1. Jon E. Bukowski
1100 Hathaway St, Platteville, WI 53818
Cell: 815-847-0112 / Email: BukowskiJ@uwplatt.edu
Summary of Work and Personal Skills
-Strongworkethic -Responsible
-MechanicallyKnowledgeable - StrongWilled
-Problemsolvingskills -Attentiontodetail
-Independent -Capable
-Adaptable -FastLearner
Education and Coursework:
I am a seniorat UW- Platteville andpursuingaBachelor’sDegree inCropandSoil Science withaminor
inCriminal Justice.Mydesire is toacquire a positionstartinginMay of 2015 workinginPrecision
Agriculture.
Work History:
Summer 2015- Summer Salesand Marketing Intern withHelena Chemical Company,Maple Park, IL
I workedin all aspectsof the fertilizerplant,runningsoil nitratetests andtissue samples,aswell as
PrecisionAgriculture andregularscoutingof fields. Idesignedandbuiltamobile precisionagriculture
unitout of a retiredambulance thatwill be utilized inthe 2016 growingseason.Ialso ran a nitrate level
studyoverthe course of the growingseasonwithouragronomist,RickGriesbach. Igaineda greatdeal
of botanical andsoil healthknowledge duringmytime there.
Fall 2013- Present:Farm Help: DeterminationDairy Platteville,WI
Work primarilyconsistsof operatingmachineryaswell asfeeding,caringfor,andmilkingdairycattle
and youngstock.Thisjob requiresgreatpowersof observationaswell asa gooddeal of knowledge of
howto run, repair, andmaintainfarmequipment.
Summer of2013/14 PublicWorks Employee forthe Village ofRoscoe
Most of mytime was spentmaintaining parksandroadwaysusingmultiplepiecesof equipment.Ialso
plowedsnowin the winters.Iutilizedmechanical knowledgetoassistinrepairsandmaintenance of
machinesaswell asbotanical knowledge inidentifyingdifferentplantsinthe parks. Goodinterpersonal
skillswere importantindealingwith concerned citizensaswell.
General Farm Hand: Russell Dairy, Mineral Point,WI
In thispositionIdidmanychores similartothose that I am currentlydoingatDeterminationDairy,but
on a much more independentbasis.Imixedfeedandranthe barn alone on manymornings,requiringa
great deal of general knowledge,aswell asadaptabilityandquickthinking.
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Boy Scoutsof America(2000-2012) - Achievedrankof Life Scout,waschaplainandassistantcrewleader
on a 100 mile backpackingtripthroughPhilmontScoutRanch inNew Mexico (2010). Recreational
Softball andFootball intramural sportsatUW- Platteville.Ihave participatedinthe AgMech club,a
teamthat designscompetitivepullingtractors.
References:
Mr. Jon Lang Mr. Ron Hintzsche
Ownerof AM Farms,SouthBeloit,IL Area Branch Manager,HelenaChemical Company
815-222-0374 Maple Park, IL
815-739-0949
Mr. Jake Jungels Mr. Dan Schaeffer
Salesman,HelenaChemical Ownerof DeterminationDairy,Platteville,WI
815-693-382 608-778-4005