Travis Schwickerath

Outline Personal & Farm Background Internships Precision Ag benefits Career Path

Personal Background New Hampton, Iowa Graduated in 2006 Ag Systems Technology major – Agronomy minor

Farm Background Schwickerath Farms – 1800 Acres – Custom feed hogs – Custom harvest and field tile installation Adoption of precision agriculture – Ez Guide Plus – Ez Steer – Ez Guide 500 – Insight for yield monitoring, seed & direct command

Internship Experiences Ag Leader Technology – Spring 2008 – Technical Support Specialist – Troubleshooting skills – Equipment knowledge – Dealer & customer training – Customer service

Internship Experiences Howard R. Green Company – Summer 2009 – Precision Ag Consultant – GIS Data – Data analysis – Recommendations – Competitive marketing strategies

Precision Ag Benefits Auto-steer – Ease of operation – Increased productivity – Less stress – Extended operating window

Precision Ag Benefits Intellislope - Tile plow control – IaRTN – Increased productivity – Increased yields – Tile Maps

Career Path Additional Internship Fall 2010 graduation Work in the ag industry Return home to farm