Name: Stefans Gailans

 

Present title position: 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Role in Agron 114: 

Teaching assistant

Hometown/State:

Mequon, WI

How did you become interested in Ag?

A care for the land and environmental stewardship led me to study agriculture.

Your prior work experience: 

Worked in a weed science lab while at the Univ. of Illinois.  Also

spent time on an organic farm in Missoula, Montana during the summer

of 2005.

Hobbies/Interest:

Spending time outdoors with friends or family.  Viewing and participating in sports.  Listening to music.  Enjoying life.

What do you think are some of the challenges in the future of agriculture?

I believe that agriculture's ability to provide food, feed, seed, and

bio-energy in an ecologically sound and thoughtful way is a great challenge that needs to be addressed.  Be it through a cooperation of both organic and conventional processes as well as technical innovation, the rules of ecology must be paramount.  Also the current movement of buying local and supporting local producers is a trend I would like to see

continued.