Required? | Example data | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Did you have to make any changes to this task? | Enum: {“Yes”, “No”} | Yes; defaulted to no | All other fields are read-only unless “Yes” is selected. “Continue” becomes enabled after “Yes” or “No” is selected. |
The following attributes are retained from creation and edit and can be updated when marking a fertilizing task as complete.
Attribute | Data type | Required? | Example data | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Enum: {“Covering soil”, “Fencing”, “Preparing beds or rows”, “Pruning”, “Shade cloth”, “Tillage”, “Weeding”, “Other”} | Yes | “Tillage” | |
Other | Text | Only if “Other” selected in Type |
Migration guidance
“Field work” logs with the following type values should be migrated as shown.
Previous value | New value |
---|---|
plow | Tillage |
Ridge Till | Tillage |
Zone Till | Tillage |
Mulch Till | Tillage |
Ripping | Tillage |
Discing | Tillage |
Other context
Because “field work” is such a grab bag of activities, we’ve shown a deeper hierarchy here for those interested in learning more.
Fencing
Includes building, moving, repairing
Mulching / covering beds and / or rows with plastic
Prepare beds / rows
Tillage
Primary tillage (same as ploughing?)
Ripping (mechanical)
Secondary tillage
Harrowing (mechanical)
Hoeing (mechanical or manual)
Raking (mechanical or manual)
Discing (mechanical)
Shade cloth
Pruning
Weeding
Other
There’s also a bit of background on how we got here: