Hello All!
My name is Nicholas Fanning,
and I am currently a senior studying Agronomic Business and Marketing with a
minor in Food and Agribusiness Management. I am originally from a small town
outside of Fort Wayne called Huntertown, however my family now resides in
Fishers, Indiana.
As this semester picks up
steam and the weather starts to change I cannot help to think back the
opportunity I had this summer working with AgReliant Genetics out of Lebanon,
Indiana. AgReliant Genetics is the third largest seed corn company in the
United States and have recently ventured into the soybean genetic market. My
internship primarily consisted of working with their conversion nursery. The
job of the conversion team was to make sure that GMO traits were properly getting
into non-GMO corn, and that the appropriate proteins were present. What I love
about internships is the fact that it is one giant learning experience.
AgReliant Genetics was extremely helpful in teaching me why certain practices
are done, explaining in simple terms some of the genetic processes, and
allowing my experience to be multi-dimensional.
This semester I am again
working for Dr. Shaun Casteel in Applied Soybean Production Research. My job
primarily consists of helping graduate students process and analyze data, both
in the field and in the lab. This experience has been extremely helpful in
allowing me to understand the research side of production agriculture and has
been a huge resume booster. I would highly recommend undergraduate research if
you are given the opportunity.
I hope to see many of in the
upcoming year and hope you fall in
love with Purdue Agronomy like I have!
Boiler UP!!
Nicholas Fanning
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