Kalvin Goyer Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

- Licensed Pesticide Applicator- Certified JHSC Member- Assist the horticulture department with all tasks from propagation, growth, bloom and harvest of cannabis plants for high quality indoor flower production- Experience growing with Grodan grow media- Experience with Ample tracking software- Experience with Argus environmental control software- Responsible for completing daily, weekly and yearly sanitation logs for Bloom Rooms and Clean Horticulture Areas- Ensure completion of daily plant care activities ie. environmental checks, cloning, up-potting, netting, pruning, deleafing and proper destruction of cannabis waste- Ensure that all required paperwork is filled out properly and tasks are followed by SOP guidelines- Assist the JHSC with communicating any health and safety related concerns and help to develop solutions in the workplace

Trenton, On

- Worked in nursery sales where I help customers with the selection of live plant materials- Assist with customer questions regarding plants, pests, diseases and landscape issues- Conducted an open lecture to the public on shade plants for the 2019 season- Assist the trade desk with pulling orders for landscape contractors and home gardeners- Assist with loading customer vehicles, deliveries and pick up orders- Assist with the inventory of trees and shrubs in the nursery- Assist with receiving trees, shrubs and perennials and placing into stock- Help maintain all departments with weeding, garbage, compost and plastic materials- Assist with repairs of equipment and irrigation lines as needed

Hillier, On

- Conducted the oil distillation demonstration for the weekend long lavender festival- Responsible for germination and watering of all new plants and herbs- Produced cuttings of lavender, rosemary and mint- Responsible for tilling, plowing and planting of new a new lavender field- Responsible for watering and maintaining lavender in fields and garden beds- Responsible for harvesting and processing lavender and other herbs for essential oils- Made soaps, bath salts, infused cooking oils and more to be sold in the shop- Built stages and put up event fencing for lavender festival- Built beehives, captured bee swarms and processed honey- Built wood storage shelves, benches and bat houses

- Assist the lead farmer with the production of organic vegetables on a 100 acre property- Seed fields weekly with lettuce, kale, arugula, spinach, mustards, dandelion, radish and turnip- Monitor water, weeds and growth conditions of greens- Harvest, wash and track greens to be sold to market, stores and chefs- Water, monitor and transplant tomatoes, peppers, squash and eggplant through germination- Prepare beds and irrigation in greenhouses- Prune, string, monitor and water approx. 1,500 tomatoes through growth and fruiting- Weed, maintain and use biological controls inside greenhouses to manage insect populations- Assist with germination, watering and harvesting of micro-greens, seedlings and shoots- Help harvest, store and wash fall vegetables- Help pack vegetables to be sold to restaurants, stores and chefs- Deliver and sell organic produce at Evergreen Brickworks and Withrow Park Farmers Markets.

- Worked as a front of store greenhouse sales ssociate, Christmas shop assistant and urn designer at a 5 acre greenhouse- Sold plant materials and gardening products to customers- Took calls, processed soil deliveries, returns, researched and helped customers with any pest or insect problems at the Info Desk- Wraped gifts, arranged flower bouquets and processed flowers a the Floral Desk- Watered plants, stocked and cleaned shelves in Tropicals and in the Giftwares section- Process overrides for the cashiers in the Checkout- Work together with the Perennials, Annuals and Nursery departments to make sure customers are getting all the proper care they need- Ensured proper opening, closing and maintenance of my sections in the store, swept floors, cleaned areas, opened and closed vents whenever needed- Assisted the Christmas shop in receiving products and going through purchase orders- Helped to set up a 3000sqft Christmas shop, painted walls, built displays and organized merchandise - Assisted the urn design team with the construction of custom made Christmas urns

- Maintained outdoor landscapes for property owners- Planted garden beds- Mowed grass- Trimmed hedges- Picked weeds- Built stone patios and walkways- Built retaining walls- Snow removal- Cleaned windows, eaves-troughs and outdoor furniture- Moved furniture- Painted the interior and exterior of homes

Diploma In Organic Land Care, Horticultural Science

Focus on organic principles, soil remediation, native plants, growing food and sustainable landscape design using digital software SketchUp.

Gardening Expert Certificate, Horticultural Science, Honours

Focus on plant identification, garden design, soil science, sustainability, natural systems.

Horticultural Science Certificate, Plant Sciences, Honours

Focus on plant and weed identification, greenhouse operations, lawn maintenance, pests and diseases.