Assistant Farm Manager Resume Example Pacific Tomato Growers

ASSISTANT FARM MANAGER

Summary

Knowledgeable about plant biology and entomology. Exceptional communicator who works well on diverse teams. Experienced in managing and supervising, carrying out trials, and Research & Development.

Highlights

Experience working with citrus, tomatoes, and peppers.
Experience in supervising & managing labor crews
Assisted in developing & carrying out trials on new varieties for yield, shelf life, etc.
Detail oriented
Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Word
PowerPoint
Excel
SAS
Tiger Jill

Education

Master of Science : Agricultural Science, 2013Agricultural Sciences. Texas A&M University － Commerce, TX

Ortez, M. J..2013. Effect of late-season fertilizer and herbicide application on the recovery of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) pastures. Texas A&M University-Commerce. (Master in Sciences Thesis

Bachelor of Science : Agricultural Sciences and Production, 2007Escuela Agricola Panamericana Zamorano － Valle De Yeguare, Honduras

Agricultural Sciences and Production Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Valle del Yeguare , Honduras.

Ortez, M .and Ramirez. 2006. Determination of the meal for broiler-chicken production in Zamorano. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano. (Original in Spanish). (Undergraduate thesis)

Experience

Assistant Farm Manager
June 2013 to CurrentPacific Tomato Growers － Immokalee, FL

Assisting in the daily farm activities.
Conduct and report development of field trials of tomatoes for review by upper management to assist in planning the selection of varieties for future planting.
Scout for pest damage and disease on farm crop.
Assist in managing and implementing irrigation program.
Manage records of spray program using Tiger Jill Supervise application of spray program Assist in the Food Safety Program regarding documentation, implementation and audits.
Development of fumigation plan and organic grower plan Soil and plant tissue sampling.

Graduate assistant
July 2011 to June 2013Texas A&M University － Commerce, FL

Assisting the outreach to Hispanics for the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development program.
Recruit prospective participants for training activities,
Translation of agricultural technical information from English to Spanish and vice-versa.
Develop and conduct seminars in agricultural techniques to involve more Hispanics and encourage them become farmers.
Develop hands-on activities for Hispanic Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program.
Responsible for the implementation of vegetable gardens in different seasons for participants of the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program.
Judge the Future Farmers of America (FFA) contest organized by Texas A&M University- Commerce Assisted and moderate in focus groups to determine needs of Hispanic farmers and ranchers.

Research Assistant
February 2008 to July 2011Southwest Florida Research and Education Center - University of Florida/IFAS － Immokalee, FL

Collect and organize data from entomology trials on tomato, watermelon, corn and citrus
Maintenance of several insect colonies: Diaphorina citri, Tamarixia radiata, Aphis gossypii, and coccinellids: Curinus sp. Olla sp. Harmonia sp. Cycloneda sp and Hippodamia sp.
Sample citrus plots for Huanglongbing symptoms and incidence, and monitoring D. citri populations for research purposes.
Process leaf samples for PCR testing of leafs suspected of being infected with Huanglongbing.
Help train scouts of private citrus groves and Division of Plant Industry - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DPI-FDACS) monitoring teams to sample for ACP and Huanglongbing symptoms.
Conduct independent research on insect behavior (see presentations and publications)

Research Assistant
February 2008 to January 2011Southwest Florida Research and Education Center University of Florida/IFAS － Immokalee, FL

Assist the Horticulture Laboratory in conducting research on vegetables, plot planning, collecting, tabulating, analyzing, and plotting harvest, biomass and nutrition data.
Evaluate tomato varieties for Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) tolerance, yield, and post-harvest characteristics.
Evaluate radish varieties for yield and quality.
Evaluate pepper varieties for yield and fruit quality at postharvest.
Evaluate grafted tomatoes for yield and resistant to soil borne pathogens.
Conduct soil and leaf sampling in nutritional trials for tomatoes.
Tabulate, analyze, graph and prepare data for presentations.

Internship - Production/Research & Development
January 2007 to May 2007Redi Plants/Six L's － Naples, FL

Assist in the day a day activities in the greenhouses, and help in the scout if vegetable in open fields.
Update and maintain seed and plant inventory.
Determine germination in various types of seeds.
Conduct irrigation and fertilization of transplants.
Monitor pests, insects, and diseases in green houses and field crops for research purposes.
Assisted in tomato genetic improvement project.

Publications

Ortez, M. J., K. Rojas, T. Duch-Carvallo, B. Brenes, J. Lopez and R Williams. (2013) Public schools partnerships for training beginning Hispanic farmers & ranchers. Southern Association of Agricultural Education, annual meeting. Orlando FL. February 2013. (Poster)

Ortez, M. J., C. A. Jones, and T. Duch-Carvallo. (2012) Effect of late season fertilizer and herbicide application on bermudagrass (Cynodon dactilon L) biomass production. 10 th Annual TAMUS Pathways Student Research Symposium. Galveston, TX. November 2012 (Poster)

Duch-Carvallo, T., M. J. Ortez and R Williams. (2012) A system approach to sustainable agriculture in a beginning hispanic farmers and ranchers development program. Southern Association of Agricultural Education, annual meeting. Birmingham, AL. February 2012. (Poster)

Masan, J.G. and Dillard, P. (2012). Easy Gardening- Composting. (Ortez, M. J. Translator to Spanish). Agra life Extension, Texas A&M System. E-278, 3-11

Masan, J.G. and Dillard, P. (2012). Easy Gardening- Fertilization. (Ortez, M. J. Translator to Spanish). Agra life Extension, Texas A&M System. E-281, 2-11

Masan, J.G. and Dillard, P. (2012). Easy Gardening- Melons. (Ortez, M. J. Translator to Spanish).Agra life Extension, Texas A&M System.E-282, 2-11

Masan, J.G. (2012). Easy Gardening- Mulching. (Ortez, M. J. Translator to Spanish).Agra life Extension, Texas A&M System. E-512, 7-09

Ortez, M.J., H.A. Arévalo, and P. A. Stanley. (2010)Collecting Tamar ixia radiate (Waterston) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from mass rearing colonies. Florida Entomological Society, annual meeting. Jupiter, FL. July 2010 and Entomological Society of America, annual meeting. San Diego, CA. December 2010. (Poster)

Arevalo, H. A, M. J. Ortez, J. A. Qureshi, and P. A. Stansly. (2009) Efficiency of three monitoring methods for Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, populations on commercial and research plots in Florida. Florida Entomological Society annual meeting. Ft. Myers, FL. July 2009 and Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) & Potato Zebra Chip (ZC) Conference: Status of Diseases and Research. McAllen, TX. November 2009. (Poster)

Skills

Documentation
Inventory control
Concise record keeping
Managing
Able to work alone or in a group setting
Fast learner
Strong work ethic

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Pacific Tomato Growers
Texas A&M University
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center - University of Florida/IFAS
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center University of Florida/IFAS
Redi Plants/Six L's

School Attended

Agricultural Sciences. Texas A&M University
Escuela Agricola Panamericana Zamorano

Job Titles Held:

Assistant Farm Manager
Graduate assistant
Research Assistant
Internship - Production/Research & Development

Degrees

Master of Science : Agricultural Science , 2013
Bachelor of Science : Agricultural Sciences and Production , 2007

Assistant Farm Manager Resume Example

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