Jessica G. Syring grew up in rural eastern North Dakota where she was homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Jessica earned her B.S. in 2020 from North Dakota State University. She is currently working on her master’s degree at NDSU under the guidance of Dr. Joel Caton (NDSU) and Dr. Matthew Crouse (USDA-MARC). Jessica’s research focuses on the effects of restricted maternal nutrition and one-carbon metabolite supplementation on fetal metabolism and development in beef cattle.