The primary function of the Farm Operations crew is to support the CFAES livestock departments, including the Department of Animal Sciences; the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering; and the Food Animal Health Research Program.
Services provided by the Farm Operations crew include:
- Planting and harvesting crops and forage for use as animal feed for animal sciences departments.
- Purchasing and maintaining an inventory of hay and bedding as required by the animal sciences departments.
- Providing extra labor to the Consolidated Research Farm crew during peak load or temporary labor shortages.
- Tillage or other soil preparation for research areas, as well as harvesting of salvage grain after research plot data has been collected.
- Purchasing, receiving and distributing seed, fertilizer, and pesticides as requested by research departments.
- Maintenance and repair of agricultural equipment; building or modifying agricultural equipment for specialized research tasks.
- Building and repairing fences and gates outside of buildings.
- Purchasing and maintaining an inventory of agricultural fuels and lubricants for use by research departments.
- Managing equipment and supplies at the Central Pesticide Storage Facility.
- Removal and spreading of livestock manure from CFAES animal facilities on the Wooster campus.
- Producing composted materials from animal waste and/or yard waste for use on CFAES land.
- Trucking livestock, grain, hay, feed, machinery or other items that require a large grain/livestock truck. (The driver can be provided by the department requesting the service or from Farm Operations personnel).
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- Providing tractors, wagons, and other support for field days, tour groups, etc.
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- Daily weather observations as required by NOAA Weather Service and by CFAES research staff.
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