OFI 1834: The Crop Advisor Career | Allan Romander | Agrium, Western Farm Service, Heinz, Etc.

On tomorrow’s Ag Business Episode we are going to be talking about ag careers, starting an ag jobs website and delving into the entrepreneurial and professional employee aspects of a life in agriculture.  So, for today’s re-cap show I went back to one of the best profiles of an agricultural career that I ever did.  Ironically, this took place on episode #002 of the show.  That’s right, this was the second episode I ever produced and the first interview I ever conducted!

This show features my late uncle, Allan Romander.  Allan spent his entire working life in agriculture, and the bulk of his professional career as a crop advisor, then a pest control advisor and finally a certified crop advisor.  He had the same position all the way through but over time the titles changed and the certifications became more challenging.  Allan was the epitome of a professional and he loved agriculture.  I don’t think there ever was anyone better suited to advocate for this career path than Allan.

His original show notes are below:

SHOW NOTES

LINKS:

During the Podcast Allan makes the following statement – “to be a crop advisor in California you have to be licensed in IPM.”  IPM stands for “Integrated Pest Management.”  Here is the link to the “IPM” page at the University of California, Davis.

Integrated Pest Management

STUDY GUIDES AND RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:

International Certified Crop Advisor Website as well as the Certified Crop Advisor Website – Allan recommended this site for information and study guides regarding certification as a crop advisor.

https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org

International Plant Nutrition Institute – Allan strongly recommended consulting this website and organization for further information.

http://www.ipni.net

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

Allan recommended the following three books to help prepare you for a career as a crop advisor:

                

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