Application Essay For 1890 Land Grant University

My interest in Agricultural and Environmental Systems started early in my undergraduate career. Agricultural and Environmental Systems are the backbone of our society. With the duty of protecting the environment, keeping our resources safe and developing way to improve our utilization of our natural resources. Our actions will have an impact on future generations. We can address challenges in environmental sustainability and agricultural production or chose to be carless, and detrimental. Growing up in a urban environment I has not aware and did not have a interest in any form of agriculture my path was in an opposite direction. However, after choosing to attend college at a 1890 land grant university I was enlightened on the importance of

This experience of the alternatives to traditional pest management opened my eyes to the difficulties of agriculture and the risk to our environment. Although integrated pest management is not as quick as traditionally spraying a field its sustainable benefits to the next generation, and those in small-scale rural farms is worth the extended effort. During my second internship at a large seed company I realized the potential dangers of agriculture and the risks to our environment. As an intern I was tasked with doing field inspections which resulted in me coming in proximity of recently sprayed fields. However, I quickly realized if it was unsafe for me to enter sprayed fields until a certain time but it would be safe for me to consume the same foods was unsettling. During my third internship I was able to work with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service as a soil conservationist. This experience strengthened my skills and interest in the importance of natural resources and