Gained more experience with the controls of the Forklift. Throughout the week I was able to check on conditions of the Cattle. One of the barbed wire gates was destroyed and so we spliced the broken pieces to re attach the fence. Moved cattle to a different pasture using cotton seed to lure them. Pulled several weeds that were hanging over the metal trimming of the office landscape. During the week Bobby and I made a trip to a local grain store to pick up several 50-pound bags of S-Sul Sprayable Ammonium Sulfate that would be mixed into the tractor sprayer tank. Ryan introduced me to “Enlist One “(Herbicide), “Stance” Plant Regulator,” Nuprid 4F Max” (Insecticide) and “Smoke” Herbicide Activator and Water Conditioner as I handed over full containers to my boss where he would pour calculated amounts into the Tractor sprayer Tank. Later in the week I was trained on operating the Tractor shredder to mow plots of land where the horses roam and around main entrances and gates. Learned how to attach the shredder to the Front-End Loader and operate the PTO shaft to turn the blades along with folding up the sides of the shredder. Checked on several of the crops to see conditions and signs of insects in the net traps. Checked on our main pasture of Cattle. One of the Neighbors bulls got into our pasture. Drove along the Fence lines to see if there were any low spots or areas where fencing had fallen. Could not figure out how the Bull was entering the Pasture. Maintained the landscapes around the sign and office buildings, picked weeds within the beds. Dismantles one of the main gates to the land plots and raised it so the fence could be swung open with ease using a socket wrench to re-attach it. Trained on the Hand sprayer, how to operate and mix round Up to kill weeds. Calculated the percentage of Round up to pour in with 2 gallons of water. Sprayed several weeds around the driveways and along some of the main buildings as well as parking. Helped attach a large sprayer to the Polaris for spraying off Mesquite in the fields and along fences. Attached another Large Sprayer to the truck bed of the Frontier. Filtered water through the sprayer several times and rinsed off the outside of the tank. Made another trip to Helena where we picked up several 2 ½ containers of DuPont Prevathon insect control. The Fuse went out in the Tractor Sprayer and so I was able to observe that being replaced. Week 8
Parker Benavides Summer Intern 2019
