员工焦点:Kelly Irvine
员工的聚光灯
地点: 布里奇波特分支
任职期间: 6个月
简要描述你参与4-H的情况. Growing up in a 4-H family, I became a member when I was 9 years old. I grew up attending county 4-H camp and began showing livestock at our county fair through 4-H. 4-H is where I found my love for public speaking by competing in the annual public speaking contests. I was actively involved in our teen leaders association where we assisted with the planning of events and county camp. Throughout college, I was involved with WVU's Collegiate 4-H club. I was honored to receive my 西维吉尼亚州 4-H All-Star pin in 2019.
简要描述你参与FFA的情况. I became a member of the Buffalo FFA Chapter my freshman year of high school. 通过我的参与, I not only raised and showed livestock projects at the county fair and State Fair of 西维吉尼亚州, but I also was heavily involved in FFA competitions. Throughout my time I competed in Prepared Public Speaking, FFA信条, 营销计划, 农业问题, 家畜评判是我的最爱, 农业科学竞赛, where I received 1st Place in the Nation in 2015 with my project titled, “农民如何获得土地??". I served on the 2018-2019 西维吉尼亚州 State FFA Officer team and received my American Degree in 2019.
Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. I am a 7th generation agriculturist and grew up on a beef production operation in Poca, 西维吉尼亚州. 在我的青春里, 我妹妹和我养市场牛, market hog and market goat projects to show at our county and state fairs. 目前, 我的男朋友, 巴蒂尔, 我照看他在费尔蒙特的家族农场, 在那里他既有牛又有羊.
Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations? I am a member of the 西维吉尼亚州 Farm Bureau, as well as the 西维吉尼亚州 Cattlemen's Association.
跟体育彩票外围平台说说你的家庭吧. 我的家人是我最大的支持. I am thankful to have been raised by two loving and supportive parents. My mom (Pamela) and Dad (Kevin) have always encouraged me to push myself to reach my goals, 是我取得今天成就的原因. 在农场长大, they sparked my passion for agriculture and were there every step of the way, 支持我所有的努力. My younger sister, Jamie, has always been my partner in crime. 一起上擂台, to planning her next addition to her herd of cattle or farm improvement, 我再也找不到比你更好的妹妹了.
你在哪里长大的? I grew up on my family's beef production operation in Poca, 西维吉尼亚州. It is located in the southwestern part of the state in Putnam County. This farm has been in my mother's family now for seven generations, and it has seen everything from cattle and hay production, 甚至回到烟草生产!
你最喜欢的音乐艺术家是谁? I am a frequent concertgoer so this is a hard choice for me. 目前, my favorite artist would have to be Tyler Childers. His Appalachian folk heritage is what originally attracted me to his music. I have been lucky enough to see him in concert three times now!
你最喜欢的季节是什么? 我最喜欢的季节是夏天. 我喜欢漫长的夜晚和夏日的日落!
告诉体育彩票外围平台你的爱好. My most time-consuming hobby is definitely farming! 然而, outside of farming I enjoy playing the piano, attending concerts, traveling and reading.
What is your favorite place you've ever visited? My favorite place that I have visited so far has been Rocky Mountain National Park! I was able to visit there in fall of 2023 when the Aspen trees were in color.
你小时候的梦想工作是什么? 当我还是个孩子的时候，我想成为一名兽医. 然而, after shadowing my mother (who is a veterinarian) during a surgery, I decided VERY quickly that it was not the profession for me.
你最喜欢农业信贷的哪一点? My favorite thing about Farm Credit is the company culture. When I had the opportunity to serve as a summer intern in 2021 for 弗吉尼亚农业信贷, I got to witness firsthand how unique and special this cooperative is. Every employee that I interacted with during my internship treated me with kindness and always made me feel welcome. The company culture is what brought me back to the Farm Credit family in 2023 and I am so glad to be back full-time!
你对农业有什么希望? When looking at the agriculture industry as a whole, my hopes are that it continues to prosper. I hope that more young individuals take an interest in agriculture and allow the industry to continue to feed our ever-growing population!
你最大的名气是什么? My biggest claim to fame was in 2016 when I was selected to serve as a national youth agriculture spokesperson for Land O' Lakes and participate in their "Fields of the Future" broadcast with United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack; Land O' Lakes President and CEO, Chris Policinski; Indiana Governor, Mike Pence; WinField COO, Mike Vande Logt; and Co-Founder of Fair Oaks Farms, 迈克·麦克洛斯基.
你最喜欢的童年记忆是什么? One of my favorite childhood memories was the first year my sister and I showed at our county fair. We started with hog projects, as they were our Dad's favorite species to show growing up. We spent so much time with the hogs and I remember how we beamed with pride the first time we both stepped into the show ring.