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I have strong academic and technical background, 
including my M.Sc and Ph.D (Agronomy) agriculture. In addition to these qualifications, I offer:

• More than three years’ experience of teaching and training to field staff and producers in areas of crop production, management and provide them leading edge information through working with specialists.

• Experience in herbicide and fungicide efficacy, trait evaluation and pesticide screening, in cereals, oilseeds and special crops at South Western Manitoba.

•  Coordinated research, extension, and producers by exchanging information.

• Strong technical knowledge of crop production and other aspects of various crops including cereals, oilseeds and pulses. 

• Outstanding desire for learning and dedication to make contributions to Manitoba Agriculture and Food through agricultural industry development.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, personal interaction and ability to work in a team.

• Skills in Agricultural statistical soft wares (ARM, PRM 5 & PRM for windows) word processing software e.g., MS word, Word perfect 7.0 and Windows 98.

My qualifications and variety of experiences make me a strong candidate for this positions in agriculture. I would be eager to talk about the contributions I could make to Agriculture and Food industery in Canada. I can make myself available 
                                                          for an interview at your convenience.

 
 
 
 

 

Ag-Quest Inc.  An Independent Research Inc. – Manitoba
1998 – 1999
Research Associate (Efficacy) - Canada

Duties included:

· Variety screening to evaluate resistant to diseases, (Blackleg and sclerotinia in canola, powdery mildew in peas, ascochyta and anthracnose in lentils).

· Agronomic aspect of crops including fertilizer and micro nutrient management studies.

· Conducted herbicide and fungicide efficacy work in various crops, which includes Canola, flax, sunflower, peas, soybeans, cereals and lentils etc.

· Accuracy in spraying, weeds control and plant disease ratings and research data collection.

· Excellent skill of operating small plot research equipments, i.e.; tractor, seed planter and small plot combine.

· Sprayer calibration, and use of manual, motorized bicycle and backpack sprayers.

· Micro propagation of potatoes and laboratory / green house projects.

· Field plots designing, data analysis and report writing.

 Agriculture Extension Department - Government of Punjab, Pakistan.
 1993-1997
 Agriculture Training Officer - Rawalpindi.

 Duties Included:

· Supervision and training of field staff and progressive growers. To inform and motivate them about the benefits of advanced production technology.

· Planned and directed extension publications (pamphlets flyers and leaflets) for local farming groups regarding farm production and their socio-economic development.

· Organized seminars, grower meetings, tours and field days for groups from 100-200 growers.

· Coordinated research, extension, and producers by exchanging information.
 
 

 Research and Technical Officer.
 1990-1993

 Duties Included:

· Planning and execution of research projects.

· Collection of research data, analysis of data of field and laboratory trials and preparation of research / technical reports.

· Training and supervision of field staff regarding latest research techniques.

· Established and maintained research trails for variety / trait evaluation, seed multiplication and other specialty experiments.

 Farm Manager - Misriot Farms.
 1987-1990

 Duties Included:

· Organized, planned and conducted field and laboratory research experiments.

· Hired, supervised, and trained farm crew regarding use of small plot research equipment, farm operations, data and sample collection, harvesting of trials etc.

· Delegated responsibilities and ensured tasks were accomplished within time restrictions.

· Established agronomic and trait integration projects for the purpose of demonstration and evaluation.

· Performed research studies on herbicide screening, trait evaluation / parent testing, grain sampling etc.
 

 Agricultural Extension Officer.
 1985-1987

 Duties Included:

· Motivated farming community through field demonstrations to implement high production technology.

· Communicated innovations in farming techniques to farming cooperatives.

· Established demonstration centers for support of agronomic science and trait integration projects.

· Organized seminars, tours and field days for farmers’ education.

· Solved agro - based problems through applied research and feedback process.
 
 

Manager Hydri International Finance Corporation.
Syed Branch, Rawalindi, Pakistan.
1984-1985

Duties Included:

· Monitoring agricultural loan advancing to farmers.

· Small and medium-sized business account managements.

· Evaluating project feasibilities.

· Ensured exceptional customer services to clients.

· Loan recoveries and related legal documentation.


 EDUCATION

 Ph.D.  Agriculture  (Agronomy) - 1997
 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

· Research and Thesis Title: “Impact of Inoculation, phosphorous and irrigation management on biological efficiency of green gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek).”

 M.Sc. (Honors) (Agronomy) Agriculture - 1986
 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

· Interactive Relationship of Two Wheat Genotypes and NPK Application Under Late Sown Conditions.

 B.Sc. (Honors) Agriculture - 1984
 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
 


 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

· Computer programming and software development courses in relation with agricultural industry  - 2000.

· Attended training workshops to develop skills in Agricultural Statistical soft wares, i.e.; ARM, PRM 5 and PRM for windows, MS Word version 7, Word Perfect, Windows 98. – 1999.

· Attended a seminar on agronomy of minor and special crops e.g., Soybean, Sunflower, chickpeas, green gram (mung bean) and pulses. – 1997.

· Annual Weed Science Conference – 1997.

· South Asian Agreement Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Conference on crop production in dry regions. – 1995

· Annual Conference of Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum - 1994

· Administrative and management skills workshops – 1992.

· Plant protection training seminar – 1987


 PUBLICATIONS

· Malik, A.H.A., Bisht, V.S., Doell, R. and Rourke, D.R.S.1999. Efficacy of split application of Ronilan for control of sclerotinia disease (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) of canola. In: Pest Management Research Report. 1998.

· Bisht, V.S., Malik, A.H.A., Doell, R. and Rourke, D.R.S.1999. Comparison of Prochloraz 450 EW and Prochloraz 450 EC for control of Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorium (Lib) De Bary) in canola. In: Pest Management Research Report 1998.

· Sarfraz, A., Ashraf, H.A., Naz, S.Y. and Ali M.1993. "Ammonium Chloride as a Nitrogen Fertilizer for Crops. In: JAPS, 3(1-2): pp. 30-31.

· Ashraf, H.A., Jafar, M., Akhtar M., Sahi, F. and Sajid, A. A.1992. "Interactive Relationship of Two Wheat Genotypes and NPK Application Under Late Sown Conditions. In: JAPS, 2 (3-4): pp. 133-135.

· Ashraf, H. A., Ahmad S. and Jafar M.1992. "Effect of NPK Applications on Protein and Phosphorus Contents of Wheat Grain. In:  JAPS, 2 (1-2): pp. 57-58.
 


 REFERENCES

· Dr. Haisheng Xie
 C8 – 1240  Lorne Ave. East,
 Brandon, MB
 R7A 1X1
 Phone:  (204) 726-9707
 Email: HaishengXie@agquest.com
 

· Dr. J. G. Williams
  Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
  Brandon University
  Brandon, MB
  Canada
  R7A 6A9
  Phone: (204) 727 – 7433
  Email: Williams@brandonu.ca