William Keeble Email & Phone Number

Holbrook, Az

● As IPM Supervisor, I routinely analyze and assess pest presence and pressure in all cultivation areas and determine action plans to reduce pest populations, keeping them beneath the economic threshold. ● I create and supply all the team’s IPM legal forms, spreadsheets, documents, facility maps, pics, videos, and perform PowerPoint presentations for training purposes.● I train and supervise a team of IPM Technicians to scout and report on their designated areas, applying horticultural sprays, drenches and biological beneficials as needed, according to my prescribed action plans.● I provide leadership, guidance, scheduling, and payroll oversight for my IPM team.● I make sure that my team is fully trained on cross-contamination and always wears appropriate PPE for all duties that require it.● I balance the use of sprays, drenches and biological beneficials into a strategic IPM plan that is both cost effective and contaminant free.● I manage the timely and accurate documentation of pesticide applications and scouting reports, submitted by my team, as well as ensuring that proper posting of pesticide applications with REI information are clearly displayed at the entry of treated areas.● I regularly work with department management, maintenance, and fertigation, communicating daily game plans, crop deficiencies or room issues to the appropriate authority.● I oversee the routine maintenance of all IPM equipment, keeping everything clean, stocked and in good working order to ensure optimum functionality.● I maintain the fully stocked inventory and safe storage of all products and supplies for the IPM department, with appropriate signage clearly displayed, with our MSDS book always updated and compliant.● I am continuously researching peer reviewed studies, novel innovations and cutting-edge techniques involving IPM, Cannabis and entomology.

Chino Valley, Arizona, United States

• As Cultivation Inspection Lead of Hana Meds, I engaged in daily, detailed inspection of crop in all stages to positively identify pests and issues which threatened to compromise potential yield. • I developed integrated pest management strategies to minimize pest presence and naturally treat existing pest issues in a safe, responsible fashion. • I developed spray and drench application rotation schedule for applicators, according to needs, monitoring, tracking and documenting pressure level fluctuations in response to action plans. • I wrote SOPs, a Scouting Handbook, made detailed facility mapping, batch records, forms and spreadsheets. • I also scrutinized logbooks, batch records and supply inventory, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws regarding documentation, product use and proper storage.

United States

• As a Post-Harvest Inspection Analyst, I performed critical inspection of harvested product to ensure safety and quality, from drying, to curing, to final release. • I analyzed product moisture levels daily to ensure proper drying. • I prepared samples for lab testing, according to State Law and local guidelines.• I carefully inspected batches for visual, olfactory, and structural flaws, contaminants or other defects, while assuring proper storing practices and overall excellent presentation of the final product.

Snowflake, Arizona, United States

• As Cultivation Inspection Supervisor, I provided oversight, training, guidance, and leadership for QA Cultivation Inspection Team.• I determined scouting priorities and developed daily game plans and ensured the team’s efficient understanding of ongoing conditions of greenhouse issues affecting crop quality.• I collected and compiled daily scout reports, delivering them to greenhouse authorities and management.• I was instrumental in troubleshooting solutions for defects affecting quality, working directly with head grower and applicator department.• Managing payroll, ensuring team adherence to assigned duties, company policy, acceptable attendance, and professional behavior.

Snowflake, Arizona, United States

• As Quality Assurance Team Lead, I engaged in daily inspection, including analysis and documentation of product quality. • I provided daily assistance in guiding team members and overseeing their adherence to standards of procedure and policy compliance. • I was always available to support the QA Supervisor in data entry, preparing samples for testing, compiling inspection reports, analyzing test results and preparing them for the management and sales team. • I was also diligent in training new members of the QA Cultivation Inspection Team in cannabis cultivation inspection for any defect which may inhibit maximum potential yield of the harvest.

Snowflake, Arizona, United States

• As a Cultivation Inspector for the Quality Assurance team, I performed daily inspection and documentation of plant health, making detailed reports of observations. • I frequently troubleshot solutions to issues discovered, working with growers and applicators to develop game plans to remedy those issues. • I inspected and analyzed the quality of the harvested product throughout drying, curing, and manicuring, right up to the moment of release for sale.

Snowflake, Arizona, United States

• As a member of Greenhouse Support, I was active in cleaning, repair and maintenance of greenhouse infrastructure, its systems and equipment, to provide a functional and sanitary space for cultivation activities.• I mixed soil medium and transplanted young plants into vegetative phase.• I trimmed and leafed plants of all stages, to maximize air flow and light penetration into the canopy. • I performed daily inspections of cultivation areas, looking for irrigation, structural or environmental issues as well as monitoring EC and pH in the soil and runoff. • As a member of Greenhouse Support, I often assisted in the construction of new interior greenhouse spaces.• I have also made clones off mother plants for propagation, eventually transplanting those clones into their vegetative phase. • I regularly joined with the applicator team to treat crops for specific pests. • As a member of Greenhouse Support, I would often lend my support to hand trimming and packaging the final product for sale.

Master'S Certification In Production Horticulture, Horticultural Science, 3.65

Master'S Certification, Cannabis

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