Kristie Sundeen was named 2024 North Dakota Certified Crop Adviser of the Year. She has been a member of the ND CCA since January 2007.

Kristie grew up on a small grain farm in Cavalier County, North Dakota. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Crookston with a bachelor of arts degree in Agricultural Business and an associate’s degree in Agronomy. While in college she interned with the University of Minnesota Canola Research Project, Agriliance, and CHS. Her first job after college was with CHS, Milton Group, in the Edmore location as an Agronomy Production Specialist. She left CHS to start her own crop consulting business, called Northland Crop Consulting Service, which she ran successfully for seven and a half years.

After getting married and having children, Kristie started working for Bayer CropScience as a Field Sales Representative and the US InVigor Sales Lead where she combined her passion for canola, agronomy and marketing. When US InVigor was sold to BASF she transitioned from Bayer CropScience to BASF and then worked as a Seed Advisor for BASF. In April of 201, she moved to Pioneer as a Territory Manager in ND and MN and then later became a Field Agronomist at Pioneer.

Kristie and her husband farm in Ramsey, Nelson, and Walsh counties. She loves agriculture and family! She also loves helping growers achieve their goals, solving problems in the field.

Congratulations, Kristie!