Patrick Lewis Email & Phone Number

United States

• Provide growers with weekly soil moisture reports with in-depth, efficient, and field-specific irrigation strategies for almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, and walnuts.
• Perform weekly soil moisture tests using the "by feel" method for all blocks.
• Create and maintain professional relationships with growers across the central valley, from Porterville to Lemoore, Sanger, and Kerman.
• Create and maintain maps for all blocks with detailed information.
• Work closely with growers to maintain SGMA compliance.
• Write and provide Irrigation Nitrogen Management Plans for growers outside of my irrigation clients.

Firebaugh, California, United States

• Performed irrigation audits on different irrigation blocks to diagnose inefficiencies
• Built Irrigation schedule to be used for 14,000+ acres with interlinking excel functions
• Irrigation scheduling for water blocks
• Worked as a part of a team to improve the efficiency of dripline flushing

Fresno County, California, United States

• In charge of day to day operations for the harvest of conventional and organic garlic
• Manage irrigation system to apply appropriate amounts of water before harvest
• Assess the productivity of equipment operators daily