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Agricult-HER: Rachel Arneson

Published March 28, 2024

Halstad, Minnesota farmer Rachel Arneson will take over operations on her family farm fully in 2024, but that path was not always the vision. It wasn’t until after earning a master's degree in anthropology that Arneson returned to the farm…
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Agricult-HER: Erica Sawatzke

Published March 27, 2024

Erica Sawatzke decided to come back to the family turkey farm near Kensington, Minnesota in 2017. Since then she has helped their farm transition from a breeding operation to market birds and is the president of the Minnesota Board of…
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Agricult-HER: Ann Marie Ward

Published March 26, 2024

Asking questions can unlock new worlds and fuel interest in things you never imagined. That’s the attitude of Minnesota Ag In the Classroom Foundation Executive Director Ann Marie Ward. She had strong role models in agriculture, especially her mom and…
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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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Agricult-HER: Sarah Lovas

Published March 25, 2024

Sarah Lovas grew up on a sugarbeet, wheat and potato farm at Hoople, North Dakota, working in the wash plant. She started school at NDSU as a music education major. After volunteering in an elementary classroom, Sarah switched to an…
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Agricult-HER: Val Aarsvold

Published March 22, 2024

Val Aarsvold was a state FFA officer. She was an FFA advisor and for the past 23 years has led the Minnesota FFA Foundation. “I have dedicated my personal and professional life to FFA and ag education because I think…
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Agricult-HER: Sherry Koch

Published March 21, 2024

The Agricult-HER series continues with Sherry Koch, senior technical sales manager, Mosaic. Koch said the opportunities in agriculture are endless. "I think agriculture will look completely different in the next 20 years and that's exciting, right? As we move forward,…
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Agricult-HER: Vanessa Kummer

Published March 21, 2024

RRFN's Agricult-HER series continues with Vanessa Kummer of Colfax, North Dakota. Kummer was the first woman to chair the United Soybean Board. "I'm also proud to say I was the first one from North Dakota to chair the board so…
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Agricult-HER: Erika Kenner

Published March 20, 2024

Leeds, North Dakota rancher Erica Kenner shares her story in the next edition of Agricult-HER. Kenner worked for the American Simmental Association for four years before returning to the ranch and an expansion of the cow herd. What's her advice…
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Agricult-HER: Marsha Van Laere

Published March 19, 2024

Marsha Van Laere is the Northern Plains sales representative for Gowan. When Marsha started in ag retail, there weren't many women in those roles. "There were many times I was one of just a handful of females at the meetings,…
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