Education

Northwestern College

Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology

Graduation: 2010

Experience

Bennett Farms (4000 acre corn and soybeans)

• Assisted in all aspects of tillage, planting and grain hauling

Larson Hereford Farms (200 Registered Polled Hereford Cows, Spring Valley, Wisconsin)

• Farm Hand (June-December 2011)

• Buyer of LHF Herefords (2005)

Quaker Valley Farms (5th generation family farmer, La Valle, Wisconsin)

• Implemented efficiency in feeding, sorting, handling; doctoring-shots, vaccinations, cutting

• Strong mechanical operator; cleaning barns and lots, manure hauling and other farm work

• Seasoned in being able to lift or move something whether bales or calves

• Enjoy managing books and accounts accurately with attention to detail

• Hard worker, team-player, easy-going, motivated to learn

Joe Meyer Farms (250 cow dairy farm, Reedsburg, Wisconsin)

• Assisted with milking, scraping free stalls, maternity and calving, and field work (2003-2005)

*Also grew up on 50+ cow dairy farm in south central Wisconsin (1988-2000)

Practical Education & Experience (High School)

Cattle Judging and Contests/Agronomy Judging-State Qualifier

Classes Horticulture, Good Grass Management, and Natural Resources

Other Experience

Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) (2003-2004)

• Rented 25 acres from neighbor; planted 15 acres of corn and 10 acres into oats/alfalfa

• Kept/Bagged/Resold oats

• Bought and finished 8 feeder pigs for butcher; sold meat by private treaty

• Raised 4 Holstein steer calves; finished them on corn & hay ration; sold remaining grain

• Kept an accurate account of expenses and income, maintenance and repair on machinery

• Later purchased six Registered Polled Herefords with profits made from SAE project

Extra Qualities: Willing and ready to work hard and learn more in the Ag Industry Accomplishments: 2005 Wisconsin State Star Farmer Award Recipient

References

Larson Hereford Farms

Fred Larson

Cell phone: 715-***-****

Jerry Larson

Cell phone: 715-***-****

Weston High School FFA Chapter

Jim Cook-Agriculture Teacher-Retired

Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) Advisor

Randi Osborne-Current Ag Teacher

School phone: 608-***-****

Northwestern College Kinesiology Professor

Dr. Wally Parish-Kinesiology Committee Advisor

School phone: 651-***-****

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