2019 amy-ritchardson-crop-research-manager-resume

Amy Ritchardson
205 Cezanne Ln.● Folsom, California, 95630 ● 408-612-6629 ●
Summary
I am an experienced researcher and have worked with various crops. Through these experiences I have shown an aptitude for multitasking, attention
to detail, and able to collaborate in team settings. I have a thirst for knowledge and am looking to use and grow the skills I have in a new and challenging
position.
Skills
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ARM
Ag Verdict

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Chemical Mixing and Calculations
Weed, Insect, and Pathogen Identification

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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel

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CCA- #492397

Licenses
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PCA – #134739

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QAL – #135743

Experience
Wilbur-Ellis Company
Rio Linda, CA
Northern California Crop Research Lead
• Responsible for the planning and implementation of trial work
• Organize and assign tasks to fellow coworkers
• Help to facilitate cross training of coworkers

September 2017-Present

Wilbur-Ellis Company
Rio Linda, CA
September 2014-September 2017
Crop Research Associate II
• ARM experience including evaluation, protocol and trial entry for use in reporting and analysis which included entries for all of 2015 to the
present
• Experience in complete experimental process including setup and protocol selection, evaluations and troubleshooting, data collection and
entry into ARM, data analysis, and reporting of results
• Assist, provide content, and review monthly newsletter used to inform PCAs of current trial activity
• Establishing and strengthening relationships with vendors and PCAs, within the company, through contracted work as well as PCA demo
requests and discussions
• Maintain interactions with governmental organizations to ensure all legal and regulatory procedures are followed
• Experience with writing trial summaries used in company publications

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining 30+ trials in 2017
• Experience with giving presentations on current trial work to the National Team and PCAs
Cal Poly Corporation
San Luis Obispo, CA
Lead Research Assistant
• Oversaw research on s-ABA plant growth regulator
• Responsible for experimental setup and implementation involving 200+ plants
• Managed and mentored new research assistants
• Monitored and recorded various plant data for statistical analysis using Excel and reported findings
• Assisted with experimental set up of various trials on field corn
• Collected crop data involving disease and pest damage
• Participated in the planning and execution of safety videos for company meetings
Cal Poly Corporation
San Luis Obispo, CA
Research Assistant
• Assisted with research on Citrus titrations
• Continued ongoing experiments to establish harvest calendars for various Citrus fruit types
• Monitored, tested and recorded fruit data for flavor variation and juice content
• Used Excel to record data for analysis
Education
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science: Agriculture, Environmental and Plant Sciences

April 2012-2014

April 2012-April 2013

September 2011-March 2014