I have been a sort of an entrepreneur myself since I was in the eighth grade. That year, I purchased two show cattle and started a cattle operation/business of breeding, raising and selling show cattle. That operation is one that is still alive today, just with a new group leading the front. While I still have a portion of the herd of cattle, my younger siblings have taken over the day to day responsibilities of feeding and caring for the animals now that I have finished showing them and they have begun. This 'business' started with two heifers and has grown to a total of around 25 head of show quality cattle today. The primary focus of it has always been to produce show cattle, with a supplementary income of culling a few animals a year and sending them to the market. In doing so, most of the growth in terms of amount of animals has been done from within the herd, which has made the process longer than if we had purchased each animal but also much more cost effective. In the future, I expect for this initial project for school to continue into my adult life as a hobby and potential source of secondary income.
I signed up to take the ENT 3003 course as an elective. I am pursuing my MAB (Masters in Agribusiness) and felt that this course would be one that can prove useful in my future while also being something that I may enjoy taking on top of my current course load. In this class, I hope to diversify my understanding of businesses and learn new things that I will be able to use in my future. While it is very likely that I will be in the agricultural industry and therefore my experiences with agribusiness classes will benefit me, getting more information and knowledge from people that are likely outside of this industry will also help me become a more well-rounded student and make me more well-prepared for my future.
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