Pete Kalogridis Detailed Resume

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CAREER SUMMARY

    

• Lifelong agricultural interests with experience in citrus production, conservation agronomy, agribusiness, golf course maintenance and plant nursery operations.

• Published peer reviewed technical report concerning environmental quality.

• Developed biological fertilizer program utilizing food residual liquid fertilizer and  photosynthetic bacterial consortiums conducting field trials on citrus, peanuts, sports turf, bedding plants and landscape ornamentals.

 

EXPERIENCE 

                 

• Conservation Agronomist, 2014- Pres.                                                          

Dayspring Agronomics, LLC, Clermont, Florida  

                                            

• Environmental Impact Manager, 2006-2013

Isleworth Golf & Country Club, Windermere, Florida 

 

• Certified NRCS Conservation Planner (TSP), 2003-2006

Natural Resource Conservation Service, USDA

    

• Staff Agronomist, Disney’s Horticulture, 1996- 2003            

 Walt Disney World Co., Lake Buena Vista, Florida

 

• General Manager, 1986-1996

Main Trail Tree Farm, Inc., Ocala, Florida

 

• Bulk Citrus Field Buyer, 1981-1986

C.K. Citrus, Inc., Winter Haven, Florida

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• Gardener Planting Crew, 1975​

Florida Cyprus Gardens, Winter Haven, FL​

    

EDUCATION

 

The University of Florida, 2005

Masters of Science in Agronomy

 

The University of Florida, 1981

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture