2023 MGGA Convention Speakers

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa

Dr. Sreekala Bajwa

VP, Dean & Director

MSU College of Ag

Brian Bledsoe

Brian Bledsoe

Chief Meteorologist/Climatologist

BrianBledsoeWX, LLC

Taylor Brown

Taylor Brown

President

Northern Ag Network

Jason DeShaw

Jason DeShaw

Mental Health Activist/Recording Artist

Montana

Dale Flikkema

Dale Flikkema

President

Pacific Northwest Canola Association

Louise Gartner

Louise Gartner

Owner

Spectrum Commodities

Adam Heggelund

Adam Heggelund

Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

BranDee Johnston

BranDee Johnston

Crop Variety Specialist

MSU Foundation Seed Program

Mitch Konen

Mitch Konen

Vice President

National Barley Growers Association

Uta McKelvy

Uta McKelvy

Assistant Professor Plant Pathology

Montana State University Extension

Russell Nemetz

Russell Nemetz

Agricultural Broadcaster/Owner

Western Ag Network

Alex Offerdahl

Alex Offerdahl

President/Managing Partner

Watts & Associates

Vince Peterson

Vince Peterson

President and CEO

U.S. Wheat Associates

Traci Sibley

Traci Sibley

Elevator Manager

EGT, LLC

Jim Wiesemeyer

Jim Wiesemeyer

Washington Policy Analyst

Pro Farmer

Taylor Bargstadt

Taylor Bargstadt

Merchandiser

Viterra

Darrin Boss

Darrin Boss

Associate Director MAES

Montana State University

Brent Cheyne

Brent Cheyne

President

National Assoc. of Wheat Growers

Liz Edmundson

Liz Edmundson

Executive Director

Montana Pulse Crop Committee

Rob Froom

Rob Froom

Senior Central Hedge Desk Manager

United Grain Corporation

Jeff Hamlin

Jeff Hamlin

Director Customer Success

 Climate Corporation

Gary Heilig Jr.

Gary Heilig Jr.

Owner/Partner

Crop West Insurance Inc.

Courntey Kibblewhite

Courntey Kibblewhite

Vice President/Co-owner

Northern Ag Network

Kent Kupfner

Kent Kupfner

Executive Vice President

Montana Wheat & Barley Committee

Venugopal Mendu

Venugopal Mendu

Winifred Asbjornson Endowed Chair

Montana State University

Lane Nordlund

Lane Nordlund

Agricultural Broadcaster

Western Ag Network

Anne Osborne

Anne Osborne

Project Manager

National Wheat Foundation

Todd Ramaeker

Todd Ramaeker

Territory Customer Support Manager

Deer & Co.

Phil Symons

Phil Symons

Director of Customer Risk Mgmt.

Columbia Grain Inc.

Eric Bashore

Eric Bashore

Director - Billings Regional Office

USDA RMA

Grant Briggs

Grant Briggs

Owner

Element Cropping Systems, LLC

Judah Cofer

Judah Cofer

Business Leader

Pinion

Neal Fehringer

Neal Fehringer

Owner/Consulting Agronomist

Fehringer Agricultural Consulting

Amy Gardner

Amy Gardner

Agronomy Coach

Lower Valley Consulting

Liz Haney

Liz Haney

Doctor

Soil Regen

Doug Holen

Doug Holen

Manager

MSU Foundation Seed Program

Tryg Koch

Tryg Koch

Past President/Co-owner

MGGA/Heritage Custom Farming

Tim McGreevy

Tim McGreevy

Chief Executive Officer

USA Dry Pea And Lentil Council

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

President

US Canola Association

Kevin Ochsner

Kevin Ochsner

President

Agcellerate, LLC

Chuck Penner

Chuck Penner

President

LeftField Commodity Research

Jacob L. Shapiro

Jacob L. Shapiro

Partner/Director of Geopolitcal Anlys.

Cognitive Investments

Cory Walters

Cory Walters

Associate Professor

University of Nebraska

Special thank you to this year’s GOLD Sponsors!

Thank you to all of our Sponsors!