
2023 MGGA Convention Speakers

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa
VP, Dean & Director
MSU College of Ag

Brian Bledsoe
Chief Meteorologist/Climatologist
BrianBledsoeWX, LLC

Taylor Brown
President
Northern Ag Network

Jason DeShaw
Mental Health Activist/Recording Artist
Montana

Dale Flikkema
President
Pacific Northwest Canola Association

Louise Gartner
Owner
Spectrum Commodities

Adam Heggelund
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones

BranDee Johnston
Crop Variety Specialist
MSU Foundation Seed Program

Mitch Konen
Vice President
National Barley Growers Association

Uta McKelvy
Assistant Professor Plant Pathology
Montana State University Extension

Russell Nemetz
Agricultural Broadcaster/Owner
Western Ag Network

Alex Offerdahl
President/Managing Partner
Watts & Associates

Vince Peterson
President and CEO
U.S. Wheat Associates

Traci Sibley
Elevator Manager
EGT, LLC

Jim Wiesemeyer
Washington Policy Analyst
Pro Farmer

Taylor Bargstadt
Merchandiser
Viterra

Darrin Boss
Associate Director MAES
Montana State University

Brent Cheyne
President
National Assoc. of Wheat Growers

Liz Edmundson
Executive Director
Montana Pulse Crop Committee

Rob Froom
Senior Central Hedge Desk Manager
United Grain Corporation

Jeff Hamlin
Director Customer Success
Climate Corporation

Gary Heilig Jr.
Owner/Partner
Crop West Insurance Inc.

Courntey Kibblewhite
Vice President/Co-owner
Northern Ag Network

Kent Kupfner
Executive Vice President
Montana Wheat & Barley Committee

Venugopal Mendu
Winifred Asbjornson Endowed Chair
Montana State University

Lane Nordlund
Agricultural Broadcaster
Western Ag Network

Anne Osborne
Project Manager
National Wheat Foundation

Todd Ramaeker
Territory Customer Support Manager
Deer & Co.

Phil Symons
Director of Customer Risk Mgmt.
Columbia Grain Inc.

Eric Bashore
Director - Billings Regional Office
USDA RMA

Grant Briggs
Owner
Element Cropping Systems, LLC

Judah Cofer
Business Leader
Pinion

Neal Fehringer
Owner/Consulting Agronomist
Fehringer Agricultural Consulting

Amy Gardner
Agronomy Coach
Lower Valley Consulting

Liz Haney
Doctor
Soil Regen

Doug Holen
Manager
MSU Foundation Seed Program

Tryg Koch
Past President/Co-owner
MGGA/Heritage Custom Farming

Tim McGreevy
Chief Executive Officer
USA Dry Pea And Lentil Council

Andrew Moore
President
US Canola Association

Kevin Ochsner
President
Agcellerate, LLC

Chuck Penner
President
LeftField Commodity Research

Jacob L. Shapiro
Partner/Director of Geopolitcal Anlys.
Cognitive Investments

Cory Walters
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska