So, I just wanted to take a second and write about my whole experience so far. So I arrived at the Farm Progress Show yesterday at 2:00. I have never had the chance to come to the Farm Progress Show so this is all new to me. I was thinking… there’s going to be some really big tents and then just some vendors… but no… This place is way bigger!! As I came closer, you can see all the tents from the road and it was like a maze trying to get into the grounds. As for me, I had no clue where I was going so maybe it was a little bit harder, plus the rain didn’t help anything because I couldn’t go everywhere or otherwise I would have been stuck.
Chuck did a great job of teaching me how to use the programs so now, hopefully as you have read, I have been busy writing posts. I hope you enjoy my stories!! I’ve learned a lot more information about Monsanto, and the farm progress show in general. I can’t stress enough how much I thank them for giving me the opportunity for coming here!! After a fun filled day in the mud, last night Mica and Tami from Monsanto took me out to eat! We ate at Jefferey’s in Iowa City and as you can imagine, we walk in with jeans on and mud all over our boots and it would just happen to be a really ritzy place!! We walked in and Tammy asked if we could eat there because we weren’t dressed for the occasion at all so Jefferey’s staff put us in a separate room by ourselves!! The food was great (even though the beef was organic.) The steaks were cooked to a “T”!! As we proceeded to leave, I’m following Mica in her car back to the hotel and soon enough here are cop lights flashing… I’m thinking just my luck! So I pull over and I had a head light out so he pulled me over to tell me that… thank God I didn’t get a ticket!!
My time here has been eventful to say the least. Things I never thought would have happened have… I got to bed last night around 12:00a and I was up this morning at 4:30a. Short night for a long day. Parking was difficult this morning due to all the mud. I vigorously worked all day today working with Chuck. Hopefully as you have listened, I did my first interview! I was a little nervous for my first one, plus it didn’t help that I was interviewing intimidating people from Monsanto but I had a fun time doing it! I also had the chance to walk around a little bit, not too much though. The crowds were minimal today, for what I saw but I think the weather had a lot to do with that. I was talking with some fellow team members from Monsanto and they had 900 people go through their pipeline test plot by noon so I guess quite a few people were at the show today. I don’t get to see many of the people because I spend most of my day in the Media Tent.
As for now, I’m just sitting in my hotel room!! I am enjoying a nice night to myself, lying down. I hope to hear from you all tomorrow and be ready for several more posts!! Good night!
Coverage of the Farm Progress Show is sponsored by Monsanto: 