Brandon Thompson
Plant Health & Cultivation Foreman
Kelseyville,CA
Summary
Experienced Plant Health & Cultivation Foreman with over a decade of managing greenhouse and field operations. Proven track record of maximizing crop yields, optimizing nutrition and feeding programs, and maintaining superior plant health. Expert in disease prevention, root-zone management, and team leadership. Dedicated to continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and building cultivation systems that produce consistent, high-quality results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cultivation & Plant Health Foreman
Bottlerock Operations
01.2023 - Current
- Manage intensive 4-acre farm with light dep and row crop production, working 10-12-hour days, 7 days per week.
- Lead IPM and plant health programs, preventing and controlling pests, diseases, and pathogens including Fusarium.
- Implement early detection and monitoring systems to identify issues before symptoms appear.
- Maintain media and root-zone integrity, optimizing nutrition, feeding schedules, and environmental conditions.
- Manage stress factors and response strategies to prevent stacked stress and disease outbreaks.
- Train and supervise cultivation teams, fostering a culture of biosecurity, system adherence, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and refine strain-specific cultivation protocols, including lighting, temperature, humidity, and nutrient regimens.
- Oversee cloning, transplanting, feeding, defoliation, topping, foliar sprays, flushing, trimming, and harvest operations.
- Analyze strain performance from clone to harvest to optimize yield and quality.
Manager / Lead Grower
Green Bear
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed 20 fully automated greenhouses with a team of 5 employees.
- Executed all cultivation tasks including cloning, transplanting, pruning, trimming, feeding, foliar sprays, and packaging.
- Developed and maintained grow protocols and nutrient regimens; monitored strain-specific performance.
- Managed soil and hydro cultivation systems; controlled temperature and humidity for optimal plant growth.
- Diagnosed and treated plant diseases, pests, and fungi.
- Assisted with government audits for inventory, sales, and compliance.
Lead Grower / Manager
Casper Rock
06.2012 - 09.2021
- Oversaw greenhouse and cannabis crops, developing cultivation plans and assigning duties.
- Documented and managed daily operations including feeding, cloning, transplanting, defoliation, and trimming.
- Ensured compliance with legal cultivation procedures.
- Led maintenance operations, waste disposal, and contamination prevention.
- Diagnosed and resolved plant health issues including mold, mildew, and infestations.
- Managed inventory, budgets, and supervised cultivation staff.
- Conducted quality inspections to ensure top-tier harvests.
Skills
- Plant Health Management & IPM
- Nutrition & Feeding Programs
- Early Detection & Disease Monitoring
- Biosecurity & Contamination Prevention
- Root-Zone Management & Media Optimization
- Stress Management & Environmental Control
- Team Leadership & Training
- Soil & Hydro Cultivation Systems
- Strain-Specific Protocols for Growth, Nutrition, and Harvesting
- Inventory Management, Operational Efficiency & Compliance
- High-Yield Production Strategies & Continuous Improvement
Timeline
Lead Cultivation & Plant Health Foreman
Bottlerock Operations
01.2023 - Current
Manager / Lead Grower
Green Bear
11.2022 - 01.2023
Lead Grower / Manager
Casper Rock
06.2012 - 09.2021