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
Special thank you to this year’s GOLD Sponsors!
Thank you to all of our Sponsors!
