Abhishek
870-***-**** **************@*****.*** Jonesboro, AR 72405
Profile Summary
Agriculture professional with experience in crop production, farm trials, and agri-input marketing, combined with strong technical skills in GIS, GPS, remote sensing, and data visualization. Adept at applying digital tools to enhance decision-making, optimize yields, and support sustainable, data-driven farming systems. Experience
Graduate Research Assistant [Sep. 2024] – Present
Arkansas State University, Department of Agriculture Jonesboro, AR
• Data Collection of cotton yield and Soil E.C. from a long term on going project on Cotton production
• Analyzing spatial variability of soil properties using geostatistical methods (kriging, semivariogram analysis)
• Presenting research findings at Graduate Committee meeting
• Skills: Precision Agriculture Technologies, Research Design, Data Analysis, Scientific Writing Field Trainee Executive [Jan. 2023 – Aug. 2023 ]
ACSEN Agriscience Pvt Ltd India
• Advised 50+ farmers on IPM/INM strategies, improving crop yields by 15%
• Managed field trials across 500+ acres, reducing input costs by 12%
• Conducted 25+ training sessions reaching 300+ farmers
• Skills: Crop Advising, Farm Records, Agribusiness Development Summer Intern [Aug. 2021 – Sept. 2021 ]
Syngenta India Pvt Ltd India
• Trained 120+ farmers on rice production management, contributing to 8% sales growth
• Increased product adoption by 15% through field demonstrations
• Skills: Farmer Training, Market Development, Field Research Skills
Precision Agriculture: ArcGIS Pro, Remote Sensing, Python for ArcGIS, GPS/GIS Agronomy: IPM, INM, Soil Sampling, Soil Testing, Crop Advising, Yield Assessment Data Analysis: Geographically Weighted Regression, Linear Regression, R Studio, ANOVA, Crunch it Farm Operations: Farm Mechanization, Electronic Record Keeping, Data Collection, Farm Layout Education
Master of Science in Agriculture Digital Agriculture Jonesboro, AR Arkansas State University Aug. 2023 – May 2025
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Agriculture Patiala, Punjab, IN Punjabi University Jul. 2018 – June 2022
CGPA: 8.1/10
Projects
Geospatial Analysis of Cotton Yield Variability [Aug. 2024 – Dec. 2024 ] ArcGIS Pro, Python A-State
• Improved yield prediction accuracy by 12% using spatial analysis
• Developed models correlating soil E.C. with yield variability
• Skills: Geostatistics, Python Scripting, Data Visualization Strawberry Production Project [Apr. 2024 – July 2024 ] A-State Farm [Jonesboro, AR ]
• Optimized cultivation protocols for ’Chandler’ and ’Camarosa’ varieties, implementing data-driven irrigation and nutrient management strategies
• Orchestrated full production cycle from planting to market distribution, ensuring premium quality standards
• Established efficient harvest workflows and retail partnerships with Judd Hill Farmers Market
• Skills: Precision Irrigation, Integrated Pest Management, Post-Harvest Handling, Farm-to-Market Coordination Organic Mulching Impact Study [Nov. 2021 – Dec. 2021 ] Experimental Design
• Demonstrated 8-10% yield increase in beetroot using organic mulch
• Conducted 15 30 replication trials with paddy straw
• Skills: Research Design, Soil Analysis, Yield Assessment