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Gary Halvorson discusses career growth in agronomy and the impact of technology on the ag economy.

In this special rerun episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Gary Halvorson, Executive Vice President at CHS Inc., discusses career growth in agronomy, farmer-first leadership, and the skills young professionals need to succeed. He also explains how AI, precision technology, global markets, and ag-economy cycles are reshaping careers in crop science. Listen now on all major platforms! "Agronomy leadership starts with solving farmers' needs before applying crop science." Meet the guest: Gary Halvorson https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-halvorson-14ba7952/ earned his BBA from Concordia University-St. Paul and completed executive leadership programs at Harvard and the University of Minnesota. With over 30 years in the crop industry, he currently serves as EVP at CHS Inc., where he leads enterprise customer development. His expertise spans agronomy, crop inputs, and sales strategy. Listen to Gary Halvorson on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+crop+science+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:55) Introduction (03:02) Career growth…

People in this episode

Guest: Gary Halvorson

Topics covered

• agronomy
• career growth
• AI in agriculture
• precision technology
• global markets
• skills for young professionals

Keywords

• ag economy
• career opportunities
• crop science
• precision technology
• AI
• global markets
• skills for graduates

Sponsors

Loam Bio, Elevate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHS Inc., Harvard, University of Minnesota

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