KELLY KLOBER was raised on a small, mixed-livestock farm in Middletown, Missouri, where he began a lifetime of experience with various livestock species. Klober notes that he has been kicked, bitten, and or stomped by every major livestock species, and he has been active in poultry and livestock breed preservation for many years. He has a State Farmer Degree from the Missouri FFA, and he and his wife, Phyllis, have been involved in 4-H Club leadership. Klober has written on agriculture, especially the small farm field, for 20 years. He has more than 35 years experience as breeder of purebred Duroc swine.