(406) 761-4596 mgga@mgga.org Home About Policy Join Events Grains Foundation News Releases Executive Officers Mitch Konen President irrigator31@gmail.com Mitch Konen is a born and raised third generation farmer from the Greenfields Irrigation Project located around Fairfield, Montana. Malt barley production is the primary crop raised on his farm along with wheat and canola and cattle along with some outlying dryland wheat and hay production. He and his wife Susie have raised three children on the farm with one of their sons remaining to work on the farm. After graduating from Montana State University with a B.S. in Ag Business and Economics he began his farming career partnered with his father until his retirement. He has been a member of MGGA for nearly 30 years and is the current 2021 president. Tryg Koch Vice President tryg@heritagecustomfarming.com Tryg was born and raised in the Flathead Valley where he worked on several different farms through out his high school years. He attended MSU-Norther in Havre, MT where he received a degree in Ag mechanics, Diesel Mechanics and Welding. He is the co-owner of Heritage Custom Farming and Creston Seed Sales in the Flathead. They farm about 2200 acres of small grains, forage, and oil seed crops and spend a lot of time tending to the small acreage needs of the Flathead Valley. Nathan Keane Treasurer nathankeane@yahoo.com Nathan Keane grew up in the suburbs of St. Paul, MN married a farmer’s daughter and has farmed with his father-in-law, Kerry Upham, for the past 14 years on a 4th generation homestead near Loma, Montana. With a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Northwestern in Saint Paul and a background in sales, Nathan brings this experience to the family farm as it has transitioned from primarily winter and spring wheat crops to growing a host of alternative crops. He and his wife, Dianna, have three young children. Nathan serves on several community boards and is the current District 5 Grain Grower’s board member and holds the Treasurer officer position. In his free time, he enjoys snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and playing music. Boyd Heilig Secretary heiligb@live.com Boyd was born in Havre, Montana but has spent the majority of his life on a beautiful farm just south of Moore. He split his high school days between Moore and Hobson before heading to Montana State in Bozeman. Boyd received his bachelors degree in AG Business in 1994 then returned home to the farm. He is a proud father of two children Hailey and Hayden. He is also proud to be a grandpa of two beautiful granddaughters Kali Rose and Ella Lynn. Boyd has a passion for the game of Basketball and was a coach for the Moore Bulldogs and Tri-City Titans for 9 years. He was also on the Central Ag Research Advisory Committee for 4 years. In the off times he works as an Independent Crop Adjuster. His hobbies include playing golf and promoting Agriculture with MGGA. Vince Mattson Past President vince@mattsonfarms.com Vince Mattson owns/operates a diversified dryland farm north of Chester, MT with his wife, 2 children and parents. He is a graduate of Montana State University and The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) program. He has previously served as Farm Bureau County President for Hill/Liberty/Blaine counties, and most recently just served as President of the Montana Grain Growers Association. He also serves on several different advisory boards within the agri-business arena. Vince is a 4th generation farmer that grows HRW, Durum, Lentils, Chickpeas, and Flax to name a few. Board of Directors District 1 - Sheridan, Daniels District 2 - Roosevelt, Valley District 3 - Blaine, Phillips District 4 - Hill, Liberty District 5 - Chouteau, Teton District 6 - Glacier, Pondera, Toole District 7 - Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders District 8 - Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deerlodge, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Madison, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow District 9 - Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher District 10 - Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Wheatland District 11 - Carbon, Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweetgrass District 12 - Bighorn, Garfield, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone District 13 - Dawson, McCone, Richland, Wibaux District 14 - Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie Directors-at-large MGGA Past Presidents 1956 Norris Hanford 1957 John Leuthold 1958 Ivan Dahlman 1959, 1960 George Skarda 1961, 1962 Larry Erpelding 1963, 1964 Ted Schwinden 1965, 1966 Max Conover 1967, 1968 Glenn Jacobsen 1969, 1970 Ray Lohr 1971, 1972 Jim Stephens 1973, 1974, 1975 Glenn Moore 1976, 1977 Vivian Thuesen 1978, 1979 Steve Keil 1980, 1981 Dale Schneidt 1982, 1983 John “Bud” Leuthold Jr. 1984 Knud Grosen 1985 Mark Rasmussen 1986 Ross Fitzgerald 1987 Gregg Holt 1988 Bill Brinkel 1989 Larry Johnson 1990 Lanny Christman 1991, 1992 Chuck Merja 1993 Jerry Theusen 1994 David Sage 1995 Merlin Boxwell 1996 Frank Schoonover 1997 Robert Bold 1998 Gary Broyles 1999 Bill Goertz 2000 Mike Waters 2001 Dale Schuler 2002 Larry Barbie 2003 Herb Karst 2004 Lochiel Edwards 2005 Keith Schott 2006 Jon Stoner 2007 Darin Arganbright 2008 Will Roehm 2009 Bing Von Bergen 2010 Keven Bradley 2011 Gordon Stoner 2012 Brian Eggebrecht 2013 Ryan McCormick 2014 Matt Flikkema 2015 Charlie Bumgarner 2016 Rob Davis 2017 Tom Butcher 2018 Michelle Erickson-Jones 2019 Lyle Benjamin 2020 Vince Mattson 2021 Mitch Konen Copyright 2018 | Montana Grain Growers Association, P.O. 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