S&J - Intro to Detasseling

What is detasseling? Why do we detassel seed corn? What to expect when I join S&J Detasseling's crew in Nebraska?

[@perfectimageautomotive6323]

Thank you I'm detassling tomorrow

[@unitedstatesdale]

I met my wife on a detasseling crew 50 years ago. been happy eversince

[@sgtrock2821]

I used to do it with jeans and take my shirt off. I didn't care about cuts. It was hot af. Oh.. and never gloves smh. Too slippery especially in the morning for gloves lol. Safey glasses? nope. hats. None of us wore hats int he 70s. If you had all that crap on and you were on a machine and missed a tassle cuz you had to adjust your hat, safety glasses or gloves, The foreman would yell at you and laugh. If any of us missed a tassle the foreman would slam on the brakes and everyone flew forward int the baskets smh.

[@huskerfangal]

worked fields in 60s. clothing rules were according to our bus forman. i recall $1.31 an hour, but could be wrong. no bonuses.

[@mikejburns]

Why do you make it look so easy? Every plant needs it removed, and when the plants are 7ft / 8ft high ?? This is a cleanup crew... please don't lie to prospective workers..

[@jacobhecht3942]

They're all wearing they're gloves wrong

[@hawkguy531]

You're they'reing wrong. They're all wearing *their* gloves wrong. Think of the apostrophe as a bridge. so They are = They're, but you don't want to say 'they are gloves wrong', but it is possessive, so 'Their' as opposed to a location 'there'. Hope this helps. I'm not being an asshole.

[@Estupid0TheMex]

@@hawkguy531 mf giving him a whole English lecture

[@ToyotaPrius-bq9jh]

nah theyre double sided

[@joeyoliver579]

Monsanto = BAD