Thomas Whiting
Cust,CAN
Summary
I am a person who is very passionate about the arable sector in New Zealand. I strive to make a career in this industry. I work efficiently and effectively by myself and with team members. I enjoy talking to farm owners and making those connections that could help one day in the future. I am eager to learn more about this industry and will always be striving to gain knowledge and be the best I can possibly be. I do not shy away from a challenge and I am always striving to be better and learn new things. I aspire to be a crop farmer one day myself so believe it is important to experience all aspects of the industry. I do believe that the passion for the industry is reflected in my work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual Farm Hand
Scottville Farm
06.2017 - Current
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors, combine harvesters, windrowers and trucks in an efficient manner
- Maintained and repaired fences, buildings and other farm structures.
- Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
- Performed regular maintenance to keep farm equipment in safe working order.
- Monitored and maintained irrigation systems.
- Oversaw feeding, watering and health monitoring of store lambs.
- I have been completing Rouging to gain certification in named crops down below for the past 6 years
- Completed Rouging in perennial ryegrass for annual and Italian ryegrass, wild oats and other pest species.
- Completed Rouging in specialist seed crops (carrots, spinach, radish, pak choi and swiss chard) for wild off types and pests (wild carrot, wild radish, wild oats, mellow, parsley dropwort and other pest species).
- Completed Rouging in White Clover for Docs, stinking mayweed, wild oats brome grass and other pest species.
- Completed Rouging in Cereal crops for wild oats, brome grass, off type plants and other pest species
- To be able to spot nutrient deficiency and water stress in crops.
- Skills to communicate with farmers and be able to understand 'trade talk' within the cropping industry
- Ability to make decisions ad react to stressful situations
- Ability to deal with people and motivate people even when completing monotonous jobs.
- Operate around chemicals and hazardous areas in a safe responsible manor.
Lincoln University Future Leaders Scholarship
Lincoln University
02.2022 - Current
- Interact well with people from vastly different backgrounds
- Establish how to interact and continue with progressive mindsets
- Opportunity to learn about how to be a good leader in todays society
- Learn how deal with issues facing society today
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) - Commerce (Agriculture)
Lincoln University
Lincoln, NZ11.2024
NCEA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 -
St Bedes College
Christchurch, NZ12.2021
Skills
- Machinery Maintenance
- General Farm maintenance
- Machinery operating
- Rouging (In Multiple different crops)
- Practical
- Confident around new people
- Easy to talk to
- Crop husbandry
- Farm Safety
- Fencing
- Public Speaking
Accomplishments
- Junior Young Farmer of the year finalist 2021
- Lincoln University Future Leaders Scholarship
Timeline
Lincoln University Future Leaders Scholarship
Lincoln University
02.2022 - Current
Casual Farm Hand
Scottville Farm
06.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) - Commerce (Agriculture)
Lincoln University
NCEA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 -
St Bedes College
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