Lourens du Plessis

I am very passionate about nature and have been in the Agriculture Industry for over 10 years.

I am a committed and hard worker and a fast learner. I have good interpersonal skills and I am comfortable to work alone or in a team.

I am willing to re-locate 

       All aspects of farming a 200HA pecan grove including but not limited to: 

• Different forms of irrigation (pivots, flood, micro, macro). 
• Operation and maintenance on various implements and vehicles/tractors including Ford, Kubota, John Deere, Toyota, New Holland and harrowing disc, tiller’s, planters, mulchers and crop/leave sprayers (Jacto and Tifone). 
• Human resources – All workers, salaries/complaints, attendance etc.. 
• Fertilizer/Herbicide/Fungicide programs and application for various crops including pecan trees, peanuts, lusern, maize and ground covers. 
• All security on farm from installing, maintenance and monitoring of all electric fences, gates and CCTV systems. 
• In charge of pecan tree nursery of 70 000 trees, from planting, grafting/budding, pruning and re-planting. 
• Lots of pruning experience for trees including various methods on different sizes. 
• Ranch\cattle farm also part of duties; fencing, pest control, disease identification and treatment, de-horning and grazing/pasture management on 8 000ha. 
• Some electrical experience on pump motors general electric problems. 
• Experience in building, plastering of basic structures as well as all general plumbing. 
• Extensive experience on various wood chippers (mainly Tomcat) in form of electrical, engine mounted and PTO driven machines. 
• Set up and operation of cleaning/size plant. 
• Experience in container preparation of containers for international exporting. 

• I have valid weapon competency certificate for the use of a handgun. 
• BSc certificate in agriculture and conservation 
• Completed a course on water management presented by university of Bloemfontein, various farmers and SAPPA 
• Completed security grades E,D,C and is registered at PSIRA. 
• Attended course on pruning of fruit/nut trees presented by various farmers around South Africa