Category: In the Field
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Posted on June 21, 2017
In the Field: Alumni making a difference through dietetics
Caitlyn Busche BS’14 Caitlyn Busche was drawn to dietetics because of its “relatable nature,” she says; she enjoys working in a rare branch of […]
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Posted on October 24, 2016
In the Field: Alumni making a difference through Agroecology
Katelin Holm Anderson MS’09 Katelin Anderson serves as the water quality specialist/information and education coordinator for Polk County’s Land and Water Resources Department. Much of […]
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Posted on July 4, 2016
In the Field: Master Meat Crafters
Matthew Bayer Class of 2012 Matthew Bayer is the co-owner of Country Fresh Meats in Weston, Wisconsin, a family-owned and -operated meat processing plant that’s […]
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Posted on March 9, 2016
In the Field: Improving the world through Community and Environmental Sociology (CES) formerly Rural Sociology
Kweku Brewoo BS’14 Kweku Brewoo was drawn to pursue CES and International Studies degrees by his desire to someday work for the United Nations. At […]
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Posted on November 3, 2015
In the Field: Alumni who serve the state through UW-Extension Cooperative Extension
Aerica Bjurstrom BS’00 “My programming changes depending on what farmers are asking for—or if I see a need for something new before they ask,” says […]
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Posted on June 12, 2015
In the Field: Meet some Master Cheesemakers
Sid Cook (first certified in 2002) Having won 569 national and international awards within the past 14 years, Sid Cook’s Carr Valley Cheese probably ranks […]
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Posted on March 2, 2015
In the Field: Alumni who have made a difference via the Peace Corps
Nikita Brabbit BS’08 Forest Science (Recreation Resource Management) Paraguay ’08–’10 Brabbit served as a Peace Corps volunteer specializing in agro-forestry in rural southeastern Paraguay, an […]
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Posted on November 2, 2014
In the Field: Alumni from Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics
Roger Freeman PhD’82 Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Roger Freeman, based in Brooks, Oregon, is the senior carrot breeder for Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Seeds. […]
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Posted on June 19, 2014
In the Field: Alumni from Agricultural and Applied Economics
Chris Barret PhD’94 Agricultural and Applied Economics In January Chris Barrett began a new position as the David J. Nolan Director of Cornell University’s Charles […]
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Posted on March 6, 2014
In the Field: Alumnae who became Alice in Dairyland
Courtney Booth BS’97 Agricultural Journalism Alice in Dairyland 1997 Today Courtney Booth’s most important job is being a mom of four. Together with her family, […]
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Posted on November 20, 2013
In the Field: Alumni from CALS Short Courses
David Arndt, Farm and Industry Short Course For David Arndt, Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) is a family affair. His father attended FISC in […]
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Posted on June 18, 2013
In the Field: Alumni who are making a difference Landscape Architecture
Jay Blasi BS’00 Landscape Architecture Jay Blasi started doodling golf course designs on placemats when he was eight years old. He began researching the field […]