Justin Gilbertson
Barnesville,MN
Summary
Has spent entire life farming and the past 14+ years caring for the animals at NDSU. Extremely passionate about caring for animals' well being along with serving our campus and professors as they work through all of their research projects and trials.
Training and supervising the student employees has been extremely rewarding as they all work towards gaining knowledge in this field to serve them in their future careers.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Technician
NDSU
04.2010 - Current
- Maintains the research facilities and equipment at the Animal Nutrition & Physiology Center (ANPC).
- Responsible for supervising & training all student employees.
- Cares for the livestock and other research animals by doing the following various activities; daily feedings, administering medications, assisting with post-care after surgeries, and performing routine health checks.
- Assists with all research projects in cooperation with on-campus faculty and students.
Dairy Technician
NDSU
12.2008 - 04.2010
- Responsible for feeding lactating and non-lactating cattle.
- Maintained all equipment including mixers, barn scrapers, conveyers, augers, etc.
- Assisted with morning milking.
- Cared for livestock through daily health checks and administering medications as directed.
Farmhand
Dunham Farms
02.2004 - 12.2008
- Assisted in milking 160 cattle 1-2 times a day, 7 days a week
- Used farming equipment and machinery.
- Cleared away animal waste.
- Assisted farmers with feeding all cattle, including mixing the diets, feeding bottle calves, and feeding the non-lactating cattle.
Education
High School Diploma -
Barnesville High School
Barnesville05.2007
Skills
- Operate all farm equipment
- Administer medications as directed
- Fix and maintain all equipment
- Mixes diets and feed animals appropriately
Timeline
Research Technician
NDSU
04.2010 - Current
Dairy Technician
NDSU
12.2008 - 04.2010
Farmhand
Dunham Farms
02.2004 - 12.2008
High School Diploma -
Barnesville High School
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