Overseeing daily operations of orchard farms, including irrigation, fertilization, pruning, harvesting and logistics. Managing workforce and seasonal farm workers, including work delegation and prioritisation of daily functions.Training, development and performance management.Meeting facilitation between farm owners and workforce on various labour issues.Provide daily, weekly, monthly feedback to farm owners on orchards and operations.Outline proposals to farm owners on… Show more Overseeing daily operations of orchard farms, including irrigation, fertilization, pruning, harvesting and logistics. Managing workforce and seasonal farm workers, including work delegation and prioritisation of daily functions.Training, development and performance management.Meeting facilitation between farm owners and workforce on various labour issues.Provide daily, weekly, monthly feedback to farm owners on orchards and operations.Outline proposals to farm owners on changes and actions required to improve yield.Consult and negotiate with 3rd party suppliers on behalf of farm owners.The supply & distribution of Instant Lawn.Noteworthy Achievements:Improved pecan nut yield from 500kg per hectare to 1,200kg per hectare and olives from 600kg per hectare to 7,600kg per hectare in four years.Grew an instant lawn business from startup to supplying and distribution. Show less

Overseeing daily management of game farm and lodge.Planning and execution of game catching operations of exotic game such as Sable, Rhino, and Buffalo.Planning, organization and hosting of game auctions.Noteworthy Achievements:Arranging a successful game auction with a revenue income of  millions of rands.

Monitoring and controlling of pests and diseases for grapes.Fertilization, irrigation and canopy management.Monitoring fruit development and deciding when to harvest and prune.  Harvesting ripe grapes, drying it to raisins, packaging for transportation.Noteworthy Achievements:Establishing 14 hectares of vineyards for growing grapes and the production of raisins for the export market.Establishing a new dairy herd and production unit, the 1st in the region.

Flock management, feeding, shearing of wool and maintenance of fences.Monitoring of flock for signs of illness or disease; and providing medication, orally or via injection.Assisting with difficult births and managing waste.Marketing animals to meat and wool distributors; and transporting animals to shows.Noteworthy Achievement:Marketing animals to meat and wool distributors.

Management of stud dairy cows to produce maximum quantities of milk.Feeding, administering medication, managing waste and operating milking equipment.Interacting with animal nutritionists and veterinarians to ensure optimum health of the herd.Growing and harvesting of cattle feed. Vegetable farming: planting, growing, harvesting and supplying Nestlè with tomatoes.Noteworthy Achievements:Transforming undeveloped land into a dairy farm with a milk distribution network;… Show more Management of stud dairy cows to produce maximum quantities of milk.Feeding, administering medication, managing waste and operating milking equipment.Interacting with animal nutritionists and veterinarians to ensure optimum health of the herd.Growing and harvesting of cattle feed. Vegetable farming: planting, growing, harvesting and supplying Nestlè with tomatoes.Noteworthy Achievements:Transforming undeveloped land into a dairy farm with a milk distribution network; and three point-of-sale locations for selling milk, cottage cheese, and yogurt.Increasing herd by practicing modern herd management techniques and performing AI. Show less

Research on 3 Bonsmara cattle herds.Veld monitoring for all 700 breeding cows.Weighing of all cattle every 28 days and insemination of cows.All cattle management proceduers: dehorning, castrating, vaccinations.Presenting lectures to upcoming farmers.