Bonus Episode #38: The Bright Future of Ag with MBFI’s 2023 Summer Students

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Beef and Forage Roundup
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Megan Harris is an undergraduate student at Brandon University majoring in the Bio Medical Science Program. She plans to pursue further education in the medical field. She was born and raised in Brandon, Manitoba and grew up around horses.  Her passion for large animals led her to take the leap to work with cattle this summer at MBFI.Sydney Gerelus grew up on a mixed grain and cattle farm southwest of Shoal Lake. This fall, she will be going into her second year of her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, majoring in Animal Science, at the University of Saskatchewan. After finishing her degree, Sydney hopes to continue to be a part of the agriculture industry by working in livestock nutrition and management or veterinary medicine.Jayne Leslie grew up near Austin, Manitoba on a small family farm.  She is currently entering her second year of Agribusiness at Assiniboine Community College.  After graduation, she hopes to continue to work within the beef industry and possibly further her education. After finishing her education, Jayne hopes to one day take over her family’s farm. Emily is a commercial and purebred cattle farmer from Alexander, Manitoba. This fall, she is going into her second year of agribusiness at Assiniboine Community College. In the future, Emily would love to have her own purebred simmental herd and continue showing and fitting livestock.If you are interested in being a summer student at MBFI for future years, or know a student who might be interested, please watch for the annual advertisement for available positions.  As an MBFI Summer Student, you are sure to gain hands-on experience in both the cattle and crop industries.  The ability to hire these summer students has been made possible through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.The research programs and daily operations at MBFI would not be possible without the funding from the Province of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as well as the partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).We encourage you to follow MBFI on social media, or check out the website for more information on project findings and results, upcoming events and more!Instagram: @MBBeefandForageFacebook: @MBBeefandForageTwitter: @MBBeefandForageWebsite: www.mbfi.ca Email address: information@mbfi.ca 

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