Minnesota Farm Succession Coordinators

Stephen Astrup – Attorney, Vogel Law Firm, 215 30th Street North, P.O. Box 1077, Moorhead, MN 56560-2546. Coordinates Statewide (as well as ND). Contact at 701-364-9595 or sastrup@vogellaw.com

David Bau – Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension, 1527 Prairie Drive, Worthington, MN 56172. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-372-3900 extension 3906 or bauxx003@umn.edu

Jon Benson – Trust Officer, Heartland Trust Company, 1202 27th St. S., PO Box 9135, Fargo, ND 58106-9135. Coordinates Statewide (as well as SD & ND). Contact at 701-235-2002, 877-333-3494 or Jon@HeartlandTrust.com

Travis Benson – Attorney at Law, Thompson Law, P.C., 5027 S Western Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Coordinates throughout Southwest & South Central Minnesota (as well as SD). Contact at 605-362-9100 or travis@cathompsonlaw.com

Ryan Bohnsack – Ag/Business Banker, American Federal Bank, 1301 30th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. Coordinates Statewide (as well as ND). Contact at 701-235-9906 or rbohnsack@americanfederal.net

Marlene Bradbury – Consultant – Succession & Retirement Planning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, 1005 Hill Ave, Grafton, ND 58237. Coordinates Statewide (as well as ND). Contact at 701-520-1610 or marlene.bradbury@agcountry.com

Melissa Chruszch – Farm Succession Planner & Paralegal, Legal Edge Solutions, PLLC, 536 West Villard Street, Dickinson, ND 58601. Coordinates Statewide (as well as SD, ND, MT, WY– also willing to travel to Canada). Contact at 701-290-1438 or mchruszch@legaledgesolutions.com

Nate Converse – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 11743 61st Ave SW, Motley, MN 56466. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-296-1272 or nconverse@clcmn.edu

Ron Dvergsten – Coordinator, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 118 Kendall Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN 56318. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-686-5448 or ron.dvergsten@northlandcollege.edu

Keela Fick – Coordinator, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 119 2nd Ave Suite 2, Pipestone, MN 56164. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-290-0576 or keela.fick@co.pipestone.mn.us

Doug Fjerstad – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 35495 430th St SE, Fosston, MN 56542. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-435-6656 or Doug.fjerstad@northlandcollege.edu

Justin Frye – CPA, Frye Consulting, PLLC, 4357 13th Ave S, Suite 205, Fargo, ND 58103. Coordinates throughout Western MN (as well as ND). Contact at 701-540-8555 or justin@fryecpa.com

Bonnie Haugen – DGA Ed Coordinator, Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, 12620 Deer Rd, Canton, MN. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-421-7170 or bonnie@dga-national.org

Nathan Hulinsky – Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension, 715 11th St N Ste 107C, Moorhead, MN 56560. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-236-2009 or huli0013@umn.edu

Kyle Huneke – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 310 Parkview Curve, Zumbrota, MN 55992. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-458-4924 or kyle.huneke@riverland.edu

Jim Kastanek – Consultant, Total Agribusiness, PO Box 566, Albany, MN. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-845-4795 or tabs@albanytel.com

Fallon Kelly – Attorney, Jones and Kelly, Attorneys at Law, PO Box 391, Lisbon, ND 58054. Coordinates throughout Western MN (as well as ND). Contact at 701-683-4123 or fkelly@drtel.net

Kelly Klinkhammer – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 2313 220th Ave Mahnomen, MN 56557. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218 766-9176 or Kelly.klinkhammer@northlandcollege.edu

Duane Laffrenzen – Banker, Citizens Bank, PO Box 7, 102 S Broadway, Lasalle, MN 56056. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-276-6166 or dlaffrenzen@citizensmn.com

Brad Legreid – Business / Ag Banker, American Bank Center, 401 N 4th St., Bismarck, ND 58501. Coordinates throughout West Central MN (as well as ND). Contact at 701-221-4724 or blegreid@weareamerican.com

Jesse Maier – Severson, Wogsland & Liebl P.C., 4627 44th Ave S Suite 108, Fargo, ND 58104. Coordinates throughout Western MN (as well as ND). Contact at 701-297-2890 or jesse.maier@swlattorneys.com

Mike Mastey – Instructor, Farm Business Management, PO Box 36, 405 Washburn, Belgrade, MN 56312. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-333-9250 or mike.mastey@ridgewater.edu

