
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.
Research Assistant
University of Georgia
Natalia is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Georgia (UGA) – Tifton Campus...(read more)
PhD Student
Southern University and A&M College
Ike is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Urban Forestry at Southern University and A&M College – Baton R...(read more)
PhD Student
University of Georgia
Jordan Knapp-Wilson, a native-born Arizonan from Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona in...(read more)
Student
University of Florida
Duplicate Sambani is pursuing a Ph.D. in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences with a minor in GeoAI a...(read more)
PhD Student
University of Arkansas
Wendell Scales Jr. is a Ph.D. student at the University of Arkansas, where he studies Agricultural L...(read more)
PhD Student
Purdue University
Jared Trask is a Ph.D. student in Animal Sciences at Purdue University, where he studies rodent beha...(read more)
Research Assistant
North Dakota State University
Yasin, originally from Ankara, is a doctoral student in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied E...(read more)
Past Cultivator Cohorts

January 2025 - Raleigh, NC

June 2024 - