When I was younger, one of my favorite things to do was to hop in my grandpa’s old, red Chevy pickup and ride down to our family’s farm with him. We would spend all day doing various jobs including scouting crops. Each summer I would spend more time scouting crops with my grandpa. He would share stories about particular growing seasons that he remembered and he shared a vast amount of agronomic knowledge with me. Over time, scouting with my grandpa turned into a passion. My family’s farm, along with my grandpa, fostered my passion for agriculture, and even more specifically, agronomy. That passion has influenced my desire to pursue an education and career in agronomy. Attending graduate school will play a pivotal role in continuing to strengthen my passion for agronomy and put me on the path to achieving my career goals.
Through my agronomic internship experiences, leadership activities on campus, and working as a student research assistant, my interest in agronomy has grown and evolved. My interesting in earning a Master’s of Science Degree in Horticulture and Crop Science from The Ohio State University is centered around being able to make a
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For the past several years, I have been conducting small scale trials on my own family’s farm in an attempt to improve our stewardship and in turn, our yields. These trials have included various tillage practices, use of fungicide, and cover crops. Conducting these small trials have sparked my interest in further research in the areas of crop production and crop management, specifically with economically important crops of the Midwest such as corn, soybean, and wheat. I would like to continue research like I have conducted on my family’s farm in an effort to improve crop management practices and advance crop production. I believe that advancements in crop production and crop management will fuel our industry towards continued growth and