iPad Winner from Ag Media Summit

Nerissa Retz, Junior at University of Wisconsin – River Falls was the proud winner of an iPad given away by AGCO at last week’s Ag Media Summit. Nerissa is currently majoring in Communication Studies and Minoring in Agricultural Studies. I asked Nerissa what she wanted to do when she graduated:

I chose to major in Communication Studies because it is a broad field; however, because I grew up on a small dairy farm I know that they are essential to the world, so I would like to stay in the agricultural world and plan events, like Ag Media Summit maybe, for those in agriculture.

Nerissa understands the importance of agriculture and advocating for a cause.

Within FFA, there is a saying that I heard often: “Where would you be without agriculture? -Naked and hungry.” If you think about it, it is easy to see that everybody does rely on agriculture for their basic needs. We have cotton pickers and tractors, but there are also those who modify seeds or determine how to optimize milking so it is safer for consumers. Many of my friends from larger cities know that they rely on agriculture, but I feel that they still take advantage of it and do not appreciate it as much as they should: I give tours of my family’s farm to my friends and they all enjoy it and ask questions that I love answering because it shows their curiosity for something that surrounds them daily.

Watch Nerissa here: