Deciding what to work as is always a very difficult issue and it has become even more challenging with the raising in unemployment and the precocity of new jobs. This remarks the need for new ways of getting ends met. But, what if the perfect job is not a new one and is one that has been there since the beginning of times, farming. Becoming a farmer is a viable option, as it is going to be seen in this text.
A farmer is a person who owns a farm and or takes care of it . Farmers normally perform two kinds of professional activities: one is related with animals and the other with plants. The first one includes all the process of breeding livestock, such as cattle, sheep, pig and goats. On the other hand we have …show more content…
Studying at the college of agriculture is optional, but be sure that you will need to study. The essential knowledge demanded is mainly related with plants: the climatology of the place you are going to perform your activity, for example, you cannot grow tropical plants in Siberia; the growing cycle of the different crops; the illnesses they can have, and, how to treat them; additional nutrients that plants need for a better growing. You can learn all of this through the Internet or asking people who is actually working on the field. You will also need to attend different lectures on phytosanitary because a special certificate for its use is needed …show more content…
You need to take into account that this job is seasonal and your timetable is not going to be constant. To put into another words, depending on the crop, you will need to work more or less hours depending if you need to sow, sulfate, fertilize or harvest the plants. It is true that you can miss plants with different growing cycles so that you can distribute more the work. For example if you decide to plant wheat and barley, you need to sow wheat in autumn and barley in spring. Your workday will mainly depend on the weather, for example you cannot harvest if it is rainy and you need to wait until the plant is completely dry because if not, the product will spoil, ruining your benefits.
Taking into account what has been said before of the workday, an example of a farmer’s routine is going to be shown. You need to wake up early in order to get the most of the day light. Depending on the season you will need to start all the machinery you have to take care of your crops, in the case it is raining you can take the day off or you can check that you machinery is in good state, which will save time in the future, as it avoids unforeseen breakdowns. There will also be certain occasions that you are going to need to stay up late working because you will need to take advantage of the good