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Hunter Brothers is a small family farm best known for its sweet corn and annual themed corn maze. The farm has received national attention for its mazes that have featured likenesses of Jose Bautista, Terry Fox, and Jean Beliveau.I oversaw construction, marketing, and day-to-day management of the farm. Hunter Brothers strives to provide a fun environment for families to create lasting memories together. Responsibilities:• Managed spring and summer operations to ensure safe and efficient work at all times• Trained new employees to operate various power tools and heavy agriculture equipment• Designed and built several new structures and attractions for the Field of Fun

Tracking of aphid populations is done in order to help potato growers manage aphid levels in there fields, which directly effect disease levels of the crop. By maintaining low aphid levels the potato growers are able to keep disease rates to a minimum, which directly impacts the grade certification of their product effecting the pricing. Responsible for tracking and analyzing aphid populations in potato fields across the central eastern parts of New-Brunswick. Also helped in various different research studies done by department.Responsibilities:• Trained new employees in the use of scientific instruments and research practices• Organized conferences with potato growers to formalize essential legal contracts for land usage, as well as initiating experimental setup• Analyzed test samples to determine aphid populations in specific areas using scientific equipment• Recorded and analyzed collected data to inform growers of methods to handle the aphid numbers found• Analyzed current and past data to determine trends in the migration patterns of the aphid population during the growing months in order to predict future trends to aid growers in better aphid management methods• Helped developed and write an operation procedure manual for future employees

Tracking of aphid populations is done in order to help potato growers manage aphid levels in there fields, which directly effect disease levels of the crop. By maintaining low aphid levels the potato growers are able to keep disease rates to a minimum, which directly impacts the grade certification of their product effecting the pricing. Responsible for tracking and analyzing aphid populations in potato fields across the central eastern parts of New-Brunswick. Also helped in various different research studies done by department.Responsibilities:• Analyzed test samples to determine aphid populations in specific areas using scientific equipment• Recorded and analyzed collected data to inform growers of methods to handle the aphid numbers found• Analyzed current and past data to determine trends in the migration patterns of the aphid population during the growing months in order to predict future trends to aid growers in better aphid management methods