I was born and raised in the Wrightstown, WI area.  I grew up in the city, but the majority of my summers were spent on my uncle’s farm in Brillion, WI.  The years I spent on the farm helped me develop the work ethic that I have, and taught me that farmers are some of the hardest working people around.  It also sparked my interest in agronomy.

I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Land Management for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in May of 2009.  In July of 2010 I became a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA).

The summer of my sophomore year of college (2007), I worked as an intern for the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in Columbia County.  While I was there I did field checks on CRP, and made sure they were being managed properly.  I gained the majority of my weed identification knowledge from this internship.  During my time spent here I learned about all of the government cost share programs (EQUIP, CNMP, CRP, CSP) that are offered to farmers as well.

I began working for Polenske Agronomic Consulting in the spring of 2008.  I was a crop scout for Jeff and Nathen.  They have taught me many of the essential traits you need to have in order to be a crop consultant.  Along with this, they also taught me the proper procedures for identifying insects and diseases in a growing crop.  Upon my graduation from college, I was hired on full time, as a crop scout, training to become a consultant.  I ended up evolving into a different role with the company though.

Recently, I have started to head up the Soil Sampling Division of Polenske Ag.  Along with this I also generate recommendations for VRT fertilizer and VR Seeding, and create a wide variety of maps that are included in Nutrient Management Plans.