College Ambassadors

I just came home for winter break to this list:   · Move the cows · Repair the windbreaks · Drain the tanks · Check the antifreeze · Fill the holes in the chicken coop · Chop wood · Plug in the tank heaters · Locate the heat lamps   I look at and dread … Read more

The people you meet. Being on both the livestock and wool judging teams throughout my time at UW has allowed me to meet some of my best friends. Not to mention, the connections that I have made through meeting producers, industry leaders and traveling across the country. It doesn’t only help grow your personal and … Read more

When we graduate from high school, we have this idea that we are supposed to know exactly what we are going to do in college. In my last three and a half years of being in college, I have changed my major once, my concentration once, and my minor once. Change is okay! The classes … Read more

In high school and college, there are two lines students hear a lot: You have to have an internship this summer. What are you doing to build your resume this year? It seems as if it is an ongoing competition with peers to see who has the best internship, or job opportunity. This summer I … Read more

The French idea of Terroir describes the uniqueness of soils, climate and culture resulting in a regional set of agricultural techniques, production methods, and products. While the notion is not often exported beyond France, except in the wine industry, it is applied to nearly all agricultural products from truffles and wine, to cheese and nuts. … Read more