Alexandria D. Bragg

43405 Adams Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 4L1

Phone: (604) 309-0188

Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION:

➢ Certificate in Horticulture Crop Production and Protection (2008 – 2009)
➢ Diploma in Agricultural Technology (2009 – 2011)
➢ BA Geography and the Environment (2012 – 2016)

EXPERIENCE:

FIELD HOUSE BREWING
Farm Manager, July 2017 – Present
➢ Manage the day to day operations of the farm.
➢ Propagate and manage over twenty diverse crops for the brewery and kitchen.
➢ Crop rotation and planning.
➢ Budget and financial forecasting.
➢ Work with the city on stream rehabilitation projects related to agriculture pesticide runoff.
➢ In charge of a Sustainability Zero Waste Program for the brewery and farm.

VAN BELLE NURSERY
Assistant Grower for Crop Protection, January 2016 – July 2017
➢ Manage the Crop Protection department, a team of seven scouts and pesticide applicators.
➢ In charge of onsite Environmental Sustainability Program, working with the city on issues related to pesticide runoff and stream health.
➢ Deal directly & indirectly with customers on all issues related to Crop Health.
➢ Oversee Crop Health for the Propagation, Young Plants and Retail Ready business units.
➢ Identification of pests and diseases through scouting, sampling and microscope analysis.
➢ Budget maintenance and forecasting for the Crop Protection department in all business units.

ALOUETTE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Environmental Technician, May – August 2015
➢ Water quality sampling of the Alouette Watershed to detect sources of pollution.
➢ Set and checking of fish traps.
➢ Monitoring for invasive species in riparian zones.
➢ Consulting on slope stability projects.

PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE
Research Assistant – Plant Breeding & Genetics Lab, May 2013 – August 2014
Plant Breeding & Genetics work included:
➢ Tissue culture of specific crops for the purpose of breeding Root Rot resistant agricultural berry crops.
➢ In-vitro of rare crop seeds.
➢ Making of aqueous solutions and nutrient agar for experiments.
➢ General lab maintenance, cleaning and upkeep.
➢ Formal report writing for all projects.
Field & Greenhouse work Included:
➢ Propagation via stem and root cuttings.
➢ Data collection for the purpose of breeding a superior crop.
➢ Planting of new crops for new trials and experiments.
➢ Collection of pollen from blueberry crops for the purpose of cross pollination trials.
➢ Hand pollination of crops for crop pollination trials.
➢ Supervised a team of 4-5 other research assistants and summer students.
➢ Formal report writing for all projects.

ST. URBAN VINEYARDS
Vineyard Manager, 2010 – 2013
➢ Responsible for all vine care and management.
➢ In charge of Environmental Sustainability on the property.
➢ Water sampling from onsite streams to monitor agricultural runoff.
➢ Weekly monitoring of vineyard for pests & diseases. 
➢ Prevention & correction or pests and diseases. 
➢ Releasing of biological insects to control pests and diseases.
➢ General vine care and maintenance.
➢ Supervised a crew of 2-3 seasonal workers in the growing season, worked alone the rest of the year.

E.S. CROP CONSULTANTS
Crop Scout & Assistance Manager, April 2009 – September 2009
Crop Scout:
➢ Identified crop pests & diseases.
➢ Crops specialized in; blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, potato & current.
➢ Supervised training of all new employees.
➢ Writing daily crop reports based on crops I monitored and my findings.
Assistant Manager:
➢ Collected all monitoring reports at the end of each day and would make recommendations to growers based on the data.
➢ Compiling all scouts reports, formulating a large formal report for farmers/growers.
➢ Supervised a team of 4-5 scouts

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

➢ Director for BC Young Farmers (January 2018 – Present)
➢ Volunteer with The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
➢ OFA Level 2