2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Mulching and seeding burned forests from the air in support of reforestation or on an emergency basis--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
  • Land clearing, land leveling, and earth moving for terracing, ponds, and irrigation--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors; and
  • Providing water for irrigation--are classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
115112   115112   115112   Aerial crop dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft)
115112   115112   115112   Bracing of orchard trees and vines
115112   115112   115112   Chemical treatment of soil for crops
115112   115112   115112   Citrus grove cultivation services
115112   115112   115112   Crop dusting
115112   115112   115112   Crop spraying
115112   115112   115112   Cultivation services
115112   115112   115112   Detasseling corn
115112   115112   115112   Disease control for crops
115112   115112   115112   Dusting crops
115112   115112   115112   Entomological service, agricultural
115112   115112   115112   Fertilizer application for crops
115112   115112   115112   Hoeing
115112   115112   115112   Insect control for crops
115112   115112   115112   Orchard cultivation services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying, surgery)
115112   115112   115112   Pest control services, agricultural
115112   115112   115112   Planting crops
115112   115112   115112   Plowing
115112   115112   115112   Pollinating
115112   115112   115112   Pruning of orchard trees and vines
115112   115112   115112   Seed bed preparing
115112   115112   115112   Seeding crops
115112   115112   115112   Spraying crops
115112   115112   115112   Spreading lime for crops
115112   115112   115112   Surgery on trees and vines
115112   115112   115112   Thinning of crops, mechanical and chemical
115112   115112   115112   Transplanting services
115112   115112   115112   Vineyard cultivation services
115112   115112   115112   Weed control services for crops