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Highly skilled, results-focused agricultural professional with depth of experience in government, farming and retail arenas. Adept at marketing, process development, business planning and consulting on how to drive efficiencies and cost-savings throughout organizations. Acknowledged for ability to manage and develop staff, to establish strong interpersonal relationships which lead to incremental business and for strength in uncovering key concerns of clients in order to offer up effective solutions

Managed 6,000 acre farming operation with eight employees in three state area. Responsible for grain handling, storage and transportation of over 450,000 bushels of grain. Responsible for day to day operations, irrigation scheduling, management and upkeep. • Designed utilization plan for machinery across three states, anticipating flood prone areas and need to cut crops sooner than normal, which resulted in reduction of wear and tear on machinery and crop delivery ahead of schedule and flooding. • Initiated use of Glyphosate technology with larger more technologically advanced spray equipment which resulted in shortened weed suppression time by 50%, reducing man-hours in field and increasing window of opportunity to suppress weeds. • Implemented process with eight employees to capitalize on efficiencies and synergies which led to substantial improvements in logistical planning, better utilization of manpower and input cost savings.