Today was day one on the farm. The day started with a cool rain followed by a warmer humid day. Mondays are harvest day for the Monday shareholders. We spend the majority of Monday and Thursdays gathering foods that are ready for harvest.
My final project of the day was to spray BT on the broccoli and cabbage so we can remove any pests infecting the plants. BT is a bacterial, which is ingested by the insects. Once ingested, the bacteria cause the pest’s gut to explode. This product will not affect humans because we have an enzyme that breaks down the bacteria. In addition, the bacteria are photosensitive so after 2 hours be being exposed to the sun the bacteria break down.
I have not yet determined the intellectual aspect of this externship. I am simply struggling right now to keep up with the physical aspects of the job and trying to learn day-to-day operations.
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