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Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets, hay, wheat, barley, potatoes, and quinoa. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm/harvest work.\ General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm\ implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and\ repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable);\ remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm\ structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks to transport crops to onsite storage facilities; operate vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.\ Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: sort\ seed according to grade, color, and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designated conveyors.\ Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to:\ remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks, and foreign matter; alert\ equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.