Ag Leader Scholarship February 17, 2011

 Background  Internship Experiences  RTK Guidance  Future Plans

 Grew up on a small farm  Battle Creek, IA  250 acres of corn and soybeans  Raised hogs and cattle  Iowa State University  Ag. Systems Technology  Industrial Technology

 Hultgren Implement  John Deere Dealership  Ida Grove and Storm Lake, IA  Participated for two summers  Sales  AMS Consultant

 Configure equipment  Place orders  Assist customers

 Created farm management portfolios  Produced spreadsheet calculators  Worked with customers to determine their needs  Conducted in-field research for Deere & Company

 Sub-inch accuracy  Repeatable  No GPS drift  Better placement of inputs  Cellular RTK  No line of sight

 Graduate in May 2011  In the process of obtaining a full-time career  Environmental Health & Safety in the Ag Industry  Precision Ag is important for Environmental Quality  Eventually return to the family farm

 Thank You!  Questions?