Spark: Career in Agribusiness

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This podcast series, hosted by Paulsen President Sara Steever, features in-depth interviews with successful leaders in agribusiness careers. Listen here or subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.

  1. 12/18/2020

    Marianne Smukowski, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

    Marianne Smukowski, Safety Applications Coordinator at Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, discusses her career in food science and the path she took from government to private industry to academia.

    18 min

  2. 03/17/2020

    Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board

    Assistant Vice President of Communications for the National Pork Board, Cunningham has truly found her sweet spot. And she’s still actively involved in the family livestock and grain farm where she grew up.

    26 min

  3. 01/21/2020

    Jenny Stelmach, American Agri-Women

    For the last 20 years, Jenny Stelmach has worked as a commodity broker and for the last two has served as vice president of American Agri-Women. She shares how she came to work in agriculture and dispenses career wisdom and advice.

    33 min

  4. 11/08/2019

    Nancy Barcus, Agriculture Future of America

    Barcus discusses her career and current role at Agriculture Future of America, which builds bridges for young leaders to foster engagement and innovation in food and agriculture.

    43 min

  5. 06/20/2019

    Isabella Chism, Indiana Farm Bureau

    Second Vice President of Indiana Farm Bureau Isabella Chism immigrated to the U.S. from Austria with her parents when she was six years old. She expected to follow in her father’s footsteps and work at General Motors, but ended up marrying a farmer, which completely changed her career trajectory.

    32 min

  6. 06/13/2019

    Walt Bones, Farmer

    A fourth generation farmer near Parker, S.D., and former South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture, Bones discusses growing up on the family farm, his involvement in public service and offers great advice for learners of all ages.

    33 min

  7. 03/12/2019

    Gail Miller, Grossman Software Solutions

    President of Grossman Software Solutions Gail Miller was inspired to pursue science and math by her mother, who was a chemist in a time when few women went to college and even fewer became scientists. She shares the story of her career and discusses what she’s learned about leadership and success.

    27 min

  8. 02/01/2019

    Dawn Caldwell, Aurora Cooperative

    Dawn Caldwell grew up on a farm and has worked in agriculture for her entire career. She joined Aurora Cooperative, where she’s held three different positions, in 2000. Caldwell discusses learning experiences, life challenges, difficult decisions, opportunities for growth, balancing career and ...

    55 min
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This podcast series, hosted by Paulsen President Sara Steever, features in-depth interviews with successful leaders in agribusiness careers. Listen here or subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.

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