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Antonio Canales III
1550 Park Meadow Drive Apt 3
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-745-6365
igrowthis@hotmail.com
Summary of Qualifications:
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Talented agricultural operations manager with exceptional
record of achievements in the United States and Latin
America
• Multi-skilled professional with strong leadership profile
as well as problem-solving, multi-tasking, bi-lingual
communication, planning and prioritizing, outstanding vendor
and customer abilities and talents
• Valuable personality traits include resourcefulness,
adaptability, dependability, integrity as well as a
prioritized goal and results-orientation
Experience:
2004 to
2008
C&B Farm Clewiston
Florida
Production Manager
• Recruited and hired to lead all production aspects,
achieving 40% sales increase to over $18 million and growth
of the operations to 1082 acres
• Supervised over 350 personnel comprised of nine
specialized crews
• Placed successful hybrid trials quality seeds and valuable
savings
• Demonstrated technical, flexible and motivating leadership
as crop and profitability goals were exceeded and the
business grew
2001 to 2004
Magnum Seed Company
Florida and California
Field Manager
• Hired to manage Florida field operations and work with
cucurbit and solanaceae plant breeders: supervised both
greenhouse and open field production
• Advised cultural practices and treatment for the care,
harvesting and shipping of seed crops: grew the Florida
operation with annual double digit increases and applied
technical knowledge and planning and relationship skills
1996 to 2001
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Sonora, Mexico
Production Manager
• Started as a Production Trainee with successful
experiences in Latin America, Africa and Australia: promoted
to Production Manager position with responsibility for
Mexico (except Baja region); increased market share and led
the growth from 5 acres to 3100 acres and a seven-state
operation
• Recognized for trouble-shooting; technical and leadership
talents and for working well with others and achieving
positive, profitable results
Education and Certifications:
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Operations Management 1996
Certified Crop Consultant – California Crop Improvement
Association (CCIA), Private and Commercial Application
License (certified to train, consult and purchase
restrictive chemicals
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