Cochran Portfolio Addition
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Curt Veiock worked as a farm hand for Cochran Custom Heifer Farm while attending Ohio State ATI, starting with general barn cleaning and moving cattle before becoming assistant herd manager. His duties included feeding calves, mixing feed rations, moving cattle between pens, keeping records, and performing artificial insemination. Through this job, he gained training and experience in artificial insemination, corn harvesting, and being a herd manager.
Cochran Portfolio Addition
- 1. Cochran Custom Heifer Farm for Pine Tree Dairy Farm Hand About the Position While I was a student at Ohio State ATI in Wooster, I became a farm hand for a local heifer farm that raised heifers from weaning age through pre- fresh. I worked for the family for both years I attended ATI. I started out doing general barn cleaning and moving cattle, and ended up assistant herd manager after my boss. Major Task and Duties • Feeding calves grain and forage • Mixing three different batches of TMR to feed our different age groups • Moving cattle around home farm to their respective age pens • Keeping records of ration changes, cattle number, vaccination records and administration, etc. • Heat checks and artificial insemination using both sexed semen and conventional semen Accomplishments and Experiences • COBA and Select Sires artificial insemination training provided by the farm that we raised heifers for • First introduction to field corn harvesting and storage systems • First time having complete experience with being a herd manager • First time seeing a large animal sonogram in use Contact Info: Cell (330)-272-1696 Email: curtveiock@gmail.com