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Name: Brent Brekke Present
title position: Master’s Student in Crop Production &
Physiology Role
in Agron 114: Graduate Teaching Assistant Hometown/State: |
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How
did you become interested in Ag? I was born
and raised on the family farm, and grew up helping my Dad with every step of
the crop production process. I logically decided to study Agronomy and
received my undergraduate degree from Your
prior work experience: I
had the great opportunity to have three internships during my undergraduate
career. I worked as a sales intern with Hobbies/Interest: I play lead guitar and vocals in a 50’s
and 60’s three piece band and play guitar, trumpet, and vocals in a ten piece
show band. I also co-own a sound and
lighting company and set up & run shows for many regional and national
acts. The bands and sound company keep me busy traveling on most weekends. What
do you think are some of the challenges in the future of agriculture? After my internships with Monsanto and Cropland Genetics I find it
apparent that technology is the way of the future for the American farmer. As
most major corn companies continue to offer few or no conventional varieties
of seed, the world must accept GMO’s. This will be
a challenge to the public. The American farmer’s challenge will be to sort
through all of these technologies and select the best technologies for their
acres. |
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