Hometown: | Shannon |
Age: | 25 |
High School: | Mooreville High School |
Training: | Itawamba Community College |
Degree: | Associate of Applied Sciences |
Employer: | Mississippi State University in Starkville |
Title: | Engineering Technician |
After growing up on a farm, Zack Ivy decided to pursue a career in agriculture. He completed his associate degree from Itawamba Community College while working full-time for Mississippi State University's Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station in Verona. There, his research centered around some of Mississippi's most important crops like corn, soybeans, cotton, peanuts, rice, wheat and oats.
Recently, Zack was promoted from a research technician to an engineering technician based on his mastery of GPS software and skill in row crop production.
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Agriculture equipment operators drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate and harvest crops. They also perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing and ginning.
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