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United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Working with producers consulting on regenerative farming practices to help increase soil health, farm profitability, carbon programs and carbon sequestration through a more resilient system.Sales support for the company's carbon program and biological seed treatment.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Leading and training a new field operation team for soil sampling and farming data collection for the carbon program.

Plainview, Texas

Lead a small team for two farm operations located in Plainview, Texas and Hollis, Oklahoma. The focus is on feedstock production for dairy cows, including row crops such as corn, wheat, triticale, rye and cotton for silage and hay operations. I lead all farm related activities, budgeting, supplies and inputs management, and daily farming operations. Duties also included working closely with third party service providers, consultants and contractors.Main Achievements and Results:Implementation of new farming practicesBudget development and cost analysisHiring, training and retaining employees. Implemented new protocols and KPI’s to improve yields and lower costs by 5%.

Uberlândia E Região, Brasil

• Sorghum hybrids technology development abroad Brazil states and South America countries (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia)• Technical assistant’s leadership• Research of best agronomic practices conducing sorghum trials, data generation of pre-commercial and commercial sorghum hybrids among different environments interacting with breeding and agronomy research team• Managing the program of product development by planning, implementing and conducting trials of Micro plots, Strip Tests and Side by Side, with experimental hybrids and pre-commercial• Interaction and connection between costumers and commercial team to implement sorghum commercial plantings and demonstration fields• Guarantee costumers best experience with commercial products supporting all operations and crop management

Petrolina E Região, Brasil

• Research Multi Season Program agronomic management program implementation• Leadership and development of new agronomic operations team• Soil management for corn trials• Plant Heath management: Integrated Pest Management (Chemical and Biological), weed control, irrigation and plant nutrition• Land Strategy for corn trial plantings allocation and mapping• Farm and equipment maintenance• Cover Crop planting, irrigation and agronomic management• ArcGIS farm mapping for precision agriculture, trial allocation, precision planting and land strategy short and long term for multi season and multi groups research site• Farm works office for precision planting and surface planning for land leveling• Development of functional database management for agronomic operations (Eg.: Chemicals recommendation and field request)• Quality Management System implementation and projects improvements• GMO regulated fields allocation and agronomic management

Cosmópolis

• Management of sugar cane tillage, soil fertility, compost application, weed management (chemical pre and post emergent, mechanized and manual)• Inputs stock control and introduction of new products through experiments• Quality Management• Fertigation team leadership• Team leadership and contractors management

Mato Grosso Do Sul - Rio Brilhante

• Management of sugar cane tillage, soil fertility, compost application, weed management (chemical pre and post emergent, mechanized and manual)• Inputs stock control and introduction of new products through experiments• Quality Management• Team leadership and contractors management

Plainview - Tx / Minneapolis - Mn

• Agricultural exchange program through the University of Minnesota1: Dairy Fountain (Plainview - TX; April 2006 to Jan 2007): Developed field activities at dairy farm with animal health management and crop management2: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis - MN; Jan 2007 to May 2007): Intern trainee at a wheat research lab during winter activities3: Linders Green House (Minneapolis - MN; May 2007 to September 2007): Greenhouse helping on general plant distribution management.

Engineer'S Degree, Agronomy And Crop Science

Pós Graduado, Gestão Agroindustrial Do Setor De Bioenergia

Pós graduação com foco em gestão de processos, operações e equipes.