Greg Young Email & Phone Number

Kimberly, Id, Us

Twin Falls, Idaho

● Collect, edit and approve annual growing budgets for ten partner grower potato farming operations.● Approve all partner grower crop related expenses.● Provide the finance department with a monthly cost/revenue forecast for our quarterly earnings report.● Monitor annual chemical/fertilizer bids variances that impact cost-to-grow.● Provide accurate and timely cost information for the annual potato contract bargaining meetings.● Analyze post-harvest data and assist the agronomy team in developing best management practices.● Analyze potential cost savings from implementing new technology.● Communicate and resolve crop issues with growers, chemical/fertilizer suppliers and state agencies.● Allocate new variety potato seed volume from suppliers to Lamb Weston growers in North America.● Negotiate new variety potato seed contract pricing with seed suppliers.● Manage logistics of potato seed distribution.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

• Monitored farming operations such as fumigating, planting, fertilizing, harvesting, etc.• Communicated best management practices with Lamb Weston staff and partner growers.• Collected incoming seed data and allocated costs by field and variety.• Supervised raw product storage loading and unloading.• Monitored raw product quality in storage and communicated possible concerns.• Cooperated with the finance department and partner growers to provide preliminary and final budgets.• Assisted partner growers with invoicing program.

• Supervised equipment operations such as chemical applications, cultivation and mechanical harvest.• Mixed chemicals, maintained application records and presented safety information to handlers.• Organized chemical applications to minimize contact with personnel. • Prioritized shop projects to ensure proper equipment maintenance.• Supervised and assisted mechanic with light mechanical and fabrication work.• Kept accurate records of the mechanical harvest to ensure customers received quality product in a timely fashion.• Cooperated with other management staff to research and purchase new/updated equipment for the farm.• Tracked invoices and communicated with accounting department to ensure bills were paid in full and on time.

Paterson, Wa

• Cooperated with viticulture staff and farm manager in managing the farm’s Ag. Chem program.• Supervised application of pesticides, insuring proper safety protocol was followed and proper records were kept.• Managed maintenance/farming operations involving equipment such as cultivators, mowers and other equipment.• Hired, trained and supervised new/existing employees on proper equipment operations.• Assisted with budgets, capital expense and planning for each year.• Managed mechanical harvest to maximize efficiency and minimize equipment failures.• Maintained roads and supervised the application of gravel and dust abatement.