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32 THE RURAL VOICE
farming industry before committing
to anything," she said.
As much as she loves fanning and
if given the option, probably
wouldn't trade her job for anything,
she said she sometimes feels
degraded by others.
"People don't look at this as a real
job for me. Sometimes I feel like
people are looking down on me
because I'm a female farmer working
at my parents' place."
She said even though she does
everything she can to get the
job done, sometimes women
are just physically weaker.
She said while her parents were
away in Florida, the alley scrapers
that clean in between the stalls in the
barn, malfunctioned and quit
working.
"Since I watched my dad fix it
many times, I knew exactly what was
wrong, but I had to call Chris so he
could help because it was heavy."
One of the best parts of working
on her parents' farm is the time she
spends with her father in the barn.
"I reallg like talking to
mg dad when we're
milking."
"I'm really close with my family.
I really like talking to my dad when
we're milking."
She said one of the great benefits
of working on her parents' farm is
the good bosses and the involvement
they give her when making farm -
related decisions.
Stevenson, along with her father,
her cousin Tim Wharton who helps
on weekends and their hired man,
Edward Noon, milk 100 cows in a
Double 10 parlour, meaning it has 10
milkers on each side.
Her daily routine begins between
5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. when she
milks the cows. She also feeds the
cows and calves and monitors the
status through a computer.
She said the computer helps her
watch the production of the cows'
milk, how much milk they are
giving, the breeding times and when
the cows are expected to calve.
After lunch, she gets caught up on
the barn cleaning and works with the
tractor.
"I really enjoy farm life. It's a
great place to start a family."0