Hello Winnebago County Master Gardener Volunteers,

My name is Nick Schneider and I am the new Winnebago County Agriculture Agent. Please allow me to give you a little background information about myself. When I was a youngster, my family operated a dairy farm in Lincoln County where I exhibited dairy, sheep, and crops at the county fair. In the early 1990’s, we moved to the community of Bloomer in northwestern Wisconsin and through involvement in the local FFA chapter, I decided to pursue a career in agriculture. I attended the University of Wisconsin – River Falls for Agronomy. I then attended the University of Minnesota where I performed graduate research in weed ecology. Upon graduation from the University of Minnesota, I was an agronomist for a seed company in central Illinois for a few years. For the past three years, I served UW Extension as the Crops and Soils Agent in Clark County.

In Clark County, I gained experience collaborating with Master Gardener Volunteers as the advisor to the local organization. We had a lot of fun at events throughout the year. The running joke was that while I was the “county plant guy” I didn’t grow anything because the house I rented was surrounded by pavement. Where I now live in Oshkosh has enough space for a few baskets! I look forward to meeting and collaborating with you as we continue to have a lot of fun through serving and learning together.

Sincerely,

Nick Schneider
Winnebago County Agriculture Agent