Umberto Bettolo

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Oakton, Virginia 22124

703-***-****

abnjtu@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging career with a progressive organization which will utilize my

experiences in management, product management and operations.

HORTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:

05/06-12/07 Full-Time Grower Layng and Company Greenhouses

Aldie, VA

• Managed twenty greenhouses and supervised staff of eight to ten people.

• Propagated, sowed and maintained 350,000 seasonal crops, annually, including herbs, cool

vegetables, pansies, mums, bulb flowers, geraniums, mixed flowers and poinsettias.

06/04-11/05 Greenhouse Manager and Grower Broad Run Nursery and Greenhouses

Chantilly, VA

• Supervised staff of ten people, prepared schedules, controlled inventory, maintained seasonal

production records and performed greenhouse maintenance.

• Researched growing solutions and products on-line.

• Performed a wide variety of duties, including the planning and cultivation of 200,000 seasonal

crops, 6,000 perennials and 3,000 ornamental grasses.

• Managed greenhouse space utilization and the purchase of supplemental crops and supplies.

• Managed irrigation system.

12/02-06/04 Greenhouse/Nursery Technician Maryland-National Capital Park

and Planning Commission

Upper Marlboro, MD

• Performed skilled horticultural work to produce plants for Commission’s parks, gardens, office

buildings and other facilities.

• Propagated and maintained a variety of plants in greenhouses and cold-frames.

• Applied appropriate insecticides, fungicides and herbicides as needed, to control problems.

• Fertilized and maintained records of plant growth, fertilization and pesticide use.

06/00-12/02 Full-Time Grower Layng and Company Greenhouses

Aldie, VA

• Managed twenty greenhouses and supervised staff of eight to ten people.

• Propagated, sowed and maintained 350,000 seasonal crops, annually, including herbs, cool

vegetables, pansies, mums, bulb flowers, geraniums, mixed flowers and poinsettias.

01/00-06/00 Grower Trainee Village Farm of Virginia

Fredericksburg, VA

• Produced hydroponics high quality beefsteak and “on the vine” tomatoes within a forty two

are state-of-the-art facility.

• Prepared nutrient solutions, distributed fertilizer, maintained tank levels.

• Monitored and tested pH and EC levels, insect control and harvested crops.

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08/99-01/00 Consultant Pinto e Bettolo, Inc.

Oakton, VA

• Assisted a local venture-capital company in the acquisition of land and explored the viability of a

retail herb and garden center in the Washington metropolitan area.

• Scouted land and negotiated with realtors.

• Researched greenhouse construction and installation solutions, prepared cost analysis and

developed preliminary budgets.

10/98-08/99 Full-Time Grower Layng and Company Greenhouses

Aldie, VA

• Produced a variety of herbs, cool vegetables, annual plants, pansies, geraniums, mixed flowers and

poinsettias that were sold to wholesalers.

• Handled inventory control, disease and insect management, irrigation systems, media and fertility

management and crop scheduling.

• Responsible for product delivery and supervision of general labor.

10/94-05/98 Seasonal Grower Layng and Company Greenhouses

Aldie, VA

• Produced a variety of herbs, cool vegetables, annual plants, pansies, geraniums, mixed flowers and

poinsettias that were sold to wholesalers.

• Handled inventory control, disease and insect management, irrigation systems, media and fertility

management and crop scheduling.

• Responsible for product delivery and supervision of general labor.

EDUCATION:

(BS, Agriculture) - University of Milan Milan, Italy

Maryland National Capitol Park and Planning Commission

Pesticide IIIA, Public Agency Applicator Certificate (MA), # 58069

Pesticide IIIA, Pesticide Applicator Certificate (VA), # 96696C

Pruning and Fertilization Certificate

OSHA Operators Safety Training Program

SPECIAL SKILLS: Fluent in English and Italian, working knowledge of Spanish, French and German.

U.S. Citizen.

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