Mount Olive Research Technician

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August 04, 2021

Chandler Shepard

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Education:

University of Mount Olive – Mount Olive, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science; Agriculture Production Systems (Graduation: Dec. 2020)

East Duplin High School, 394 NC-111, Beulaville, NC 28518, Graduation date: 2016

Work Experience:

Monsanto/ Bayer Crop Science

Mount Olive, NC 10/2016 - Present

Seed Research Technician; Hourly

Assisted with management of variety developmental yield trial plots from planting to harvest.

Responsible for packaging next generation seed varieties and placing plot packets in planting order using a field map.

Responsible for land preparation, and strip-till rig operation, tractor, and plot-planter operation.

Assisted in application, mixing, and spraying of chemicals in experimental chemistry trials.

Assisted in recording notes on various experimental chemistry trials to aid PA Scientist.

Work well with Monsanto team members and complete group task in efficient manner.

Managed on and off-site plots ranging from South Carolina to Virginia.

Assisted with data collection in yield trial plots to aid breeders in their selection process.

Effectively worked with coworkers to plan process improvements to increase productivity.

Led and trained hand-harvesting crews in the nursery program.

Whaley ‘s Supermarket

Beulaville, NC 10/2014 – 05/2016

Part- time employee; Hourly

Volunteer Experience

-FFA Fruit Drive

-Church youth

-Make a Difference food pantry

Licenses and Certifications

Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)

PQA (Pork quality assurance) & BQA (Beef quality assurance)

TQA (Transport quality assurance)

National pork board (pork checkoff) transport quality assurance

Memberships and Awards

CFFA Scholarship

Herring Scholarship

University of Mount Olive Leadership Scholarship