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How Agriculture Has Impacted My Life

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1. Please provide what college or university you are currently attending, your major, and what clubs, sports, fraternity or sorority, etc. you are actively involved in.

- I am a junior at Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Studies and a minor in Agronomy. I am a first-year member in both the farm operations club and the soil and water conservation club. I have also participated in intramurals while at Iowa State University.

2. Please describe how agriculture has impacted your life.

- Agriculture has impacted my life in a variety of ways. I grew up on a small acreage in Manchester, Iowa. I also spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s farm in Dubuque, Iowa. I was also involved in 4-h which I consider as one of the most memorable things I have done in my life because of meeting new people and showing livestock as a hobby. Not only does personal experience impact me, but also the fact that agriculture is so important today with feeding people and preventing world hunger. One of the most important things that I have gained from agriculture is my work ethic. You truly do gain a well-respected work ethic when you are involved in farming growing up.

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What are the reasons that led you to select LG Seed for your internship, and what are you looking forward to or hoping to learn while in this internship program?

- The main reason that led me to select LG Seed for my Internship was the honorable reputation of LG Seeds. I have previous experience at Crop Production Services and LG seeds is a huge part of their seed division and people really value the importance not only of the seed that they plant, but also people that work for LG seeds.

4. Please answer three of the following questions:
A. If you could live anywhere, where would it

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