SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Agriculture is one of South Dakota’s leading industries, but for women in the career field, it can be hard to connect with other women on the same path.
Rebecca Blue has been involved in agriculture for most of her life. She grew up in South Dakota, earned her master’s degree at South Dakota State University and set out for a career in Washington D.C.
“It was kind of a path I hadn’t imagined taking. I went out and did an internship with the Agronomy Crop and Soil Science Society and realized science policy was a career you could have. I loved it. I was hooked,” Blue said.
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She eventually moved to Argentina before making her way back home.
“I realized when it was time to look for an opportunity in South Dakota, I just didn’t have a network in ag in South Dakota,” Blue said.
So she started a podcast, called “The Best Job in South Dakota.”
“Women have always played an important role in my own career in agriculture, and I thought, ‘Gosh, if we could help spread their stories and highlight the amazing work they’re doing, that would be wonderful, so let’s do it,’” Blue said.