This week... could not have started out any better!!
You might be asking, WHY? Well you see, my mom and Aunt Kelly came to Indy this past weekend to see me! It has been so long since I have seen a familiar face that it was definitely the most wonderful weekend I have had all summer long! We did lots of shopping, went kayaking, did a little site seeing, etc. Needless to say, how can one have a bad week after such a wonderful weekend?
This week was extra busy for me and I considered it super productive. I learned SO MUCH! I know how much you all love my weekly report updates…. J so here it is!
- Monday, July 11th I used the morning to get in contact and make my appointments for the week. My mom was in town for the weekend so I also had to take her to the airport to fly back to Texas. I met David Martin Monday afternoon to pick up some banners and Dow signs as requested by Jamie Boone to be delivered to John Hutzinger with Ag Chemical Solutions in Hancock County later that afternoon.
- Tuesday, July 12th, I went to Ag Best in Dunkirk to locate the Instinct plot they agreed to put out. I also met the grower of this field and collected all the information I needed. This plot is on a major road so I also put up a field sign. I then traveled to Harvest Land in Bryant where I picked up field posts and signed two of the Instinct fields they have also on busy roads. Lastly, I visited Harvest Land in Fountaintown where I met with Manager Todd Overmeyer. He provided me the contact information for a grower at his location that is going to have an Instinct trial for me.
- Wednesday, July 13th I picked up field posts at the HQ office. I then traveled to CPS in Franklin and met with the new Manager, Keegan Carmony. He was previously the manager at Greensburg and so we discussed the plot he had at this location, as well as I dropped off some sale sheets for First Rate. Keegan also requested that I leave some Instinct field signs there with him, which I did. I then traveled to Premier Ag in St. Paul where I met with Manager Stu Hirt. I collected the Instinct data sheets from Stu that I had left the last time I was there, as well as I signed one of my fields. I then traveled to Attica where I met with a the grower who has the large N-Serve field for the CPS Attica location. I was able to collect all of the information of this plot, locate the field, and also notice a visual difference. These were the pictures I shared last week. I then traveled to CPS in Roachdale and also met with the new Manager Patrick McDonald, there. I spent a little bit of time getting to know him as well as getting in contact with the grower who has the Instinct side by side in Roachdale. I was unable to meet the grower, but that is scheduled for the coming week. Patrick also requested some Sure Start and Durango field signs which I will deliver early next week.
- Thursday, July 14th was a unique day for me yet one of the most beneficial days all summer. I spent the day riding around with Jeff Nagle, Agronomist for Ceres Solutions. We met in Lafayette, located the Instinct plot he has out, and also took Spad Readings (to determine chlorophyll count in the plant leaves). The average was 46 with the Instinct, and 44.8 without. The rest of the day I got to travel with him on service calls and other visits to learn what his role consists of. We scouted around 8-10 fields throughout the day all of which I learned something new. I had the opportunity to study many different types of weeds, pest issues in both corn and soybeans, as well as several other various issues.
- Friday, July 15th, Christy Penner and I traveled to Co-Alliance in Russelville to locate each of the plots we have at this location. Manager Ted McGaughey was unable to go with us, so he sent one of his other employees (Carey) to travel with us to locate each field. We have more than 10 plots with them so having someone help us locate each N-Serve and Instinct field was extremely helpful. Following this morning, we traveled to Paris, IL to meet Zach Ferguson to provide him the field posts that Christy and I picked up at HQ. We also discussed any issues we have had thus far, and the progress each of us has made on our Instinct project. When we left here, Christy and I then traveled back to the Russelville area to locate our last two fields that Carey was unable to take us by due to our time constraint.
It’s hard to believe that I only have 5 weeks left here. I will be glad to come back to my friends and family in Texas, but I will be sad to leave Indy and the job I have grown to love so much. Almost weekly I get asked the question “What do you enjoy the most?” While that is an extremely hard question, right now I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely LOVE learning so many new things each and every day. For example, this week alone I got to experience Indiana wind turbines, I saw mint being gown (I also saw some wild marijuana growing on the side of the road of which the city usually treats… they just missed a few spots!), visit a turkey production barn, I got to see various corn diseases and several severe cases of pest infestation in the crops when I was riding around with the Agronomist. I also made my very first visit to Illinois this week! My current state visit for this summer alone is up to 8! Not many people can say they have the opportunity to experience so many different types of production Agriculture as I have got to experience this summer… I am so blessed.
As far as the internship goes, I am getting to the point where I am not afraid to be that persistent sales person and I am not afraid to ask for a sale. My nice side often comes out when I don’t want to make anyone mad by calling several times, stopping by without calling, or asking them to try a product… but I have realized that in my job, that is the KEY to success. They know you are a salesman, so might as well do your job, right?
Until next week,
Macy
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