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Ben Cramer

Highland

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Intern

Jenks Family Farms
Monmouth
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Crop scouted corn and soybeans, monitored plant health, and identified insect, disease, and weed pressure.
  • Took soil samples for nematodes, checked seed depth and staged corn and soybean plants
  • Worked with agronomists to scan and take tissue samples to compare to lab results
  • Utilized multiple agricultural apps and created a field rating system to rate planting, emergence, and weed pressure after an application.
  • Staked out and virtually flagged sections of fields for test plots, and flagged areas to signify the location of different seed varieties.
  • Collaborated with farm owners to redesign and modernize the companies outdated website

Owner/operator

Cramer Farms Maple Syrup
Berwick
02.2018 - Current
  • Tap maple trees and collect sap
  • Operate RO system and Evaporator
  • Market and connect with potential customers and retailers
  • Sell syrup at farmers market and retailers

Farm hand

Cramer Farms
Berwick
10.2011 - Current
  • Operate grain cart and unload grain into bins
  • Operate combine and unload onto grain cart
  • Help with planting and fertilizing crops
  • Take soil samples and scout crops

Education

Agricultural Communications -

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
05.2026

Associate in Arts and Sciences -

Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
05.2024

Associate in General Studies -

Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
05.2024

High School Diploma -

Highland High School
Highland, IL
05.2022

Skills

  • Crop management
  • Website development
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Operational efficiency
  • Continuous improvement
  • Adaptability

Accomplishments

  • Spring Dean’s List UIUC, 2025
  • Fall Dean’s List UIUC, 2024
  • President’s List KC, 2023
  • FFA American Degree, 2023
  • Dean’s List KC, 2022

Activities

  • Farmhouse Fraternity, member and VP of Commissary Provisions, 2024, Present
  • Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, 2024, Present
  • Kaskaskia AG Club, 2022-24
  • FFA, member and officer, 2018-22
  • Varsity Golf, 2018-22

Timeline

Operations Intern

Jenks Family Farms
05.2025 - 08.2025

Owner/operator

Cramer Farms Maple Syrup
02.2018 - Current

Farm hand

Cramer Farms
10.2011 - Current

Agricultural Communications -

University of Illinois

Associate in Arts and Sciences -

Kaskaskia College

Associate in General Studies -

Kaskaskia College

High School Diploma -

Highland High School

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