Personal Posts
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Gearing Up For County Fairs
Summer has always been my favorite season, especially fair weeks. I exhibited animals and projects at Stoughton Fair and the Jefferson County Fair, which were always the first two weeks of July. It was a crazy busy time for my family, but so fun and rewarding. All of my favorite memories are from fair weeks and it’s where I met some of my best friends from all over the county. Preparing projects for the fair takes a lot of hard work, time, and money; especially for animal projects. Depending on the species, you begin training your animal anywhere from 3 months to 10 months before the fair. You have to…
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Where it’s Going
In my previous blog post, I introduced myself and shared my background in agriculture. I wanted to note that while my time in 4-H and FFA is done, and I no longer raise and show animals at the fair, the passion never goes away. I’m currently a second-semester sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations, a minor in Marketing, and a certificate in Event Planning and Promotion. While none of this is ag-based, that’s my ultimate goal after graduation; to obtain a job in the ag industry. My favorite thing to do is educate others on agriculture, and I’m hoping to find…
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Where it Started
Growing up on a farm was always a dream of mine. Both of my parents grew up on farms; my dad raised swine with my grandpa and bought a couple dairy heifers to show at county fairs and my mom was raised on a beef farm and showed steers at local, county, and state fairs. My grandparents sold both of those farms long before my brothers and I were born, but agriculture was still a huge part of my family. My mom’s dad, who we call Poppa, owned a livestock hauling business. Summer, spring or winter break, or even on snow days, we’d call Poppa and load up in his…