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LEXTHER TRINIDAD

PENDARVES,ASHBURTON

Summary

Dedicated Herd Manager with extensive hands-on experience on a 750-dairy-cow farm. Strong background in milk quality, mating and calving management, pasture and feed allocation, and animal health monitoring. Confident user of farm technology (smaXtec) and record systems, with a focus on efficiency, safety, and sustainable dairy farming.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Herd Manager

Cowland Ltd.
Pendarves, Ashburton
06.2021 - Current
  • Manage daily operations for a dairy herd of 750 cows, ensuring high standards of animal health, welfare, and production.
  • Monitored and treated animal health issues such as mastitis, lameness, and metabolic disorders, and worked closely with veterinarians.
  • Implemented feed management plans, monitoring pasture covers, supplements, and cow condition scores.
  • Managed young stock rearing, ensuring smooth transition and mortality rates.
  • Maintained accurate records using MINDA.
  • Implemented breeding and calving programs, including heat detection, mating management, and calving supervision.
  • Used smaXtec bolus technology to monitor real-time cow health, rumination, drinking behavior, body temperature, and heat detection.
  • Operated and shifted roto rainer safely and efficiently across multiple paddocks.

Dairy Farm Assistant

TERRACOSTOSA
Pendarves, Ashburton
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assisted with daily farm operations, including fencing breaks, feeding out, cleaning sheds, and maintaining animal welfare standards.
  • Supported milking routines and ensured hygiene procedures were followed.
  • Helped with animal handling during calving, treatment, and health checks.
  • Operated basic farm machinery and tools under supervision.
  • Maintained clean and safe working areas in line with health and safety regulations.

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills

Activate Training Centre
Hamilton, New Zealand
03-2020

Bachelor In Agricultural Technology

Nueva Vizcaya State University
Philippines
06-2017

Skills

  • Animal health management
  • Feed management
  • Record keeping
  • Safety regulations compliance
  • Milking operations support
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Milking procedures
  • Herd health monitoring
  • Calving assistance
  • Equipment monitoring
  • Adaptability

Languages

  • English
  • Filipino

References

Rufino Costa 

Assistant Farm Manager

TERRACOSTOSA

02102936656

Resie Sison

Senior Herd Manager

TERRACOSTOSA

02040039874

License

New Zealand Driver's full license

Timeline

Herd Manager

Cowland Ltd.
06.2021 - Current

Dairy Farm Assistant

TERRACOSTOSA
06.2020 - 05.2021

New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Skills

Activate Training Centre

Bachelor In Agricultural Technology

Nueva Vizcaya State University
LEXTHER TRINIDAD