Sample Agriculture Resume

Agricultural resumes should start by mentioning the area and position where the candidate seeks employment as there are numerous avenues and areas where agriculture professionals can find employment. Jobs are available in food processing, production of fertilizers and pesticides, seed factories and as veterinaries, farm hands, machine operators, managers, supervisors and mechanics. A degree in agricultural sciences with related specializations is preferred but experience is more precious. Readiness to work on farms and physical fitness is essential. The resume talks of a highly decorated and experienced candidate with an agricultural degree and dual specialization in ornamental horticulture and landscape management.

Samuel Phillips
210 North 2nd Avenue,
Tucson, AZ 85705
Telephone No: 520-225-3987
Email id: Phillips.sam@gmail.com

Objective

To obtain a respectable entry-level position in the commercial management field and apply theoretical and practical horticultural knowledge to meet as well as exceed the customer expectations.

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
B.S. in Agriculture Technology Management, dual emphasis in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape and Turf Management.
Cumulative GPA 4.5 Expected May 2002.

Related Coursework:

• Landscape Management
• Plant Nutrition
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Pathology
• Business Accounting

Activities

• Alpha Tau Alpha (Agriculture Education and Technology Honorary Organization)
• Phi Eta Sigma (Collegiate National Honor Society)
• Jacobs-Cline Society (Agriculture Education and Technology Service Organization)
• Honors College
• College of Life Sciences Student Advisory Council
• Volunteer for St. Helena's Food Bank

Awards and Recognition

• Arizona Nursery Association Foundation Scholarship
• Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs Scholarship
• Trans-Mississippi Foundation Turf Scholarship
• College of Agriculture Academic Scholarship
• Department of Agriculture Education and Technology Honors List
• College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Dean¹s List
• Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Experience

8/99 - Present: Specialist, Environmental Care Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
Responsible for extensive crew supervision. Served as a client-crew liaison and an on-site horticulturist.

5/99 - 7/99: Intern, Environmental Care Inc., Phoenix Arizona
Responsible for work in interiorscapes, landscape maintenance, irrigation maintenance and landscape construction areas.

1/95 - 5/97: Assistant Research Technician, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Small Grains Collection Unit, Maricopa, Arizona
Responsible for entering research data on small and large grains fields.