Farm Equipment’s Managing Editor recently interviewed Brad Nobbe, Vice President of Learning & Precision Ag at Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, to learn the latest about the company’s Career Academy. On May 23, Nobbe and the instructors hosted a graduation ceremony for 24 students who successfully completed the 9-month program, now in its third year.
The ag equipment dealership, an FE Dealer 100 company and FE 2021 Dealership of the Year, currently operates 28 retail locations in Missouri and Illinois and 9 locations in New York. Excerpts from the discussion between Christine Book and Brad Nobbe are shared in this feature, part of an ongoing series focused on how the ag equipment industry is addressing workforce challenges.
While he has responsibilities for the Career Academy, Nobbe says his role includes a few other aspects of the dealership, falling into 3 distinct buckets — training and development, precision ag, and human resources (payroll, benefits, safety, etc.), with 6 people reporting to him. He says he has a great team and works with each group to execute the company’s strategy.
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