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Jethro Rickenberg Diaz

Jethro Rickenberg Diaz

Master student
Freiberg am neckar

Summary

Agricultural engineer with a proven track record in developing sustainable farming practices, specializing in the optimized production of fertilizers and biopesticides. I am dedicated to innovating solutions that enhance agricultural productivity and soil health, including the transformation of organic waste into high-quality bio-fertilizers and the development of eco-friendly crop protection methods.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Advisor Patricio Barbosa
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Advisor at the INDAP (National Institute for Agricultural Development) for technical assistance programs (SAT) for flower growers in the Quillota and Puchuncaví regions of Chile.
  • Responsible for administrative tasks and monitoring of 42 farmers who were to incorporate organic techniques and products into their fertilization plans.

Social Worker

Municipality of Quillota
08.2020 - 12.2022
  • Responsible for distributing lunches to the homeless and seniors during the pandemic.
  • Employed by the municipality of Quillota, Chile.

Agricultural Engineer

VermiComposta SpA
07.2020 - 12.2022
  • Legal representative and managing director of an SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) producing organic humic fertilizers for recycling.
  • Specialist in technical consulting for vegetable and flower cultivation in the Aconcagua Valley and the Marga-Marga region.

Agricultural Engineer

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
03.2020 - 03.2021
  • Greenhouse design assistant in the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences program at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, specializing in vegetables and flowers, e-learning mode.

Agricultural Engineer

Agroecological Center "El Vergel"
04.2019 - 02.2020
  • Replacement of the engineer in charge of logistics (production/harvest/sales) and fertilization with compost tea and organic insecticides.
  • Planning, design, and costing of worm beds to increase the sustainability of the orchard and promote technology transfer.

Agronomist

Cultural Collective "Pelican's"
04.2011 - 02.2020
  • Instructor for workshops on worm composting.

AGRICULTURAL SKILLED WORKER AND APPRENTICE

Humusanos, Organic Fertilizer
03.2018 - 12.2018
  • Responsible for the production of organic fertilizers based on efficient forest microorganisms and the extraction of solid and liquid humus.

TRAINEE

Experimental Station "La Palma"
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for the pollen collection team for pollination of the cherimoya and for analyzing the field situation of the avocado trees.

TRAINEE

Experimental Station "La Palma"
01.2015 - 03.2015
  • Foreman of a citrus orchard. Tree and weed trimmer in avocado and cherimoya trees. Irrigation maintenance work.

Education

Master of Science - Crop Science

Universität Hohenheim
Stuttgart, Germany
05.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Engineering

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Valparaiso, Chile
05.2013 - 2019.04

Bachelor of Science - Agronomy

University of Concepcion
Concepcion, Chile
05.2010 - 2012.07

Skills

Microsoft Project

SketchUp

SAS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

MS Excel

GIS applications

Precision agriculture

Pest control strategies

Greenhouse engineering

Irrigation design

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/16/90
  • Nationality: Chilean/ German

Timeline

Master of Science - Crop Science

Universität Hohenheim
05.2023 - Current

Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Advisor Patricio Barbosa
11.2021 - 12.2022

Social Worker

Municipality of Quillota
08.2020 - 12.2022

Agricultural Engineer

VermiComposta SpA
07.2020 - 12.2022

Agricultural Engineer

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
03.2020 - 03.2021

Agricultural Engineer

Agroecological Center "El Vergel"
04.2019 - 02.2020

AGRICULTURAL SKILLED WORKER AND APPRENTICE

Humusanos, Organic Fertilizer
03.2018 - 12.2018

TRAINEE

Experimental Station "La Palma"
01.2016 - 03.2016

TRAINEE

Experimental Station "La Palma"
01.2015 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Engineering

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
05.2013 - 2019.04

Agronomist

Cultural Collective "Pelican's"
04.2011 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Agronomy

University of Concepcion
05.2010 - 2012.07
Jethro Rickenberg DiazMaster student