Seminar 3 – Fields, Farms, and Families: Making Science Matter to Producers and Consumers.

Speaker: Natasha Mortenson

Natasha Mortenson is from Danvers, MN, and grew up nearby on a crop farm, which her husband now operates.  They also have a small, registered cow-calf herd.  She has two children, Grace and Cowan, who are both agriculturists to the core.  Natasha completed her B.S. in Agricultural Education in 2001 and her M.A. in Agricultural Education in 2006.  She is currently working on her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. She spent 14 years in the high school agricultural education classroom, teaching agriculture and advising the FFA program, 8 years in Community Relations with Riverview, LLP, and most recently works with the Minnesota FFA Association as the Career Development Coordinator and Executive Director of Minnesota FFA Alumni and Supporters.