29 CFR 780.205 : Labor (§ 0.735-1 To Parts 4908-4999) — (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Regulations Relating To Labor (Continued) (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Wage And Hour Division, Department Of Labor (§ 500.0 To Parts 871-899) — Statements Of General Policy Or Interpretation Not Directly Related To Regulations (§ 775.0 To § 794.144) — Exemptions Applicable To Agriculture, Processing Of Agricultural Commodities, And Related Subjects Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (§ 780.0 To § 780.1016) — Agriculture As It Relates To Specific Situations (§ 780.200 To § 780.217) — Nursery And Landscaping Operations (§ 780.205 To § 780.209) — Nursery activities generally.

4 Aug 2016

The employees of a nursery who are engaged in the following activities are employed in “agriculture”:

(a) Sowing seeds and otherwise propagating fruit, nut, shade, vegetable, and ornamental plants or trees (but not Christmas trees), and shrubs, vines, and flowers;

(b) Handling such plants from propagating frames to the field;

(c) Planting, cultivating, watering, spraying, fertilizing, pruning, bracing, and feeding the growing crop.

29 CFR 780.205
[74 FR 26015, May 29, 2009]