Articles tagged under: AgCentric

Building Agriculture’s High-Tech Workforce

Published October 3, 2026

A program from AgCentric is working to prepare students for careers in agricultural robotics, automation and other emerging technologies. Funding comes from a National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education grant. “We have known for a number of years shortages in…
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Farm Finances Feel the Squeeze

Published August 26, 2026

High input costs and tight margins are putting additional pressure on farm finances. “It is certainly a situation where we’re seeing some farms already looking at doing restructures,” said Keith Olander, executive director, AgCentric. “Even when we start approaching $5…
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NSF Grant Goes to AgCentric

Published July 31, 2026

AgCentric has received a $129,000 supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation to expand education in agricultural robotics and automation. The funding will support curriculum testing and teacher training across the country, bringing total federal support for the project to…
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Making Year-end Decisions

Published November 18, 2025

Farm Business Management Instructor Josh Tjosaas has reviewed preliminary 2026 cash flow projections. Cash flow will influence year-end decisions. "There's always discounts on prepaying and a lot of farms have done that over time, but it's a little bit tougher…
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Optimism Seen in Dairy Sector

Published November 4, 2025

Farm Business Management instructor Nate Converse says the quarterly financial reports are coming in slightly better than the forecasts made earlier this year. "Milk prices are a little lower than what we would have projected sitting at the table in…
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A Successful Field Day

Published August 30, 2024

Central Lakes College Dean of Agriculture Keith Olander, who is also AgCentric's executive director, was happy to showcase the Staples facility during its annual Ag and Energy Field Day. “We talked about edible beans, we talked about the irrigation that's…
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Increased Profitability for Water Quality-Certified Farms

Published May 31, 2024

Farmers in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program have higher profits than non-certified farms. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander attributes the profitability to their management characteristics. "We have over 100 producers that are agricultural water quality-certified that span the…
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Agricult-HER: Monica McConkey

Published March 26, 2024

Monica McConkey is a rural mental health specialist for the State of Minnesota and has her own consulting business, Eyes on the Horizon Consulting. McConkey remains involved in the family farm at Bejou, Minnesota. When asked, McConkey said women are…
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