Iowa State student Quentin Slater will be a member of the Agri-Pulse team of journalists this fall as part of an immersive learning experience provided through the Iowa State University Foundation. He is the second candidate to be selected by ISU for this multiyear educational program.
Slater will be based in Washington, D.C., where he will write articles for the Agri-Pulse and Agri-Pulse West newsletters — which are must-read, subscriber-only products offering the latest ag and food policy information — as well as contribute to all other facets of coverage offered at Agri-Pulse.com.
“We are excited to have Quentin on board to help cover Capitol Hill and learn more about the intersection of politics and policies impacting rural America. I'm confident he is going to be an outstanding addition to the long list of Cyclones in the nation’s capital,” said Agri-Pulse Editor and President Sara Wyant.
Slater is a junior agricultural communications and agriculture and rural policy major at Iowa State. Before joining Agri-Pulse, he spent time working for the Iowa House of Representatives as a legislative clerk, an operations intern with Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and a campaign intern for the reelection effort of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
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“Growing up on a small farm in Southwest Iowa, I have been involved in the agricultural world my entire life,” Slater said. “I’m excited to experience and cover the topics that directly impact me and so many others back home.”
The Agri-Pulse Immersive Learning Experience is funded by a donation to the ISU Foundation from Agri-Pulse Founder and Iowa State Alumna Sara Wyant and COO Allan Johnson, in memory of Iowa farmer Linda Robel, who was an early mentor for Wyant and a lifelong family friend. Robel and her family farmed near Grimes and West Des Moines, where she was a tireless advocate for protecting farmland and smart growth policies.
“Linda loved journalism and politics, and if you met her, you would never forget her,” added Wyant. “It's an honor to be able to provide this type of educational opportunity and keep her legacy alive.”
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