Laura Wilbur - Feed Commodities: Post #1

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
-Michelangelo

Never underestimate what you want to achieve, no matter what people may say to you, all it takes is determination. Going to SUNY Cobleskill was not my first choice of colleges, until it came time to apply senior year of high school, Cobleskill was the only college to which I applied. I knew senior year of high school that I wanted to pursue a career in agriculture. My grandfather went to SUNY Cobleskill for Dairy, so that was a deciding factor.

Now here I am, a few years later, doing my internship with Feed Commodities, Inc., traveling all over New England. My internship consists of taking forage samples, doing calf audits and riding around with nutrition consultants. I have learned so much about nutrition, not only in lactating cows, but in calves and heifers as well. Nutrition classes at SUNY Cobleskill are helpful, but being out in the field helps you learn and understand so much more.

My plan for the future is to stay in the dairy industry. After my internship is over, I would like to find a job as a calf/young stock manager on a dairy farm. By doing this internship, I travel around to farms performing calf audits, and talk about cow nutrition with FCI consultants and farmers. This internship is a great stepping stone to my future in the dairy industry.

Never set your goals low when trying to achieve your dreams, just take small steps, and you will accomplish your future dreams!