Educational Foundation

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation, a North Dakota corporation, was founded by the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association in 1980. Its purpose is to provide scholarships to students in agricultural curriculums at North Dakota institutions of higher learning, particularly for those students pursuing careers in grain marketing, agronomy and related agribusiness. It also provides equipment grants to certain academic programs. Since its inception the Foundation has provided over $281,000 in scholarships and grants.

North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation

2417 N University, Suite A
Fargo, ND 58102-1820
Telephone: 701-235-4184
Fax: 701-235-1026

ND Grain Dealers Educational Foundation Board

Alex Richard, Casselton - President
Mark Hovland - Vice-President
Elton Solseng, Fargo - Director
Steve Strege, Fargo - Director
Kenan Layden, Bismarck - Director
Stu Letcher, Fargo - Exec VP & Sec/Treas

The Educational Foundation has announced the names of its scholarship winners for the 2022-2023 academic year. The following ten students have each been awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Bismarck State College - Bismarck

• Jenna Rust, Alkabo ND
  Agriculture Industry & Technology

North Dakota State University - Fargo

• Braxten Bastion, Corvallis, OR
  Agricultural Economics
• Mindee Boyce, Minot ND
  Crop & Weed Sciences
• Alexus Holter, Minot, ND
  Crop & Weed Sciences
• Regan Jones, Bowdon, ND
  Crop & Weed Sciences
• Kaden Kerzman, Fargo, ND
  Food Science
• Karson Matejcek, Brocket, ND
  Agricultural Systems Management & Precision Agriculture
• Emma Mitchell, Rolla ND
  Crop & Weed Sciences
• Madison Myers, Parshall, ND
  Agricultural Economics
• Lahni Stachler, Washington Court House, OH
  Crop & Weed Sciences

Instructional Aid Grants

• $200 was awarded to the Mayville State University Agribusiness Program for the purchase of a DJI Mavic Air 2 Payload System plus accessories
• $758 was awarded to the NDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Program for the purchase of an Extech Big Digit Hygro-Thermometer & Dickey John Handheld Grain Moisture Tester
• $735.25 was awarded to the NDSU Precision Agriculture Program for a Humimeter RHL grain moisture meter with data logger

Scholarship Recipients 2004-2022 (PDF list of scholarships recipients by year)

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Educational Foundation expects to award up to eight $1,000 scholarships annually. Students must be majoring in one of the following curriculums:

Bismarck State College:

• Agriculture Industry & Technology (Agronomy)
• Farm & Ranch Management (Agribusiness)
• Agriculture Transfer

Bottineau - Dakota College of Bottineau:

• Agriculture Management & Technology
• Agriculture Transfer

Devils Lake - Lake Region State College:

• Precision Agriculture

Dickinson State University:

• Agricultural Studies - Business/Marketing, International Agri-Business, Soil Science, Agricultural Communication, General Agriculture
• Agriculture Sales and Service - Agriculture Business Management, Production Agriculture, Technology in Agriculture
• Agriculture Transfer

Fargo - NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Systems Management
• Biotechnology
• Crop & Weed Sciences
• Economics
• Food Science
• General Agriculture
• Microbiology
• Precision Agriculture

Mayville State University

• Agribusiness BS

Valley City State University

• Business Administration - Agribusiness Concentration

Wahpeton - North Dakota State College of Science:

• Crop Production Sales and Technology
• Ag Business
• Precision Agriculture
• Agriculture Transfer

Williston State College:

• Agriculture Business Management
• Agriculture Education & Extension
• Agriculture Transfer

Grants for instructional aids in these curriculums are also available. Grants have ranged from $200 to $1,200 per project.