There will always be a place on the farm for Breanna Anderson, regardless of where life takes her, said her mother, Ione Anderson.
Breanna, who is conducting dairy nutrition trials at the University of Saskatchewan this summer, will complete a bachelor of science degree in agriculture next year.
She may add a masters degree to that to help her career goals in agricultural research or extension work.
“I was always passionate about breeding cattle, farming,” said Breanna, who maintains a few head of her own at the family farm outside Swan River.
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“It’s hard, every day, but very rewarding seeing whole family lines progressing in the herd,” said Breanna, who regularly makes the five hour trip home to help with farm work.
She said the cattle business is a people business, citing her family’s good neighbours and numerous opportunities to meet others with similar interests.
She and her brother, Austen, have participated in 4-H, Angus Youth Ambassadors, the Canadian Angus Association’s Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders conference and the Canadian Junior Angus Association.
Breanna said those involvements improved her communication skills while exposing her to the science side of the business, farm succession planning, networking with others in the industry, educational scholarships and opportunities to attend international conferences from New Zealand to Argentina to the United States.
“I was shy in large groups. I’ve had to work on introducing myself to people,” she said.
