Years of farming experience
Petrus Jacobus Myburgh
Farm manager
Struisbaai,WC
Overview
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Work History
Operational farm manager
Michael van Breda
Struisbaai
11.2023 - Current
- Managed staff and oversaw daily farm operations, ensuring productivity and efficiency.
- Livestock management: Oversaw sheep and cattle herds, including feeding, breeding, and health programs.
- Handled administrative tasks, including buying supplies and managing accounts, maintained records of animal inventory and sales.
- Planned and prepared for seasonal tasks, such as lambing and harvesting, based on weather cycles and resource availability.
- Ensured farm maintenance, including cleaning and organization.
- Operated heavy machinery for harvesting small grain crops and other farm tasks.
- Tractors: CLAAS 620c Arion pulling a Hardi Ranger 2500 boom spraying machine to apply pesticides and herbicides to crops.
- John Deere 6630, 6603 and 6320, CLAAS 340 axos both with front end loader, for daily operations.
- Harvester: CASE 2388 harvesting canola, wheat, barley and oats.
livestock manager
Pieter Albertyn
Bredasdorp
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Monitoring and maintaining animal health through vaccines and medications.
- Overseeing daily feeding programs.
- Animal record keeping and identification.
- Assisted in daily farm tasks and operations.
Grain wagon driver
Pieter Albertyn
Bredasdorp
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Operating a New Holland 7060 tractor pulling a 20-ton grain wagon.
Carpenter
Hercules Myburgh
Struisbaai
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Constructing foundations and base structures for timber frame houses.
- Assembling timber frame walls.
- Installing cladding and exterior finishes.
Timeline
Operational farm manager
Michael van Breda
11.2023 - Current
Grain wagon driver
Pieter Albertyn
10.2022 - 12.2022
livestock manager
Pieter Albertyn
03.2022 - 12.2022
Carpenter
Hercules Myburgh
06.2020 - 02.2021