1. Griffin Taylor Nicholls
604 White Pine Dr.
Noblesville, Indiana 46062
317-447-8261
Gnicholl@purdue.edu
OBJECTIVE To utilize my experience in livestock management and obtain a position that will introduce me
to the other aspects ofthe agriculture field.
EDUCATION Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; Class of 2017 Bachelor of Science in Animal
Sciences, Production Concentration.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Conner Prairie Interactive Park; Fishers, Indiana Youth Agriculture Captain 2006-2011
 Managed livestock in a public atmosphere ensuring safety for animals and humans
 Worked with a wide variety of guests to ensure a pleasant experience
 Obtained skills for daily herd management milking cows and bottle feeding babies
Corrective Hoof Trimming for Cattle- Self Employed 2011-Present
 Handling cattle of all sizes in a chute.Lifting each hoof up manually for a trim while maintaining a low stress environment
for all present (Animal Included)
 Running a personalbusiness and building a clientele for future networking in the industry
Purdue University- Beef Nutrition/ Swine Reproductive Research 2013-Present
 Animal handling – bovine and swine
 Jugular Venipuncture blood collection
 Semen collection and processing
 CASA technology evaluating semen quality
Select Sires Research Internship Summer 2015
 Conducted research projects and presenting results at conferences
 Designed research projects to publish
 Traveled with sales teams to view our products and customers on site
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Gamma Rho
 Working the annual Alpha Gamma Rho Steer Show
 Community Service Activities
Collegiate Cattlemen Association
 President
 Leading Activities around campus
 Recruiting new comers with similar interests
HONORS AND AWARDS
An Article was written about me in the Angus Journal. (2013) This article went into depth on the very unique style of hoof trimming
that I provide for cattle in the Midwest as well as country wide.