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”, “Termination”, “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”, “Termination”, “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
Termination
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:
