Cultivators

To help nurture the next generation of industry leaders, the Round Table hosts six university students at each Farm Foundation Round Table meeting. Cultivators are selected from a competitive pool of applicants from accredited North American colleges and universities. Students are nominated by their college dean or department head. Each cultivator is assigned a Round Table Fellow, who serves as a mentor during the meeting. Cultivators are expected to participate in all aspects of the meeting and present a key aspect of their studies. 

To learn more about the Cultivator program, contact Jenna Wicks, Program Manager.

Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
Hometown: Robbinsville, NC University: North Carolina State Major: B.S. Agriculture Business Managem...(read more)
Undergraduate Researcher
Louisiana State University
Ashton Dalton is a senior from Carencro, Louisiana, attending Louisiana State University. He is purs...(read more)
PhD Candidate
University of Arkansas
Amanda Lay-Walters is a Ph.D. candidate in the Horticulture department at the University of Arkansas...(read more)
Student
University of Illinois
Grace May is a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Agriculture and Con...(read more)
PhD candidate
University of Florida
Hometown: Lake Alfred, Florida/USAUniversity: University of FloridaMajor: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem...(read more)
Ambassador FAO and E&I
Pennsylvania State University
Raymond Yan is a student at Penn State University studying Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Man...(read more)

Past Cultivator Cohorts

January 2023 - Savannah, GA

June 2023 - Chicago, IL

January 2024 - Waikoloa, HI

June 2024 - Broomfield, CO