Jim Molenaar – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 17032 72nd St NE, New London, MN 56273. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-894-9124 or jmolenaar@sctcc.edu

Myron Oftedahl – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 704 10th St, Glencoe, MN 55336. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-995-5346 or myron.oftedahl@southcentral.edu

Melissa O’Rourke – Attorney; Farm & Agribusiness Management Specialist, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, 325 Washington Ave, Decorah, IA 52101. Coordinates throughout Southeast MN (as well as IA, WI, & IL). Contact at 712-395-0006 or morourke@iastate.edu

Jim Ostile – Livestock Specialist, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 752 70th St NE, Benson, MN 56215. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-444-1113 or jim.ostlie@state.mn.us

Jim Paulson – Coordinator, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 10304 County 10, Caledonia, MN 55921. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-251-4691 or jcp@umn.edu

Merri Post – MDI Board Chair/ Dairy Farmer, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 392 61st St Chandler, MN . Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-227-5995 or merripost@live.com

Sara Preston – Coordinates throughout Southern MN (as well as Northern IA). Contact at 712-209-7498 or sara.preston34@gmail.com

Jeffrey Reese – CPA, PO Box 382, Hallock, MN 56728. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-843-2645 or jreese@dhmrcpa.com

Denise Reeser – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 29748 171st Ave, New Prague, MN 56071. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 218-330-7355 or denise.reeser@southcentral.edu

Alison Rickeman – State Director, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 20602 120th St, Hutchinson, MN 55350. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-583-1567 or abenson@co.carver.mn.us

Sarah Roerick – Coordinator, Minnesota Dairy Initiative, 1242 Aardvark Rd, Burtrum, MN 56318. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-761-5502 or roerick@sytekcom.com

Brent Roiger – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN 56003. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-389-7304 or brent.roiger@southcentral.edu

Kami Schoenfeld – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 2524 331st Ave, Dawson, MN 56232. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-212-5255 or Kami.Schoenfeld@ridgewater.edu

Jeff Schultz – Farm Business Management Instructor, South Central College, 1225 SW 3rd St., Faribault, MN 55021. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-838-7459 or jeff.schultz@southcentral.edu

Derk Schwieger – Attorney, LLM & part-owner family farm business in IA. Schwieger Law Firm, PLLC, 7101 York Avenue South, Suite 309, Edina, MN 55435. Coordinates throughout Central and Southern MN (as well as North Central IA). Contact at 952-854-2900 or derk@lawslf.com

Bob Stommes – Instructor, Farm Business Management, PO Box 44, Melrose, MN 56352. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 320-249-1957 or robert.stommes@ridgewater.edu

R. Jon Swenson – Vice President and Ag/Business Banker, American Federal Bank, 158 South Second St, Hallack, MN 56728. Contact at 218-843-3656 or jswenson@americanfederal.net

Ann Traxler – Attorney, Traxler Law Office PLLC, 4359 County 11 Blvd., Kenyon, MN 55946. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-405-0420 or ann@traxlerlaw.com

Kraig Tweed – Regional Director, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, 325 Washington St., STE B, Decorah, IA 52101. Coordinates throughout Southeastern MN (as well as IA, SD, & ND). Contact at 563-380-9131 or ktweed@iastate.edu

Pam Uhlenkamp – Instructor, Farm Business Management, 325 Gloria Ave, Green Isle, MN 55338. Coordinates Statewide. Contact at 507-351-0463 or pam.uhlenkamp@southcentral.edu

Carolyn Van Meter – Enrolled Agent / Iowa Landowner & Farmer, Tax Practice, 5415 Chimra Road, Panora, IA 50216. Coordinates Statewide (as well as IA, FL, NC, NY, & MO). Contact at 561-676-9502 or carolyn.vanmeter@gmail.com

Mark Wehe – Farm Business Management Instructor, South Central College, 1408 Fairway Dr., Faribault, MN 55021. Coordinates at 507-838-6054 or mark.wehe@southcentral.edu

Dave Zetocha – Senior VP / Ag Lender & Farmer, First State Bank of ND, 620 Main, PO Box 49, Oakes, ND 58474. Coordinates throughout Western MN (as well as ND and SD). Contact at 701-710-0081 or dzetocha@fsbnd.com