[That's enough of an essay that he fishes out a (casual!) cigarette as he listens, snorting at "this fucking psycho" while he lights it and nods. Noted.]

See what you mean. Don't think...

[He doesn't think that sort of situation is going to be a problem, in his case.]

Agriculture doesn't get the, uh. Tough guy types. Usually Ren Faire or people who suck at talkin' as much as I do. [Actually.] Or don't talk at all.

[How is half of his department mute.]

Getting people interested is the hard part. For my department, I mean. Haven't talked anyone outta joining yet.

[Is that the slightest bit of self-depreciating humor we see WHY YES IT IS.]