The Soybean Crew

I’ve worked for the Soybean Extension lab under Shaun Casteel for almost 3 years now, and it has been one of the best job experiences I have ever had. While working in the Casteel lab I managed field research plots, handled sample processing, collected data, and drove to different parts of Indiana. My favorite part of working in the lab was getting to meet our visiting scholars, interns, and graduate students from other countries. My first year in the lab there were two visiting scholars from Honduras and Brazil. Getting to learn more about their culture and languages was so interesting to me, especially learning about Portuguese. Since then I have gotten to meet even more people from other countries and broadened my understanding of Latin America’s culture. I definitely recommend Shaun’s lab and getting international experience to any new or current students in Agronomy.