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Greg Lyon

Adams,TN

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Agronomist

Nutrien
09.2012 - Current
  • Enhanced product knowledge by participating in ongoing training programs, workshops, and conferences.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive solutions for complex agricultural challenges.
  • Planned and implemented crop budgets by providing growers with designated detailed crop plans and preparing reports.
  • Optimized clients'' yields by conducting soil tests and recommending appropriate fertilizers and amendments.
  • Applied Precision Ag management techniques to carry out nutrient management plans and support goal achievement in target areas.

Retail Store Manager

Crop Production Services
09.2003 - 08.2012
  • Managed inventory control processes to control costs, and maintain sales floor levels to meet customer needs.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Established objectives to offer team members clear roadmap to help company achieve overall goals.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Completed routine store inventories.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Consistently increased NIBT year after year for 9 straight years.

Crop Consultant

Miles Farm Supply
01.1994 - 09.2003
  • Started Precision agriculture practices in Kentucky.
  • Used geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as mineral content, pH or micronutrients.
  • Improved pest control strategies, conducting regular field scouting and monitoring activities.
  • Supported growers during planting season by advising them on seed selection based on local research plots.
  • Developed comprehensive reports detailing the results of field assessments and proposed action plans for clients'' review and approval.
  • Presented information on latest precision agriculture technologies to internal partners and row crop farmers.
  • Assisted farmers in reducing input costs by recommending precision agriculture techniques.
  • Delivered informative presentations at industry conferences, sharing best practices and recent advancements in the field.
  • Collaborated with Independent Retailers throughout the U.S.(OK, KS, SD, ND, IL, MO, IN, MN) and Australia to develop fee for service programs within their organizations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Economics And Finance

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
12.1993

Skills

  • Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Efc systems

Timeline

Sales Agronomist

Nutrien
09.2012 - Current

Retail Store Manager

Crop Production Services
09.2003 - 08.2012

Crop Consultant

Miles Farm Supply
01.1994 - 09.2003

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Economics And Finance

University of Kentucky

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