Aravind Palepu
Launceston
Summary
Agricultural worker accustomed to performing tasks in varied weather. Proficient in Agronomical, horticultural crop production right from soil preparation till harvest. Keenly knowledgeable of plant and animal nutritional diagnosis, operating farm equipment, smart irrigation systems, identifying crop based challenges and problem-solving. Have a career dream to build myself and become a resolute asset in the field of agriculture sector thereby transform my skills and knowledge to quality outputs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Irrigation Coordinator
Driscoll's Australia- Testplot
09.2022 - Current
- Perform day to day irrigation operations and maintain communication with team members, agronomy and R&D department members when and where needed to maintain optimal plant health and nutrition across all berry varieties on site.
- Provide backup support to fellow team members to accomplish tasks in time with ongoing trials in terms of chemical spraying's, machinery operation, trellising, tunnel maintenance, picking, packing and dispatch.
- conduct regular plant monitoring and record plant parameter checks including EC, pH, daily drip & drain, coir moisture checks, leaf area index records, beneficial insects release, irrigation water systems maintenance, nutrient recipe preparation and channel setup.
- Monitor everyday weather considering radiation, plant water deficit and setup irrigation strategies to meet plant water and nutrient demands across all berry varieties on site.
Clean Stock Technician
Driscoll's Australia - Nursery
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted vegetative and fruit True-To-Type assessments across all berry types and root blocks in the nursery.
- Carried out weekly phytoclean checks on site
- Undertook infield and post-harvest quality checks and report identified problems arose to related personal across all berry types in the nursery.
- conducted plant growth tracking, pest and disease scouting in all berry varieties when and where needed.
- Identify and quantify any problem material arose in relation to plant growth, pests and diseases, physical and mechanical growing conditions and report in technical team meetings.
Senior Farm Assistant
Clear Springs Dairy Pty Ltd
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Conducted regular dairy unit operation including milking, animal feeding, calf rearing.
- Operated farm machinery and conducted maintenance works in relation to farm machinery, fencing, irrigation and dairy equipments.
- Inspected animals for signs of sickness and conducted required treatment and managed feed requirements.
- Managed on going farm irrigation to obtain maximum pasture growth and meet stock nutritional requirements.
- Performed weekly pasture growth recordings on the farm area and analyzed ongoing fertilizer application plan with related managers in meetings.
Seed Production Lead
Armoor Hybrid Seeds
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Managed quality checks, including on-site inspections and maintained optimal growing conditions for specific crops of paddy, pearl Millet, soybean, maize, barley.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in quality and quantity needs and improved manageable profit margins.
- conducted regular meteorological data analysis in relation to scheduling irrigation, fertigation and chemical application to maintain crop optimal conditions and bring pest and disease pressure under threshold levels.
- Maintained excellent attendance and work records consistently in relation to farm labour and activities.
- Developed team communications with appropriate solutions in terms of acquisition of farm inputs and quality checks in team meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Agriculture
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Mahatma Phule Agriculture University
Rahuri, India05.2016
Associate of Science - Biology, Physics & Chemistry
Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions
Hyderabad04.2012
Skills
- Crop Scouting
- Crop Production
- Plant Nutrition
- Decision-Making
- Multitasking ability
- Excellent Communication
- People management and training
- Time management
- Research and Analysis
- Attention to detail
Softwares
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
Certification
- Health and safety representative
- First Aid
- Working with vulnerable people
- heavy vehicle license
- Fire warden
- Agriculture chemical handling and transporting license
Hobbies
- Solo Drive + Melodies
- Photography
- Badminton, cricket and soccer lover
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Marathi
Full Professional
Timeline
Irrigation Coordinator
Driscoll's Australia- Testplot
09.2022 - Current
Clean Stock Technician
Driscoll's Australia - Nursery
02.2022 - 08.2022
Senior Farm Assistant
Clear Springs Dairy Pty Ltd
02.2020 - 02.2022
Seed Production Lead
Armoor Hybrid Seeds
06.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Science - Agriculture
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Mahatma Phule Agriculture University
Associate of Science - Biology, Physics & Chemistry
Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions
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