Benjamin Gelber

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Hydroponic specialist with a passion for sustainable food production. @ Gotham Greens
brooklyn, new york, united states
Benjamin Gelber's Location
Denver, Colorado, United States, United States
About Benjamin Gelber

Agricultural specialist with a deep passion for all aspects of food production. Currently working as an IPM specialist for a 30,000 square foot greenhouse with previous supervisory role managing an 8,700 square foot multi-crop NFT/Dutch Bucket hydroponics greenhouse facility and a 6,500 square foot hoop house complex. Also possesses extensive experience in integrated pest management, ornamental production, and agricultural-based laboratory services.

Benjamin Gelber's Current Company Details
Gotham Greens

Gotham Greens

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Hydroponic specialist with a passion for sustainable food production.
brooklyn, new york, united states
Website:
gothamgreens.com
Employees:
28
Benjamin Gelber Work Experience Details
  • Gotham Greens
    Ipm Specialist
    Gotham Greens Sep 2021 - Present
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Develop and forecast unique IPM strategy for potential insect and disease pressure using historical data, monitoring and climate factors.Prevent pest and disease activity through pesticide applications, beneficial insect release, data analysis and employee training.Create and disseminate complex Excel spreadsheet data, as well as, build standard operating procedures for on-site and corporate staff.Operate Priva greenhouse control software to prepare greenhouse for spray applications.Manage all pesticide recordkeeping, ordering, storage, and inventory according to EPA and food safety standards.
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  • Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc- Ros
    Agriculture Specialist/Interim Supervisor
    Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc- Ros Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
    Ascension Island, Saint Helena, Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha
    Managed a staff of four growers to provide fresh produce for US Air Force Dining facility located on a remote island, with anywhere from 3,000-8,000 pounds provided on a quarterly basis.Led and coordinated all aspects of hydroponic and hoop house facility activities, including crop scheduling, planting, harvest, sanitation, environmental control, nutrient management, plant maintenance, crop scouting, and structural maintenance.Applied pesticides and fungicides according to IPM strategy, adjusting accordingly to changes in pest and/or disease pressure.Tracked and built detailed reports on production, seed inventory, pesticide logs, ordering, and grower tasks using Excel software.
  • University Of Florida Fruit & Vegetable Ipm Laboratory
    Lab Technician
    University Of Florida Fruit & Vegetable Ipm Laboratory Aug 2019 - May 2020
    Gainesville, Fl
    Assisted Master's, PhD, and Post-docs with both field and lab research. Field work consists of assisting with pesticide application, collection of leaf samples, setting pest traps, collecting visual data of whitefly, thrip, aphid infestation, application of predatory mites, and cultivation/harvest/pruning duties for summer squash, blueberry, strawberry, and grape.Lab work included processing of hundreds of leaf samples and identification of whitefly eggs/larvae, aphids, phytophagous mites, thrips, and predatory mite eggs/motiles.
  • Costa Farms
    Operations/Production Intern
    Costa Farms May 2019 - Aug 2019
    Homestead, Florida
    Assisted multiple head growers with ornamental crop production in the commercial greenhouse and shade house environment.Developed and implemented multiple fertilization research trials for D. Sanderiana (Lucky Bamboo).Maintained a Deep Water Culture (DWC) research trial for D. Sanderiana.Collected data on a daily basis for hundreds of samples using pH and EC equipment.Completed data entry using Excel spreadsheets and utilized weekly picture taking to monitor research trial progress.Delivered a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation to Costa Farms executive and production staff at the end of internship.
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  • University Of Florida College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences
    Undergraduate Research Assistant
    University Of Florida College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
    Gainesville, Florida Area
    Assisted Graduate student in the Environmental Horticulture department with her Master’s Thesis Research on ginger, turmeric, and ornamental flower propagation research in the greenhouse and field environment.
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  • Field And Fork Gardens At The University Of Florida
    Farm Intern
    Field And Fork Gardens At The University Of Florida Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
    Gainesville, Florida Area
    Completed operation and maintenance of John Deere 5403 tractor and Kubota BX2670 sub-compact tractor, including implements, for daily use on the organic production farm on university campus. Coordinated with fellow interns and volunteers to complete seedbed preparation, planting, pest scouting, fertilizing, harvesting and cover cropping duties.Post-harvest duties for on campus pantry include recordkeeping, bagging produce and disinfection.Created detailed spreadsheets and checklists for tractor and implement maintenance and servicing.
  • Glassesusa.Com
    Customer Service Representative
    Glassesusa.Com Dec 2014 - Aug 2015
    Tel Aviv Area, Israel
    Sold eyeglasses and other optical equipment over the phone.Assisted customers with navigating website platform, eyeglass prescription issues, and other optical/e-commerce related inquiries.Completed itemized receipts for eye insurance reimbursement.Acted as supervisor to pacify distressed customers, provided that co-workers were unable to do so.
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Benjamin Gelber attended University Of Florida, University Of Florida, Santa Fe College.

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