GEORGE P. FRITZ

Key Responsibilities & Achievements: Equipment Proficiency: Technical Skills:

• Operate and maintain 20+ pieces of farm machinery to support full-cycle row crop production (seed corn, commercial corn, soybeans) across 7,000+ acres.
• Precision Field Preparation:
  Optimize seedbeds using Case IH high-speed discs, Landoll chisel plows, and Great Plains VT vertical tillage tools
  Perform strip-till and cover crop integration for soil health.
• Planting & Crop Inputs:
  Tend seed/chemicals to fields during corn/soybean planting operations.
  Mix and transport herbicides/pesticides for self-propelled sprayer crews.
• Harvest Operations:
  Operate Case IH 8250 combine during commercial corn harvest.
  Manage grain logistics via Oxbo dump cart during seed corn harvest.
• Post-Harvest & Maintenance:
  Lead fall tillage and equipment winterization
  Assist shop team with predictive maintenance on tractors (Case IH 310–715 series) and implements.
• Tractors: Case IH 310, 340, 380, 620, 645, 715
• Tillage: Case IH high-speed disc, Landoll , Great Plains VT
• Harvest: Case IH 8250 combine, Oxbo dump cart
• Support: Skid steers, seed tenders, grain carts
• Precision ag tech (monitor calibration, yield mapping)
• Machinery diagnostics (hydraulics, GPS systems)
• Chemical/seed inventory management

Key Responsibilities & Achievements: Equipment Operated: Skills & Expertise:

• Operated and maintained diverse farm machinery to support full-cycle crop production (soybeans, seed corn) across 7,000+ acres.
• Prepared fields using Case high-speed discs, Landoll chisel plows, and Great Plains VT tillage equipment, ensuring optimal seedbed conditions.
• Planting & Chemical Applications:
  Assisted in soybean and seed corn planting, tending seed/chemicals to fields.
  Mixed and delivered herbicides/pesticides for sprayer crews, adhering to safety protocols.
• Harvest Operations:
  Operated Oxbo dump cart during seed corn harvest, ensuring efficient grain transfer.
• Post-Harvest & Maintenance:
  Conducted fall tillage, cover crop spreading, and equipment winterization.
  Serviced tractors and implements in the shop (greasing, repairs, storage prep).
• Tractors: Case IH 310, 340, 380, 620, 645, 715
• Tillage: Case high-speed disc, Great Plains VT, Landoll chisel plow, field cultivators, rippers
• Planting/Harvest: Soybean planter, seed corn planter, Oxbo dump cart
• Support Equipment: Skid steers, sprayer tenders, grain carts
• Precision field preparation (reduced compaction, improved yield potential)
• Machinery operation & maintenance (diagnostics, preventative care)
• Chemical handling & sprayer support
• Team coordination for time-sensitive operations

• Silage Equipment Operator - MacDon Swather; John Deere 8360R;
• Work Shop & Maintenance - Claas Harvester; MacDon Swather;
• John Deere 8370R; JBS Spreader
• John Deere Swather; JBS Fertilizer Spreader;
• Krone Big M-420 Silage Cutter

• Disk Plow Baldan
• Field Cultivator
• Land Roller
• Large Field Tractor
• Moldboard Plow
• Row Crop Planter
• Sickle Mower
• Articulating Tractor
• Chisel Plow
• Air Drill - planter / seeder
• Calibrate Sprayers
• Irrigation - Pivot
• Driving Self Propelled Crop Sprayer
• Tilling Operations
• Mixing of Spray Chemicals
• Calibrate Mix-mill
• Electronic Scales
• Grinder Mixer
• Round Baler - big
• Square Baler - small

• Driving Combine - John Deere 9770; 35 foot Draper Header
• Driving Grain Cart
• Truck Driving - International 9800
• Tractor Driving - John Deere 8320; John Deere 9630
• Frontloader - John Deere
• Skid Steer - John Deere
• Harrow - 18 Foot
• Big Round Baler
• General ShopWork
• General Heavy Equipment Maintenance