Bella Francisco
Jarvis,ON
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills and a willingness to learn in the agricultural industry.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crop Scout- Horticulture
Scotland Agromart Ltd.
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Field scouting of high value horticulture crops
- Provided detailed disease and insect pressure information to be used in making timely recommendations to growers
- Interacted with growers, providing scouting updates
- Provided assistance to agronomy staff as needed
- Worked on a quad doing soil sampling
Crop Scout- Row Crop
FS Partners
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Scouted various row crops.
- Informed grower of potential insect, disease, fertilization or water problems.
- Identified crop growth stages, weeds, diseases, deficiencies and insect damage across fields.
- Determined sufficient seed depth, spacing and population counts.
Deroguing Field Supervisor
Horizon Seeds Canada Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Transported and was responsible for a crew that derogued/detasseled seed corn.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
General Farm Laborer
Pond Farms
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Worked in ginseng and tobacco
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON04.2025
Skills
- Crop Scouting
- Field Inspection
- Soil Sampling
- Administration and Reporting
- Time Management
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation
- Critical Thinking
- MS Office
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-Motivated
Certification
- Intro to Psychology from Yale University
- G license
- Smart-serve
Timeline
Crop Scout- Horticulture
Scotland Agromart Ltd.
05.2023 - 11.2023
Crop Scout- Row Crop
FS Partners
05.2022 - 09.2022
Deroguing Field Supervisor
Horizon Seeds Canada Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
General Farm Laborer
Pond Farms
03.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
McMaster University