Minnesota Canola Council's

PRESENTATIONS
Canola Symposium 2024

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9:15 a.m. New InVigor L333PC for 2025
		Sara Swenson, BASF - Hillsboro, ND Sara Swenson works for BASF as an Agronomic Solutions Advisor, covering NW Minnesota. As an ASA, Sara supports retailers and growers that sell and grow BASF’s seed and crop protection products. Sara graduated from North Dakota State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s in Crop and Weed Science.
9:30 a.m. What's New with DEKALB Canola
		Ryan Fisher, DEKALB - Thompson, ND Ryan is a customer business advisor for Bayer Crop Science in northwestern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota and is responsible for field support and agronomy of DEKALB/Asgrow Seed and the Bayer Crop Protection lineup. He has been with Bayer for 10 years. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in crop production from the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
9:45 a.m. What's Next in Canola Happens Here
		Kristie Sundeen, Pioneer - Brocket, ND Kristie is a Pioneer Field Agronomist for NE ND/NW MN. Previously, she was a Seed Advisor with BASF and a Field Sales Rep/US InVigor Sales Lead with Bayer. She also had her own crop consulting business (‘07–‘15). She grew up on a family small grain farm near Langdon. She earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and an Associate’s Degree in Agronomy from UM-Crookston.
10:00 a.m. Canola Confidence with CROPLAN
		Mick Miller, CROPLAN - Fairfield, MT Mick is a Forage and Oilseed Specialist with WinField United and the CROPLAN Brand. Mick grew up on a family farm in North Central Montana where his family raised malt barley, wheat, canola, and hay. His passion of working and visiting with people has allowed him to be able to work “hands on” with farmers over the past 12 years.
10:15 a.m. Canola Market Update
		Andy Smith, CHS Inc. - Inver Grove Heights, MN Andy graduated from the University of St. Thomas and has worked at CHS for 14 years. His career has covered various roles within the Ag Business department including trading, risk management, and accounting. Andy has worked within the oilseed product team for 4 years, and earlier this year assumed the role of Commercial Manager for the canola product line at CHS.
10:45 a.m. Harvesting Insights: Key Findings from Minnesota's 2024 CPC
		Dave Grafstrom, University of Minnesota - Roseau, MN Dave is the Minnesota Canola Production Centre site agronomist. He has a B.S. in Agronomy from UM and Ph.D. from NDSU. He worked for BASF for 14 years in research, technical service, and market development. He also worked for Northland College as a Farm Business Management Instructor.
11:15 a.m. Evaluating Biological Control for Sclerotinia Stem Rot in Canola
		Megan McCaghey, University of Minnesota - St. Paul, MN Megan McCaghey is an assistant professor of Plant Pathology at UMN, Twin Cities. Before coming to UMN, Megan earned a PhD in Plant Pathology at UW-Madison focused on genetic tools for white mold resistance in soybean and completed a postdoc at UC Davis focusing on grower-driven research in soilborne fungal plant pathogens. Her research is centered on soilborne fungi that cause crop diseases. More specifically, she is interested in questions related to understanding the ecology and epidemiology of soil-associated fungi and oomycetes and enhancing crop disease resistance to improve management.
12:45 p.m. Canola's Future: Food or Fuel?
		Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management - Fargo, ND Randy grew up on a family grain and livestock farm in rural Milnor, ND, where he farmed for ten years following his graduation from North Dakota State School of Science. He also attended North Dakota State University (NDSU) for Agriculture Economics. While attending NDSU, Randy took an internship with a local commodity brokerage firm that turned out to be a 20-plus year experience. Randy is also a licensed crop insurance agent. In January 2016, Randy became one of the founders of Martinson Ag Risk Management. In his time with the firm, Randy became well known for his introductory marketing education series for marketing clubs, where he introduces complex marketing strategies in a simple, straightforward manner.
1:30 p.m. Crop Productoin Cost Outlook
		Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND Bryon Parman is an assistant professor and agricultural finance specialist at North Dakota State University Extension. Parman, who grew up on a large corn and cattle farm in southwest Nebraska, earned a master of science degree in economics with a specialization in agricultural real estate and finance from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a doctorate in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.
2:00 p.m. The Election, the Farm Bill, and the Impact to Ag
		Howard Olson, AgCountry Farm Credit Services - Fargo, ND Howard is Sr. VP of Governmental & Public Affairs and is responsible for developing/implementing AgCountry’s local, state, and federal legislative strategy and implementation, management, and coordination of government relations, advocacy activities, and partnership development. He has a B.S. from NDSU and an M.S. from the University of Mary, Fargo.
3:00 p.m. The War Against Waterhemp
		Joe Ikley, North Dakota State University - Fargo, MB Joe has been an Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Specialist for North Dakota State University since 2019. He has state-wide Extension responsibility for all crops except potato and sugarbeet. Management of herbicide resistant and other problematic weeds are a primary focus of his Extension programming. His research program focuses on managing difficult to control and herbicide resistant weeds in corn, soybean, and dry edible beans.
3:30 p.m. Canola Insect Pests: Review 2024 & Forecast 2025
		Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND Dr. Janet J. Knodel is a Professor and Extension Entomologist at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. For the past 20 years, she has provided statewide program leadership for Extension Entomology, the North Dakota Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, and coordinates/co-edits the NDSU Crop & Pest Report. Her extension outreach and applied research focuses on insect pests of field crops and IPM strategies including wheat, barley, canola, soybean, pulse crops, and sunflower.