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Jeff Taylor commented on MarkJewell's video 'Dirty Jobs Mike Row Advocates for Agriculture'

every school board in the nation needs that clip played to them, maybe then we'd see some positive changes in education

June 2

Jeff Taylor is now friends with FarmBlog and Ted Duboise

April 1

Jeff Taylor left a comment for FarmBlog

March 24

FarmBlog left a comment for Jeff Taylor

March 23

Jeri Derrig left a comment for Jeff Taylor

February 5

Profile Information

What is your current occupation?

Ranch Manager, Taylor Ranches

Do you have a career objective? What is it?

To be involved in the Agriculture industry as a catalyst of new and innovative ideas, and to help to continue to grow the industry and its programs that have allowed me to experience all that I have.

What can you bring to this network that will be helpful to others?

I have been apart of many different sectors of the Ag industry and can offer advice and leadership to others.

Describe what you are looking to gain by being a member of this network.

I am hoping to find a career in the Ag Industry located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where my Fiance and I plan to live.

I am currently:

Looking for New Employment

I'd be interested in being part of a promotional pod cast panel to help promote the AgJobNetwork.

Yes

I have been in my current career:

2-5 Years

Describe your personal brand. (What this says is up to you, be creative!)

I am classified under most personality sorters as ENTP, an outgoing inventive type. This Brand fits me most of the time, as I do enjoy new projects and the flexibility in my work space to adapt my own processes and build my "better mouse trap". I am intensely creative and am constantly seeking to broaden my knowledge of the world.

Resume

Travis Jefferson Taylor
P.O. Box 1497
Somerset, Texas 78069
(979) 575-0865
jeff.taylorag@gmail.com
________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION
Texas A&M University,
College Station, Texas
Bachelor of Agricultural Development, Business Emphasis
Graduation Date: December 2005

Related Coursework:
Land Economics, Personal Finance, Food and Agricultural Sales, Effective Persuasion Theories, Professional Leadership Development , Business Information Systems Concepts

SKILLS
Computer Skills
•Constructed and verified Database of all industrial properties in San Antonio using Simple Remote.
•Completed Real estate lease database transfer from Strategen to Virtual Premise for Trammel Crow.
•Prepared farm budget and subsidy analysis using Microsoft Excel.
•Constructed database used to correspond with every Congressman in Washington DC using Microsoft Access.

Organizational Skills
•Coordinated Ag Leadership Forum at Texas A&M University.
•Updated and verified San Antonio industrial property database daily.
•Directed construction of rodeo arena, assigned and supervised day labor tasks, maintained animal health for calf scramble and mutton busting events, and managed final construction of rodeo stock pens.

Communication Skills
•Corresponded with prominent captains of industry, political figureheads, and prominent members of the Agriculture industry for Agriculture Leadership Forum.
•Increased communication flow between administration and students with bi-weekly meetings with the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
•Scheduled and attended meetings with over one hundred Congressmen to discuss the National Corn Growers many platforms.
•Delivered motivational speech to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council.

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Agriculture Science Teacher
Pflugerville High School
Pflugerville, TX August 2007- June 2008

Salesperson, Office and Industrial Properties,
Marcus and Millichap
San Antonio, TX January 2007-July 2007

Assistant Production Manager,
Messina Hof Winery and Resort
Bryan, Texas August 2006- November 2006

Leasing Consultant, Fairfield Properties
College Station, Texas April 2006-August 2006

Intern, National Corn Growers Association
Washington DC, Summer 2005

Intern, San Antonio Livestock Exposition
San Antonio, Texas, Spring 2005 & 2006

Student Manager, Texas A&M Baseball
College Station, Texas, August 2004-August 2005

Intern, Trammel Crow Company
Atlanta, Georgia, Summer 2004

Sheet metal worker/ Supervisor, Samuel Dean Sheet Metal Roofing Company
San Antonio, Texas, Summers 2002-2003

ACTIVITIES
AND AWARDS
San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Leadership Scholarship
•$15,000, May 2001
Texas County Agricultural Agents Association Scholarship
•$500, July 2001
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council, May 2003 – December 2005
•Student Development Committee Co-Chair
•Agriculture Leadership Forum Speaker Coordinator
•Liaison to administrators, faculty and students.

Saddle and Sirloin Club
•Member, August 2001 – December 2005

Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship, Summer 2005
•National Corn Growers Association, Washington DC

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At 4:46pm on March 23, 2009, FarmBlog said…: Hi Jeff,

I just thought I would drop you a quick note to introduce myself. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want some help getting your network going.

Alex Tiller
http://blog.alextiller.com

At 1:36pm on February 5, 2009, Jeri Derrig said…: Travis, I wanted to take this opportunity to send you our link to the Land O'Lakes, Inc., - Ag Business Placement's website. Here you will find some great opportunities.

www.landolakesinc.com

Select the Career Opportunities
Select Ag Business Careers
Select Click Here for Career Info

If you decide there is a position you would like to apply for, please create an account and upload your resume into our database. Please feel free to call any one of our recruiters listed to discuss opportunities. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at jdderrig@landolakes.com.

At 12:28pm on September 30, 2008, MarkJewell said…: Jeff, looks like you have the idea here! Way to upload that resume - and make it look good! Thanks for pushing the system!