was raised on a family farm near Ogden, Iowa, a small town 20 miles west of Iowa State University. The farm is a row crop operation, raising corn and soybeans. I attended Iowa State University and received a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Business in May of 2010. I spent my college summers working for a seed company, assisting other employees with the field part of the seed production process, and working on the family farm during the school years.