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How much secondary education do you have?
I attended UNL for 2 years. Offered the opportunity to farm so I jumped on it and did not look back. I'm still learning every day and education is never wasted.
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Was mid way through my second year of schooling when I decided it wasn't for me. Due to my father's health issues I decided the sooner I moved back and helped/learned from him the better off I would be. Luckily I got to work side by side with him for 5 good years before health slowed him way down. I figure it was the best education I could get.....it's now been 13 years and dad has been gone 5, bu...
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4 year BS from UNL. It was a good learning experience but I invest in learning every day by surrounding myself with those better than me. I find that being around others outside of Ag challenge me to me be a better farmer than being around coffee shoppers.
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Graduated from Iowa State University. Then worked at Ag Leader as a specialist for 6 years before I returned full time to the farm
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I have 2 year degree in architectural drafting. Worked in it for 3 years. Got sick of the office job, and the city life. Father-in-law offered me a job on his farm with the possibility of taking it over some day. That was 1997. No previous farm experience. He let me rent a quarter to try things on my own. Learned as each year went by, continuously trying different things. Still learning ...
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