KYLA Cadets Learns About Agri-Business In Kosciusko County
February 17, 2023 at 11:41 p.m.
KYLA Cadets Learns About Agri-Business In Kosciusko County
By Staff Report-
The session was opened by Emily Kresca with the Kosciusko County – Purdue Extension Office. She provided the class with the 2017 Kosciusko County agriculture census results and talked through what those results meant, spending time highlighting some of the pros and cons of doing agriculture in the county, according to a provided news release.
Kresca also shared information about the Kosciusko County – Purdue Extension Office: the outreach, and educational events they do throughout the county, and about how they advocate for the importance of agriculture in the county and state.
Following Kresca, Ryan Martin from Louis Dreyfus Company spoke to the KYLA class about their operations and products. The students were engaged while learning about all the different uses of soybeans and the products that Louis Dreyfus Company produces.
Beyond their specific products, Martin also discussed how the vertical integration employed at Louis Dreyfus Company works and some of the steps the company has taken to be as efficiently productive as possible.
The next speaker was Grant Knobloch, representing Chore Time Brock. He spent his time explaining what Chore Time Brock does and talking to the KYLA class a little bit about his path to job he has today. Through his presentation and some videos, he highlighted how Chore Time Brock is using new technologies and innovations to support the agriculture industry by increasing efficiencies and productivity, while also helping maintain a safe and stable food supply.
The last speaker for the February KYLA session was Janelle Deatsman, representing Maple Leaf Farms. She spent time talking through Maple Leaf Farms history and the scale of their operations in Kosciusko County.
Throughout Deatsman’s presentation and the few videos that she shared with the class, there was a clear focus on Maple Leaf Farms sustainable focus in how they operate and treat their ducks. Through questions asked by the class, Deatsman also was able to highlight how a company with the scale of Maple Leaf Farms maintains their quality standards at all the local farms that produce for them.
Following hearing from the guest speakers, the KYLA class broke off into their Project Proud groups to continue working toward the completion of their projects by the April presentation date.
KYLA exists to provide an opportunity for high school juniors in Kosciusko County to learn the basics of leadership and become informed about their community.
The session was opened by Emily Kresca with the Kosciusko County – Purdue Extension Office. She provided the class with the 2017 Kosciusko County agriculture census results and talked through what those results meant, spending time highlighting some of the pros and cons of doing agriculture in the county, according to a provided news release.
Kresca also shared information about the Kosciusko County – Purdue Extension Office: the outreach, and educational events they do throughout the county, and about how they advocate for the importance of agriculture in the county and state.
Following Kresca, Ryan Martin from Louis Dreyfus Company spoke to the KYLA class about their operations and products. The students were engaged while learning about all the different uses of soybeans and the products that Louis Dreyfus Company produces.
Beyond their specific products, Martin also discussed how the vertical integration employed at Louis Dreyfus Company works and some of the steps the company has taken to be as efficiently productive as possible.
The next speaker was Grant Knobloch, representing Chore Time Brock. He spent his time explaining what Chore Time Brock does and talking to the KYLA class a little bit about his path to job he has today. Through his presentation and some videos, he highlighted how Chore Time Brock is using new technologies and innovations to support the agriculture industry by increasing efficiencies and productivity, while also helping maintain a safe and stable food supply.
The last speaker for the February KYLA session was Janelle Deatsman, representing Maple Leaf Farms. She spent time talking through Maple Leaf Farms history and the scale of their operations in Kosciusko County.
Throughout Deatsman’s presentation and the few videos that she shared with the class, there was a clear focus on Maple Leaf Farms sustainable focus in how they operate and treat their ducks. Through questions asked by the class, Deatsman also was able to highlight how a company with the scale of Maple Leaf Farms maintains their quality standards at all the local farms that produce for them.
Following hearing from the guest speakers, the KYLA class broke off into their Project Proud groups to continue working toward the completion of their projects by the April presentation date.
KYLA exists to provide an opportunity for high school juniors in Kosciusko County to learn the basics of leadership and become informed about their community.
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