Adam Millikin
Wellman,IA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Excellent at working effectively alone or with a team, and is able to quickly master new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agronomic Research Specialist
Bayer Crop Science
Williamsburg, IA
04.2020 - Current
- Preforms routine compliance audits for confined field trials
- Coordinates planning for internal packaging to ship seed to grower hubs
- Responsible for coordinating commercial seed needs for the Williamsburg growing locations
- Maintains relationship with external trucking partners for equipment logistics
- Builds feedback surveys to send to both internal and external customers to improve partnerships
- Negotiates cooperator contacts for payment price and partnership responsibilities
- Advises external partners on field preparations and planning throughout the year
- Manages grower recruitment and customer service throughout the year
- Enforces cooperator contract agreements while maintaining a positive relationship with the account
- Lead trainings over equipment and software functions for new team members
- Collaborates with team to develop strategies for field activities
- Leads NAFTO’s seasonal labor needs and represents team in site wide seasonal labor coordination
- Travels to multiple plot locations within Southeast Iowa preforming data collection and field processes
- Responsible for mapping, planting, UAV trait collection, and harvest activities on 130K plots
- Preforms in data analysis and data quality checks
- Proactively seeks improvements for executing business critical field activities
- Responsible for managing regulated trait and treatment confined field trials as a Site Responsible Researcher
- Executes chemical application in corn and soybeans
Seed Technician
Bayer Crop Science
Williamsburg , IA
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Lead the Implementation Task Force to improve business function and production system
- Managed over 150 seasonal employees during peak pollination times
- Strategized with team to coordinate seasonal labor needs during critical times in growing season
- Responsible for data collection and crop scouting
- Responsible for organizing and leading bi-weekly meetings focused on improving the site implementation of OnePSS
- Actively seeks the opportunity for innovation and process improvement to become more efficient in business practices
Field Research Co-Op
Corteva Agriscience
Marion, IA
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Supported trait collection on Pioneer’s Qrome products
- Lead team summer project around discovery nitrogen application tool
Crop Scout Internship
Crop Protection Services (CPS)
Hedrick , IA
05.2017 - 08.2017
Crop Scout Internship
Linn Co-Op Oil Co Elevator
Newhall, IA
05.2016 - 08.2016
Field Assistant
Bennet Ag Research Company
Richland, IA
06.2014 - 08.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy And Crop Science
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05-2018
Skills
- Agronomy
- Effective Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Task Prioritization
- Problem Solving
- Team Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Professionalism
- Project Management
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Root Cause Analysis
- Maintenance and repair
- Active Listening
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
Affiliations
Owner of A & J Family Farms LLC
Manages equine nutrition sales, bookkeeping, and customer account management.
North America Field Testing Organization
Leads a call once a week to supply the organization with updates.
Williamsburg WPS (Worker Protection Standard) Project Team
Collaborates with all groups across the site and surrounding locations to develop and implement a site policy for field pesticide application procedures.
Site Sustainability Committee
Specializing in outreach opportunities, including external presentations, career fairs, and local food pantry assistance.
Certification
- Certified Crop Advisor – In progress
- Commercial Applicator
- Part 107 Small UAS Pilot’s Licenses
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Agronomic Research Specialist
Bayer Crop Science
04.2020 - Current
Seed Technician
Bayer Crop Science
01.2019 - 04.2020
Field Research Co-Op
Corteva Agriscience
05.2018 - 11.2018
Crop Scout Internship
Crop Protection Services (CPS)
05.2017 - 08.2017
Crop Scout Internship
Linn Co-Op Oil Co Elevator
05.2016 - 08.2016
Field Assistant
Bennet Ag Research Company
06.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy And Crop Science
Iowa State University