Research Assistant
Carman Research Station- University of Manitoba
Carman, MB
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Mowing around the farm and fields
- Watering plants from time to time
- Replacing all the electric tubes and fall-sealing
- Make the farm free from rodents by placing mouse traps
- Putting gravel on the roads for better driving with a tractor
- Seeding the soybean crop
- Flagging the research plot area at different locations
- Spreading Urea with the help of Velmar
- Mowing around the shop and at farm locations
- Tilling the plots to remove the weeds
- Harrowing the field
- Baling the alfalfa crop after swathing
- Familiarity with GPS system for seeding and also during tillage
- Managing the farm for the CDS (Crop Diagnostic School) event
- Can operate all kinds of farm equipment
- Sieving the soil samples
- Plant counts for different crops
- Inventory the remaining seed pallets
- Organize/clean shop
- Filling envelopes for various crops like wheat, barley, corn, etc. for different trials
- Applying pesticides with proper safety precautions
- Calibrate the sprayer before using it in the field.