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Prairie Grains is the official publication of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, Montana Grain Growers Association and South Dakota Wheat, Inc.

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Marketing Guide 2007

A Distinguished Voice for Ag ResearchTom Anderson02

With a distinctive voice, Tom Anderson probably could have had a great career narrating shows on the Discovery Channel.

But the Barnesville, Minn. Farmer applied that voice in another channel of discovery – agricultural research, where he made an indelible mark.

Tom was a leader in obtaining state and federal funding for Fusarium Head Blight (scab) research.  He was instrumental in establishing the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI) and served as the national initiative’s co-chair since its founding. He helped initiate and was chair of the Minnesota Small Grains Research and Communications Committee, and was a member of the Sugarbeet Research & Education Board of Minnesota & North Dakota for several years. He was recognized with numerous awards for his contributions and commitment to ag research.

Tom Anderson, 59, died July 23, 2007 following a lengthy battle with cancer.  We’ll miss that voice, a distinguished voice for agricultural research.