Harold Basco
Waerenga,WKO
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking dairy farming professional with over 8 years of experience in herd health, milking operations, Heavy equipments operations and pasture management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Dairy farmer Sole charge
Sasta Verna Farm
Waerenga, Waikato
01.2025 - Current
- Managed daily milk production operations and ensured quality standards.
- Maintained equipment and performed routine maintenance on dairy machinery.
- Monitored animal health and nutrition to promote optimal growth.
- Assisted with breeding programs and tracked reproduction cycles.
- Implemented sanitation procedures to maintain a clean environment for livestock.
- Recorded milk yields and other farm data for analysis and reporting.
- Monitoring animal health and wellbeing through regular checks on feed intake, body condition score and general behaviour.
- Operating tractors and other farming equipment in accordance with safety guidelines.
- Performed milking procedures and helped animals stay calm to promote maximum milk production.
Herd Manager
Martinovitch Farm ltd.
Mangatangi, Auckland
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Monitored feed quality and adjusted rations based on herd needs.
- Participated in necessary farm chores and assisted with feeding, turnout, cleaning stalls, barn and farm maintenance, grooming and exercise.
- Ensured compliance with local regulations regarding animal welfare standards.
- Maintained high-quality healthy dairy herds and identified and responded to health, environmental and nutritional requirements of cows, heifers and calves.
- Inspected pastures regularly to ensure they were free from hazards or damage caused by grazing animals.
- Enforced biosecurity protocols to minimize spread of diseases within the herd.
- Conducted routine hoof trimming when necessary.
- Monitored herd health and implemented preventative measures to reduce the risk of disease.
- Assisted with artificial insemination procedures as needed.
- Milked cows following established hygiene and safety protocols.
- Operated milking machines and ensured proper maintenance of equipment.
- Monitored cow health and reported any issues to farm management.
Herd Manager
Fitzgerald Farm
Miranda Road
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Milking cows
- Driving heavy equipments
- Monitored feed quality and adjusted rations based on herd needs.
- Maintained accurate records of herd health, breeding, and feeding schedules.
- Maintained high-quality healthy dairy herds and identified and responded to health, environmental and nutritional requirements of cows, heifers and calves.
- Assisted in loading and unloading incoming freight from various vendors.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving injured or sick animals.
- Adhered to dairy sanitation procedures to minimize spread of disease, germs and microbes.
- Inspected pastures regularly to ensure they were free from hazards or damage caused by grazing animals.
Herd Manager
Charlie Adair Farm ltd.
Mangatangi, Auckland
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Managed daily herd health and nutrition programs on a large dairy farm.
- Implemented biosecurity measures to protect livestock from disease outbreaks.
- Ensured compliance with local regulations regarding animal welfare standards.
- Operated milking machinery to efficiently extract milk from dairy cows.
- Monitored cow health and reported any issues to the farm manager.
- Maintained cleanliness of milking equipment and work areas daily.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness and performed routine safety checks.
- Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure working environment.
- Treat mastitis
- Trim lame cows.
Farm Assistant
Russel & Tracy Bouma Farm
Rangitaiki, Taupo
11.2018 - 08.2020
- Milked cows following established hygiene and safety protocols.
- Operated milking machines and ensured proper maintenance of equipment.
- Monitored cow health and reported any issues to farm management.
- Assisted in the feeding and care of dairy cattle throughout the day.
- Maintained cleanliness in milking parlor and surrounding areas after each session.
- Maintained equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Operated tractor for feeding.
Education
Graduate Certificate - High School
Tala Highschool Caloocan City
Caloocan, Manila 04.1994 - 06.1999
Skills
- Dairy Farming
- Property Maintenance
- Driving Tractors
- Driving Motorbikes
- Driving Four-Wheeler
- Operating Farm Machinery
- Maintaining Farm Machinery
- Livestock Care
- Livestock Management
- Farm Safety Protocols
- Tractor mowering
- Horrowing for seeding
- Post hammering
Timeline
Dairy farmer Sole charge
Sasta Verna Farm
01.2025 - Current
Herd Manager
Martinovitch Farm ltd.
08.2023 - 01.2025
Herd Manager
Fitzgerald Farm
06.2022 - 08.2023
Herd Manager
Charlie Adair Farm ltd.
08.2020 - 06.2022
Farm Assistant
Russel & Tracy Bouma Farm
11.2018 - 08.2020
Graduate Certificate - High School
Tala Highschool Caloocan City
04.1994 - 06.1999