Lab Technician Plant
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Educational Background
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture June 2009-May 2013
Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab (India)
Marks: 3181/4200 (75.74%)
Specialization in Agronomy with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural crops
Studied all agriculture related courses such as Agronomy, soil science, olericulture, floriculture, pomology, field science, agricultural economics, statistics, soil and water management, plant breeding, entomology, and plant pathology
Food safety and quality assurance-Food processing Sept. 2014 – April 2015
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Canada/ Ontario
Food Handling techniques and HACCP program
Sampling of bacterial swabs and processing and understanding and application of food safety methods
Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications Feb. 2012-Jan. 2014
Microsoft (MS-Excel, MS-Word, and MS-PowerPoint), Corel Draw and photoshop, C language
Employment History
Plant Breeding Assistant / Lab technician May 2022-Present
Farmers Business Network (TCW Global)
Winnipeg, Canada/ Manitoba
Bagging, unbagging, and shaking of various plants and organising seeds according to research plots and varieties.
Trashing, cleaning, and counting of plant seeds and collecting and organising specimens and samples from farmers.
Analyzing and preparing reports of the data
Maintaining the lab equipment and preparing microbial slides.
Clean and reorganise the lab and returning stuff to storage areas after testing.
Diagnosis and recording percentage of black light root diseases in Canola plots.
Cleaning and calculating NIR of canola seeds under microscope.
Measuring height and making flowering notes of Canola plants.
Separation of Canola plots for harvesting purposes.
Expo/ Supervisor/ manager September 2015 – March 2022
Boston Pizza and Restaurant Winnipeg, Canada/ Manitoba
Entering staff hours, payroll changes and making tip pools.
Making schedules according to labour budget and maintaining inventory values and discussing food cost with supervisors and FOH managers.
Managing the Food and supply orders according to sales budget.
Training staff about food safety practices and following protocols
Maintains work instructions and safety documents
Regularly communicates results with staff and participates in management meetings
Follow food handling techniques and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
technical skills acquired during undergraduate program
AGRONOMY
Performed all activities pertaining to crop cultivation such as seed treatment, sowing, transplanting, irrigation, application of fertilizers, harvesting, seed preparations in a team
Understanding of plant growth stages to perform all necessary activities
Hands-on experience with soil sampling and soil moisture determination protocols
Practical experience on cost-benefit analysis in crop production systems
PLANT BREEDING
Assisted in seed production of maize and chilli hybrids
Phenotyping of disease and insect infested plants (wheat and rice) under field conditions
Conservation and multiplication of germplasm of Oat (Avena sativa), by assisting in emasculation, crossing, data recording, harvesting of crosses & selection of superior lines
CROP PROTECTION
Identification of insects, diseases, and weeds in field and horticultural crops
Studied the biology and life cycle of insects and pathogens
Handling and storage of plant and insect samples collected in fields
Evaluated efficacy of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides under field conditions
Regular visits of fields for monitoring the insect attack and disease incidence
MICROBIOLOGY
Study various microbial samples under microscope and write lab reports to summarise test results.
Testing and analyse samples of plants and insects for identification of diseases.
Study life cycle of various bacteria, fungi and algae.
Preparing various chemical solutions for bacterial growth.
other activities
Participated in Farmer fairs twice a year (2009-2013)
Participated in a GREEN TECH-FEST by developing a model on sustainable agriculture
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