William Aderholdt - Grand Farm - Who we are and what we do.
5:00: PM Doors Close
Thursday March 14th
9:00 AM: Doors Open
10:30 AM: Speaker
Mark Anfinrud - What can we Learn from the Past as our Industry Looks to the Future.
3:00 PM: Doors Close
Speakers will be located in the South west corner of the show floor.
William Aderholdt
William Aderholdt is the Director of Grand Farm where he leads the initiative. Grand Farm Research and Education Initiative, is a network of growers, startups, corporations, education, researchers, and government agencies working to solve problems in agriculture. William started at Grand Farm in 2019 as the first hire of the initiative. His Doctorate of Philosophy in Education is from Montana State University, where he graduated in 2019. William also graduated with a Masters of Education and Bachelors of Science in Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Montana State University.
Mark Anfinrud
Mark grew up in Aneta, ND and spent his high school and college summers working on a small grain, sunflower, corn silage and cattle farm. He graduated from NDSU with an Agronomy Degree in 1979 and completed his MS in 1981 where he adapted various vigor tests that could be utilized in Sunflower. For over 25 years Mark screened new sugarbeet germplasm for the USA as well as managing the Seed Quality lab and assisting with Seed Production activities. Mark served on the Board of Directors at West Coast Beet Seed Company, Salem, Oregon for 10 years.