Global Ag Exports, LLC is a new effort I started to procure, dis-assemble, and ship agricultural equipment by container, or Ro/Ro anywhere in the world. We offer re-assembly at the destination if desired. We have traveled to Australia, Ghana, and Ukraine on re-assembly tours.

Consulting work on the machinery procurement and farming procedure of operations under GAI management in Brazil, Ukraine and the USA.Identified, located, and purchased 1.1 million dollars worth of equipment for GAI Ukraine and shipped it to the Morgan Stanley operation in 2008.Disassembled the equipment, shipped via container and traveled to the Ukraine to personally oversee the rebuilding of all equipment to operational status.Assisted in the planning and development of the operations in the Ukraine for GAI to implement the strategies needed for a No-Till farming systemWorked to send parts, equipment, and technological information (GPS) to the Ukraine for use on the ground.Traveled to the Ukraine in the winter of 2009 to consult on the crops and identify operation/equipment opportunities that would increase efficiency.

Equipment Direct is a farm equipment exporting company primarily focused on shipping equipment into Eastern Europe. We have provided farming equipment to Romania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Russia. Recently, we shipped equipment to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, opening up a new frontier. Responsibilities:U.S.A. manager of operations, procurement, container loading, and shipping.Provide sales support to the Ukrainian staff in Odessa and Kiev.Provide technical support and no-till, minimum tillage expertise Develop bids for specific requestsTravel as required for re-assembly of the more expensive equipmentConsultancy for Ukrainian farming firmsConsulting on a 20000ha vertically integrated farm project for Angola, Africa

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I was responsible for the daily operations of a 3000 acre farm, a crops and cattle raising enterprise. I was instrumental in moving the operations from a full tillage concern to a no-till operation, providing substantial savings to the farm while improving crop yields.

included daily work scheduling for a forty man crew plus inventory/ordering/receiving/ storing of supplies for all of the ongoing projects.Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce 2000Terre Haute, In.Regional supervisor, managing the enumeration of a 12 county area in west central Indiana. I was responsible for training and supervision of 12-15 first line supervisors and 150 part time employees.

The Romanian agricultural project was a government sponsored endeavor designed to import modern American made John Deere farm equipment and give training in its use. As well as training in and promotion of new farming techniques.Responsibilities were:Site and shop management which mainly consisted of receiving the equipment from the port of Constanza. Two thirds of the equipment (approx.60 million in value) was taken in at this site.Land appraisals, evaluated irrigation systems, irrigation system placement and set-upPromoted contract equipment package sales to farm associations, farmers, and supervisors of the state farms.Managed the harvest of 2500 ha. of rapeseed, 3000 ha. Of wheat on the river island (Insula Mare), 1000 ha. Of soybeans in the Danube Delta.

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