State of Ag Report Release & National Ag Day
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 State of Agriculture Report Release on March 21st, 2023. We hope you will participate next year and look forward to a great you in Ag!
The 2023 State of Ag report dives into the results of the survey, along with findings from the series of focus groups which will provide deeper insight into the future of agriculture.
Dr. Maria Kalyvaki, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.Ed. | Advisor, Marketing Club
Assistant Professor | Department of Marketing and International Business
College of Business | Minnesota State University, Mankato
“Maria Kalyvaki is currently a Business Professor at MSU, Mankato. She is a Greek native who comes from a family of farmers and grew up working on her family farm in Greece. Her passion for agriculture and farming led her to pursue education in the field, and she has gained extensive experience in crop management, sustainable farming practices, and the marketing of agricultural products. Maria also has a strong background in business, specifically in the field of agribusiness, and marketing. Her unique blend of agricultural knowledge and business expertise led her to the involvement with the foundation of the new School of Agriculture and Food Innovation at MSU.”
Dr. DQ Spencer, D.B.A., SPHR | Advisor, InRoads Advocate | Professor of Management | College of Business | Minnesota State University, Mankato
DQ is a dynamic and energetic HR professional with the ability to provide the right service to your adventure business. He has over 15 years of experience in the corporate sector of business and management throughout multiple industries. DQ is a board member of CMSM (Children’s Museums of Southern Minnesota and has volunteered over the years with the YMCA, Camp Cambria – Juvenile Arthritis Association, Second Harvest, United Way, and Red Cross. DQ is a Professor at Minnesota State University Mankato, In addition to working as a professor , he also does consult for several organizations.
Dr. Megan Roberts | Executive Director | Minnesota State Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence
The Center is a collaborative effort across southern Minnesota to engage industry, inspire students, and enhance education in agriculture. In her role, Megan is committed to supporting ag educators and providing high school, post-secondary, and farm business management students with high-quality learning experiences that prepare them for the diverse agriculture, food, and natural resource careers of today and tomorrow.
Previously, Megan served as an Extension educator in Agricultural Business Management at University of Minnesota Extension in the Mankato Regional Office. She focused on farm transition and estate planning, farmer resiliency, and ag policy. Prior to that, she served as Agribusiness faculty at South Central College, teaching post-secondary agribusiness courses and advising students in the Post Secondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Organization.
Thank you to the 2023 focus group hosts:
Thank you for focus group participants: NorthHarvest Beans
Previous State of Ag Reports
Click the button below to watch a recording of the Facebook live video from the 2022 event:
2022 State of Ag Report
The 2022 report reveals the perceptions and opinions on the economy and other major issues impacting businesses in the agriculture industry and places an emphasis on education, as well as talent attraction and retention.
2021 State of Ag Report
In 2021, discussions focused on barriers concerning talent, policy, mental health, and COVID-19. In addition, the results highlighted opportunities around entrepreneurship, business development, commodity prices, and technology advancement.
2020 State of Ag Report
For the first time in Minnesota, GreenSeam and its volunteers and partners conducted and launched the State of Ag Report.
This report is a comprehensive survey of ag and related businesses in Minnesota. It reveals perceptions and opinions on the economy and other key issues impacting ag businesses, while putting an emphasis on education and talent attraction and retention. The input analyzed in this survey was provided by business leaders, human resource and other executive level professionals. Thank you for sharing your expertise and insights!
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