This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2154571 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, grain,pasture, and cattle.

　　The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,however, will be related irrigation.

　　General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain,drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to tillsoil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minormechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirableand excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; performgeneral cleanup and maintenance of farm areas (to include mowing andother

　　yard maintenance); rake hay; bale hay/straw; operate vehicle, motorbike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties;transport crops to/from market/storage; workers possessing the properlicensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

　　Irrigation duties will include the following:

　　Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for properwater distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turnvalves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes acrossfields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigatedcrops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift andcarry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustainedbasis.

　　Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move linesacross fields at specified intervals.

　　Pivots: operate, maintain and repair system.

　　Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipepermitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and packdirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to directwater flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded;open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases waterflow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir orditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil toclear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channelwater; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes,ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, andwooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

　　Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and layout/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust,repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains usinghand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure properoperation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service, andstore pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

　　Occasional duties related to the production of Livestock will includethe following: herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls;

　　clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hayonto wagon/truck.