This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148454 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa,wheat and livestock.

　　The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/cropproduction.

　　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; may mix and/or spray chemicals (accordingto appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable);maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,load/unload farm

　　trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi-trucks; operate motor bike orall-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workerspossessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farmworkers.

　　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 irrigated crops and/orplowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipesections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.

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

　　Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.

　　Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and layout/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repairand replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using handtools;

　　observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation anduniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and storepipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

　　Duties related to the production of Livestock will include thefollowing: check physical characteristics, observe general condition oflivestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detectillness/injury/disease,

　　rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time and assistin delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/orinsecticides; feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; driveequipment to haul/distribute

　　feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; cleancorrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamplivestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck