Articles tagged under: Minnesota Crop Improvement Association

Published January 28, 2026

During the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting, Milo Ravndalen and Sharon Bring received the Premier Seed Grower Award. Ravndalen raises small grains, soybeans for private seed companies, food-grade soybeans and perennial turf seed at Roosevelt in Lake of the…

Published February 3, 2025

The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association presented its highest honor, the Achievement in Crop Improvement Award, to Mac and Tom Erhardt of Albert Lea Seed. The Premier Seed Grower Award went to four farmers; Brad Barth of Thief River Falls, Brian…

Published January 13, 2023

During the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting, Dave Grafstrom and Denise Thiede were presented the Honorary Premier Seed Grower Award. Grafstromis a member of the University of Minnesota team addressing crop production issues at the Magnusson Research Farm at…

Published January 17, 2022

The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association has presented its Achievement in Crop Improvement Award to Wayne Capistran of Crookston. Duane and John Pazdernik of Waubun, Larry Rivard of Grand Forks, Richard Stangler of Kilkenny and Harmen Tande of Moorhead were recognized…