Engineer Manager
Resume:
CLIFFORD A. LUNSFORD III
**** ******* **** *******, ** 31820 706-***-**** ********@*****.***
Objective: Seeking a position with a successful farming operation where my experience and knowledge in crop production and management can be utilized to its full potential.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lunsford & Lunsford Farms, Inc.
Farm Manager – 11 years
• Managed operations of 1,500 +/- acres of row crops in two Southwest Georgia counties.
• Planned daily activities including fertilization, planting, herbicide and insecticide applications, cultivation, irrigation scheduling and harvesting.
• Performed yearly planning of crop varieties, crop rotation, budget planning, and employee selection.
• Maintained stocks and inventories of hardware, fuel and oil, fertilizer, seed and chemicals.
• Kept records of all farm activities from general ledger functions to spray schedules and payroll.
• Serviced all equipment and performed seasonal and daily repairs and maintenance.
• One of the first farmers in our area to develop strip-till farming practices and implement minimum till planting and production.
• Consistently achieved maximum yields in Peanuts, Cotton and Wheat production.
• Developed and maintained a herd of 150+/- Hereford brood cows plus calves.
• Raised swine farrow to finish with 50+/- sows.
• Grew seed corn for many years and was responsible for planting, de-tasseling, irrigating, and harvesting.
• Performed Custom Spraying, Combining, and Cotton harvesting.
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AGRICULTURAL SKILLS
• Seed selection and planning – each year I took time to research the varieties that were available for the upcoming growing year. This involved attending classes and meeting with our County Extension Agent to be as thorough as possible when selecting our top yielding varieties.
• Fabricating equipment – we built our first strip-till rig that was used to lay off crop rows from several different implements. We also built and patented a drag for switch plows.
• Repairing equipment each year – during the winter months, we took time to rebuild and repair implements for the next season.
• Performed soil sampling and field mapping each year to become as efficient as possible when applying nutrients and fertilizer.
• Scouted all crops to determine progression of the crop as well as the presence of any insect and/or weed pests.
• Intensely monitored weather patterns and predictions to maximize center pivot irrigation returns based on scheduling.
• Proficient in Arc Welding with stick welders, wire welders, brazing and use of acetylene torches.
• Core strengths include:
o True love of agriculture
o Well rounded in all aspects of farming from land preparation to planting to harvesting
o Respectful, punctual obedient and confident.
o Strong leadership skills
o Disciplined and planned approach to managing tasks
o Ability to multi-task and thrive in stressful conditions
o Dedicated hard worker that is driven to perform at the highest levels
o Great communicator
o Team player
o Organized
o Record keeping/tracking
o Mechanical
o Well versed in Center Pivot Irrigation
o Self-starter
o Very proactive
o Knowledgeable equipment operator (see below)
o Superior computer skills and knowledge
o Over 14 years of management experience
o Equipment maintenance
• Very mechanically inclined and experienced operating the following equipment:
o All sizes of tractors
o Cotton pickers
o Grain combines
o Mechanical sprayers
o Fertilizer spreader trucks
o Loaders
o Dozers
EDUCATION & AWARDS
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Ag Economics
Columbus State University – Computer Science
1996 Chattahoochee Valley Soil Conservationist Man of the Year
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Usher/greeter at Cascade Hills Church.
• Bus driver at Cascade Hills Church.
• Sunday school teacher at Cascade Hills Church.
• World Vision Child Ambassador.
REFERENCES
David Drew Farmer – Tyson Chicken Grower 229-***-****
Mike Blanton Engineer - Former Employee 706-***-****
David J. Wagner County Extension Agent (ret.) 229-***-****
Jeremy Brazier Bus. Owner – Former Employee 706-***-****
Todd Ivey VP - Farmers State Bank 229-***-****
Chuck Collins VP - Morgan Keegan 706-***-****
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