dryland farm/livestock worker

All job duties are closely and directly related to the production of crops and livestock.

Perform any combination of the following tasks required in general farmwork and the production of

crops: evaluate the condition of the crop/weather and adjust harvesting and post-harvest activity based

on evaluation; loading/unloading trucks; maintain/drive/attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, apply chemicals and harvest crops;

maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; perform some maintenance and adjustments to

implements/tractors/equipment; perform welding and metal work when maintenance requires it;

removal of excess plant growth from farm grounds.

Perform any combination of the following tasks attending to livestock: apply herbicides to noxious, invasive and poisonous plant species on grazing areas; apply medications to cuts and bruises; assist in

the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with

castration of livestock; assist with the vaccination of livestock by herding into corrals and/or stalls or

manually restraining animals; attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); brand, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; clean and disinfect

livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; feed and

water and ensure adequate provision of both; guard against predatory animals and from eating

poisonous and/or noxious plants; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; loading/unloading trucks; maintenance of farm structures and farm grounds; repair

and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; spray

livestock with insecticide