Tiaan Snyman
Agronomist- Technical Manager
Summary
Self-motivated Agronomist with advanced agricultural management and crop production knowledge and specialized skills in citrus production.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Agronomist- Technical Manager
AnB Investments
10.2018 - Current
- Technical Manager on 3500 ha (Citrus, Macadamias & Avocados)
- Responsible for managing technical team (entomologists & agronomists)
- Guidance and recommendations on fertilizer, irrigation and crop manipulations.
- Involved with tender and procurement of agro-chemicals.
- Ensuring production mangers follow best practice guidelines.
- Responsible for crop estimates and harvest planning - monitoring fruit quality and providing information to marketing team.
- Collaborated with other Agronomists and extension agents to address complex problems impacting regional agricultural communities.
- Supervised research and development projects
- Cultivar evaluations and trial block management
- Collaborated with software developers on farm management application development.
Soil Scientist -Consultant
Agrimotion
05.2015 - 09.2018
- Consultant providing a wide variety of services in the fruit industry
- General horticultural consultation on mainly Citrus with a small portfolio of Macadamias and Avocados.
- Soil classification and new orchard developments : involved with greenfield projects in Mozambique (2500 ha) & Brazil (2000 ha)
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Education
Master of Science - Agriculture
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 04.2001 -
BSc (Honors) - Environmental Science
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch 04.2001 -
Skills
- Precision Agriculture Techniques
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Analytical Thinking
Affiliations
- SACNASP (professional registered natural scientist)
- Nelspruit Citrus study group Chairman (current)
- CGA - Mandarin focus group area representative
Timeline
Agronomist- Technical Manager
AnB Investments
10.2018 - Current
Soil Scientist -Consultant
Agrimotion
05.2015 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Agriculture
University of Pretoria
04.2001 -
BSc (Honors) - Environmental Science
North West University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences
Stellenbosch University
04.2001 -
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