KANSAS State University student Bryan Moser was a keen listener to the talk on succession planning at the Innovation Generation conference.
His father and uncle have just taken over his grandfather's 1600ha wheat and sorghum farm at Syracuse in the state's far west.
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With land tightly held and, consequently expensive, Mr Moser said it would be "quite a while before I get on to the farm".
But his interest in agriculture has not waned and he will finish his four-year agronomy course later this year before embarking on a career as a crop consultant.
As part of his course, he is required to carry out three months' work experience.
Mr Moser met Yarrawonga farmer and Nuffield scholar Evan Ryan in the US last year and from that moment, planned to do work experience in Australia.
Since arriving in May, he has worked on farms in northern Victoria and southern NSW and at Baker Seed Co. in Rutherglen.
He also spent time with Landmark agronomists at Temora and Parkes.
"It has really opened my eyes about all the crops you grow here," he said.
"The extreme climate in Kansas doesn't give us as many choices. Canola is only just starting in Kansas as a rotation crop."
