About Oscar Salcedo
Additional Information
- What is the Highest education level obtained? Bachelor's Degree
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Education
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2004 - 2008 University of Arizona
Agriculture Systems Management
I have a Bachelor's degree in ASM from the University of Arizona.
Experience
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2017 - Present Intergrow Consultation Services, LLC
Owner / Consultant
Owner
Intergrow Consultation Services – Yuma, AZ & Mexico 2017 – PresentFARM MANAGEMENT
• Direct all farming such as ground prep, planting, cultivating, irrigating, fertility, pest control applications and harvesting.
• Evaluate current farming practices and make recommendations based on the results of the evaluation.
• Manage quality control, food safety, pesticide applications, EH&S.
• Ensure crop rotations and timing practices are cost efficient.
• Production schedule to match forecast and demands.
• Prepare reports for management regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems.
• Maintain accurate, detailed records of all crop production.
• Analyze all growing activities and implement improvements for increase crop production, quality and efficiency.
• Assist with direct reports to organize and schedule weekly workflow at the farming operation
• Managing staff, including hiring, training and directing best farm practices
• Managing equipment maintenance and identifying equipment/mechanical issues
• Collecting and coding invoices in a timely manner
• Communicating in both English and Spanish to all levels of management.
• Analyze usage reports and determine improvements and efficiencies.
• Analyze soil conditions to determine crop-acre allocations.
• Responsible for Food Safety Program & Quality Control.
• Working with budgets / accounting.
• Managing preventive maintenance program for tractors, combines, heavy equipment etc.ENTOMOLOGY / PEST CONTROL ADVISER
• Entomologist/Pest Control Advisor AZ, CA & Mexico – Execute daily / weekly decisions regarding pest control pressure and crop nutrition.
• Provide strategic management to ag operations such as sourcing and contracting of raw materials.
• Consultation in supply chain of raw product for export to U.S. facilities.
• Assess ground preparation, seeding and crop management for growers.
• Develop fertilization programs for different crops.
• Communicate findings to area farm managers and execute pesticide application at correct timing.
• Also advise of any other issues in the field (salt problems, pathogens, watering problems, safety or food safety concerns, being an extra set of eyes in the field).
• Maintain pesticide application records.
• Coordinate with Harvest Managers on PHI’s and latest applications.
• Coordinate with Cleaning / thinning crews for safe entry intervals (REI’s) for workers.
• Conduct safety meetings including tail gate meetings. (Certified TTT WPS).
• Introduced new products and or systems to reduce costs.
• Complete documentation for organic certifications
• Control and update organic recordkeeping logs.
• Consult on crop management based on organic certification requirements.TRAINING / RISK MANAGEMENT / INSURANCE
• Additionally, as a consultant I am also responsible for training insured clients on State Federal Safety Rules and Regulations.
• Manage & implement a tailor-made safety program for each client.
• Perform assesments, self audits adn reduce accidents.
• Enforce corrective actions as needed (employee discipline, area improvement, department improvements etc.)
• Develop a safety minded environment with empoyees at all levels.
• Conduct traninigs on LO/TO, Confined Space, Forklikft Training, Product Review Training, New Employee Orientations/Training,
• Leader during government audits & customer audits.
• Review & manage workmen’s comp program.
• Conduct job hazard analysis / assesments to determine safety concerns and address them with upper management.Environmental, Health & Safety – Manager.
Bornt & Sons Inc. – Holtville, CA 2016 – 2017
• Responsible for developing and implementing the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety Program on three farm locations (Imperial Valley, Kern County and Mojave County)
• Performed Job Hazard analysis.
• Developed IIPP Program, Return to work program and in charge of government and customer audits.
• Trained employees on Cal-OSHA/OSHA Safety Standards.
• Purchasing and applying fertilizers.
• Purchasing and applying pesticides.
• Supervising outside Pest Control Advisors.Environmental, Health & Safety – Manager.
Gowan Milling. – Yuma, AZ 2008 – 2016
• Developed and implemented the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety Program at the Plant.
• New product development and safety review.
• Chemical milling – developed guidelines to safety produce & package pesticides.
• Leader of safety committee meetings, activities, and audits.
• Leader of Emergency Response and Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Safety trainer provided weekly safety trainings to over 300 employees.
• Case Manager for worker’s compensation cases.
• Manager of Industrial Hygiene program, identify potential hazards, evaluate proper PPE for personnel.
• Leader during company audits, government and customer based.
• Company Safety Professional Leader, for customers such as DuPont, BASF, Syngenta, Bayer, MANA and others.Operations Manager.
Green Valley Farm Supply. – Yuma, AZ 2007 – 2008
• Supervised daily operation of pesticide application procedures – field identification, rate of pesticide and fertilizer applications, compatibility of chemicals and pesticide safety.
• Leader in charge of facility maintenance, vehicle maintenance, shop maintenance and truck maintenance.
• Equipment transportation to Gonzales, CA to Yuma, AZ during growing seasons in each area.
• Oversight of tractor operators, truck drivers and foremen and overall day to day farm operations.
• Maintained accurate application records for food safety audits as well as internal audits.
• Also assisted with research and development of new products, testing and effectiveness of products.
• Introduced new and effective ways of operating and working.
• Coordinated SOPs for water sampling and for food safety audits per customer requests.
• Responsible for hiring, employee corrective actions and dismissals.
• In charge of transporting equipment from Arizona to California.
• Purchasing and negotiating fertilizer & pesticide purchases.
• Responsible for company safety program, safety training & training of new personnel.Pest Control Advisor.
Tanimura & Antle – Yuma, AZ 2006 – 2007
• Control of pest problems
• Walking fields daily and writing recommendations.
• In charge of organic farming operations, Entomology Department.
• Evaluated pest pressure in organic produce fields.
• Direct and schedule spray applications (psi, nozzle size, coverage, volume).
• Supervise spray crew.
• Provide pesticide safety training.
• File/documenting of pesticide application records.
• Soil fertility and plant fertility at all ranches.
• Provide PPE training for employees that sprayed.
• Chemical inventory and purchasing.
• Assisted in food safety audits for customers (Wal-Mart, Costco and others).
• Also coordinated with Harvest Managers for harvest dates, cleaning crews for entry REI’s.Industrial Hygienist / Investigator
AZ Dept. of Agriculture. – Yuma, AZ 1995 – 2006
• Conducted a full range of health and safety inspections at commercial and private applicator establishments.
• Enforced compliance with state and federal agricultural safety laws, pesticide product registrations and pesticide use regulations.
• Collected pesticide samples, evidence gathering, report writing and presented in court when necessary.
• Collected samples for feed, fertilizer and seed for the Non-Food Quality Assurance Program.
• Register and license feed, fertilizer, seed and pesticide companies in accordance with federal and state laws.
• In charge of the National Worker Protection Standard Program for Yuma area.
• Trained and certified new trainers for WPS at the State, Federal and Tribal Levels.
• Conducted pesticide drift complaints from the public and from growers.