Grace Morris
Bement,IL
Summary
I'm offering a solid foundation in agronomic and animal production skills and genuine passion for farm management, complemented by my willingness to learn and grow in this field. My experience in the agricultural field is well rounded from a large variety of different roles- from equipment repairs on straw square balers in the summer to gestational nutritional studies for ewe health in the winter. I have an understanding of crop rotation and soil health management, and I'm always developing them to be the best they can. I'm ready to use and continue to develop project management and problem-solving skills in this farm management and operations role.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager/Operator
Morris Family Farms
06.2022 - Current
- Assisting in daily farm operations, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to safety protocols.
- Supporting planting and harvesting activities, learning best practices for crop management.
- Operating and repairing agricultural equipment , gaining hands-on experience with machinery maintenance.
- Monitoring crop health, identifying pests and diseases while implementing basic pest control measures.
- Livestock herds manager- taking care of a 60 head start to finish beef farm with an emphasis on animal husbandry and veterinary care. Additionally, I manage my own small sheep farm where I am soley responsible for all inputs. This includes all financial management, nutritional studies for optimum sheep health and lowest costs, and applications of breeding sciences to develop a new breed of sheep.
Zookeeper
Scovill Zoo
07.2023 - Current
- Managing daily animal care and feeding schedules to ensure optimal health and well-being.
- Developing and maintained enrichment activities to promote natural behaviors in animals.
- Assisting in habitat maintenance, ensuring cleanliness and safety for both animals and visitors.
- Educating visitors about animal behavior, conservation efforts, and zoo initiatives through guided tours.
- Constantly growing my zoology and animal care skills through training and nutriton.
Education
Associate of Science - Agricultural Sciences
Parkland College
Champaign, IL06-2027
No Degree - Agriculture
Arthur Christian High School
Arthur, IL06-2027
Skills
- Farm operations manager and operator
- Manager of sheep and cattle herds
- Skills in animal breeding and nutrition
- Profound knowledge in veterinary science from production livestock herd management and working as a zookeeper for the past three years
- Wide agricultural mechanics repair experience
- Animal husbandry skills
- Operations in commerical wheat and straw production
- Harvest combine operator
- Fall tillage operator
- Equipment monitoring
- Row crop production management experience
- Farm financial skills in recordkeeping and budgeting
- Professional soft skills from public service as a zookeeper and communication skills from being a farm manager/equipment operator
Timeline
Zookeeper
Scovill Zoo
07.2023 - Current
Farm Manager/Operator
Morris Family Farms
06.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Agricultural Sciences
Parkland College
No Degree - Agriculture
Arthur Christian High School
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