It has been a great experience to be able to participate with USU’s student government, serving as the College of Agriculture student senator. It’s a neat responsibility as I work hard to try to bridge the gaps between USU and the College of Agriculture.

Being born and raised on a dairy farm, the agricultural life runs deep in my blood. I love all aspects of agriculture but have a special fondness for production agriculture. I love to be out raising livestock and working the land. My love for agriculture is what led me here to USU, the land-grant university. I am studying agricultural education and plan to student teach in January and graduate in May. I am excited to teach and share my love of agriculture and personal development with high school students.

My duties as Ag senator don’t necessarily require me to be out on the farm every day, although I would be all right if they did, but rather they require me to focus on the academic side of agriculture. I work directly with a council who helps plan and carry out events and socials for the College of Agriculture and also who help write and pass legislation for the College of Agriculture and USU. It’s such a great and neat opportunity as we are given opportunities to see change. It is our duty to help student succeed through improvement in policy. It’s a really fun and great experience.

One of our biggest events of this year is actually happening this week – College of Ag Week. Wednesday is our Ag Day on the Quad from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. followed by our service project for Ag in the Classroom in the TSC International Lounge starting at 5 p.m. Don’t forget the country swing night at the Fun Park. Thursday we will be having a donut eating contest on the TSC Patio at 11 a.m. and our Awards and Honors Banquet at 5:30 p.m. Friday we close down Ag Week with a chuck wagon breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. on the TSC Patio. So come check out our events and get involved in the College of Agriculture where we are True Aggies (no kissing required).

Comments may be directed to Amy Peterson at amy.peterson@aggiemail.usu.edu