I, Kaiya Novacek, grew up in rural northwest Minnesota on my family's small cow and calf beef cattle operation.
It was there and within my involvement in the Minnesota 4-H program that my passion for agriculture advocacy, youth leadership, and community engagement sparked.
Now, with my time studying agricultural education at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities I have been able to become more involved in the agriculture industry and start building my network through my classes and clubs/groups on campus.