Having grown up on a farm, this CEED enjoys being connected with agriculture. He spends half of his time keeping current in the various areas of agriculture. It's important for him to be knowledgeable about current issues such as genetically modified organisms (GMO so that he can respond with accurate and fair information to questions posed by farmers. He receives on-going training on topics such as crop management, pest management and livestock. His job involves networking at evening meetings held several times a week and overseeing programs for community development, families and 4H programs. He enjoys helping people and finds his job very rewarding.