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PAUL R. OTTE
31230 Clark Valley Trail
Cannon Falls, Mn 55009
(507) 649-0721
Paul_R_Otte@hotmail.com

OVER SEVEN YEARS OF AGRICULTURAL SALES AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
• Exceptional team management experience for new and established teams
• Excellent agricultural sales and customer development skills
• Expert understanding of large cash crop and feedlot farm operations
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Assistant Farm Manager, Peine Farms, Cannon Falls, MN, 2004-Current
• Supervised employees to complete daily operational tasks, feed cattle, harvest crops and repair equipment
• Executed field and harvest schedules for efficient use of equipment and to improve overall crop production
• Evaluated cattle feed rations to ensure maximum intake and daily gain to reduce overall cost per head
• Developed a strong understanding of cattle and grain markets through the analysis and use of contract options

Farm Assistant, Jim and Sandy Peine Farms, Cannon Falls, MN, 2002-2004
• Managed cattle feeding programs by evaluating daily feed intake and animal appearance to ensure maximum average daily gain and minimize animal loss
• Assisted in the management of crop rotation and harvest schedules, which allowed me to enhance my knowledge of large agricultural operation’s needs and goals
• Demonstrated my mechanical skills by completing routine maintenance on tractors, semi-trucks and other farm equipment

AGRONOMY SALES EXPERIENCE
Custom Applicator, Nerstrand Agri-Center, Nerstrand, MN, 2002
• Established customer relationships through the recommendation and application of agronomy products that meet their crop program goals and needs
• Monitored grain inventories to ensure each customer contract was accurately fulfilled and grain met quality standards

Agronomy Intern, BASF, Owatonna, MN, 2001
• Developed experimental product application plots to demonstrate product performance results and best practices to customers and sales team members, which allowed me to improve my group presentation skills
• Assisted technical agronomists to evaluate customer questions and provide product recommendations based upon current growing conditions and their desired crop program, which allowed me to enhance my customer service skills

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
President, Randolph FFA Alumni Association, Randolph, MN, Current
• Lead team members to actively participate in community activities and FFA sponsored events
• Organized volunteers for 10 student, community and fund-raising activities including county and state fair cattle shows

Senior Warden, Cannon Falls Masonic Chapter, Cannon Falls, MN Current
• Coordinated the annual Table Lodge Dinner Meeting for 75 guests
• Attended the state leadership conference to enhance my ability to increase participation in local chapter activities

Alumni Board Member, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Current
• Assisted with the approval process for the renovation and expansion of the current undergraduate fraternity house to ensure regulations were met and future membership growth could be accommodated

EDUCATION
• B.S. in Agricultural Business, May 2002
• Minor in Agronomy
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls

HONORS AND AWARDS
• Man of the Year, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, 2002