Every Farm Credit Fellow is required to spend a week in an association office in the northeast. Each Fellow is introduced to the Farm Credit System and the daily activity in the office. Fellows are given hands-on experience in everything from meeting customers to analyzing financial data to real estate sales analysis.This summer Andrew is working on his family’s 50 cow dairy in Concord. Andrew is part of the VT F.A.R.M.S. 2+2 Program. He attended Vermont Technical College for 2 years and is entering his senior year at UVM as an Animal Science major. He is a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at UVM. Last summer Andrew completed an internship with the Lynwood Management Group on Synergy Dairy, a 1700 cow farm in western New York. On the farm Andrew managed fresh cows and served as a relief feeder. As of yet Andrew is undecided as to which direction he would like to take after graduation, but would like to run his own dairy someday.
This post was written by Kelly Langmaid. See also this earlier post for a description of the role that Kelly plays in the Farm Credit Fellows program. Thank you, Kelly!
