Adair County 4-H Alumni Speak Out
Matt Rohrig
Education:
Orient-Macksburg High School
Kirkwood Community College - Agricultural Business with an
emphasis in Swine Production Management
Iowa State University - Animal Science and Agricultural
Business
Career:
Hog Slat, Inc. - Outside Sales for Southern Iowa, Northern
Missouri & Southern Illinois; I also have 40 sows focused on the
production of purebred breeding stock and show pigs.
4-H involvement:
Orient Bulldogs 4-H Club
County Council
Youth Action Committee
State 4-H Conference
Speak Out For Agriculture
Favorite Part of 4-H:
My favorite part of 4-H would be the people that I met along the way; many of the people I met through
4-H are still my close friends today. I also enjoyed being a member of the County Council and working
with younger 4-Hers at day camps and workshops.
Life Skills gained:
The list of life skills gained from my experiences in 4-H are endless. Having the opportunities to interact
with your peers in settings from business meetings to fun events to competitive events are priceless.
My experiences in 4-H have helped shape my abilities to be an active leader in college clubs & activities,
along with the opportunity to build my network within the agriculture industry.
Advice to 4-H’ers:
Get Involved!! You are only limited by your own ambitions and you get out of things what you put into
them. Learning how to interact with others on a professional level, speaking in public and conducting
yourself with integrity will be beneficial to you in everything you do. In 4-H you have the opportunity to
build a strong foundation for a successful future and the best part is, you’ll have fun every step of the
way!