DAVID ALAN BECKER

SUMMARY

Management professional with 15 years experience. Areas of expertise include planning, project management, process improvement and supervision. Responsible, detail oriented with strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, communication, and relationship management skills. Track record of improving productivity and profits by over 30% annually. Expert in both animal and crop farming, and coordinated complex agricultural programs and services such as plant and pest services. Deep understanding and effective management of product price fluctuation; knowledge and application of computers for increased productivity; and great planning skills with extraordinary goal getting ability, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FARMWAY, Lincoln, KS 2008 – 2010

Custom Applicator

• Maintained and cared for 1034 Rogator Sprayer.

• Analyze chemicals for specific fields; provided technical support for maximum production.

• Timely management of spraying applications always accurate and precise.

• Manage weather conditions and appropriately evaluate each situation.

• Expertise in proper chemical usage and measurement for all situations.

• Accurate and efficient understanding of the most updated GPS systems.

• Expert knowledge of liquid fertilizer and appropriate application.

• Conducting testing of soil samples/ soil environments.

• Blending of liquid fertilizer; Mixing and blending of dry fertilizer.

• Management of daily spray logs, MSDS, spray maps, EPA numbers, locations.

• Precise understanding of all chemical readings and label instructions: rate, wind speed, location of application, varied rates for soil types, crops and other environmental issues.

• Filling of NH3 tanks.

• Operation of tender trucks.

• Maintenance on tender trucks, NH3 tanks, liquid tenders, trucks, pickups, double cones, skid steers, tractors, augers and elevator equipment.

• Managed up to 6 employees at any time

RONNIE PETERSON LLC, Lamar CO 2003 - 2008

Farm Manager

• Managed a 3,200 acre grain and livestock farm.

• Swathed alfalfa hay for timing of the weather and irrigation program.

• Raked the hay to keep the maxim number of leaves on the plant.

• Bailed the hay day or night to get the best quality of hay.

• Managed grain production including fertilizer and calibration, seed rates, weed control identification, spraying, calibration and spray rates, irrigation, harvest, and crop rotation.

• Maintained and repaired equipment to include tractors semis spray rig bailer, skid steer loaders and combine manure truck.

• Turned a nonproductive farm into a profitable operation in two years.

• Achieved significant diesel fuel savings by moving to larger equipment.

HERITAGE FARMS, Lamar, CO 1998 - 2003

Selection Manager

• Supported the largest swine producer in southeastern Colorado. The company did the largest depopulation and re population in the United States.

• Depopulated 25000 sows that had PRRS cleaned all the buildings then brought in all the replacements from Canada.

• Managed units four in Colorado and seven in Garnet Kansas.

• Implemented a gilt AI program in the finishing barns to get the gilts bred before they went to the sow farms with a 77 % conception rate.

• Selected all the breeding stock. Sorted and marketed all the culls.

• Maintained records for environment protection agency.

• Managed personnel vehicles, and swine for the bio-security regulations set by the company.

• Managed the vaccination schedules, and withdrawal times.

• Managed purchasing.

• Maintained accurate records.

• Supervised 6 to 21 employees

WAYNE LUBBERS FARMS, Lamar, CO 1993 - 1998

Farmer

EDUCATION:

AS, Lamar Community College, Lamar CO 1993, GPA: 3.79

Grew up on a family farm and participated in agricultural programs my entire life.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Windows, Word, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet, Raven GPS Systems, Outback GPS Systems

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