Week 1
Hey there!
It has been a busy first week here on the Stiles Farm. I came into the internship position not knowing much about farming and ranching, but just within this week I have learned a significant amount of knowledge about the farm and how it runs. I have been learning and following along with Nathan, the farm assistant, who has shown me the ropes on how to do many tasks here on the farm. I have already learned how to drive one of the tractors and how to properly fix fences.
This week we mostly spent checking fence lines and ensuring that the cows were safely in the correct pastures. The recent storms have done some damage to the fences so we went and fixed up the parts of the barbed wire fence that needed straightening and patching. We additionally moved cows this week with the help of the cowboys. During this process we worked with the cows, making sure they each had ear tags, vaccinations, and that the males were castrated. The cows were then loaded and placed into a new pasture. Overall this week has been so much fun and I’ve already had many great experiences here at Stiles Farm.
– McKenzie Rodriguez
Summer Intern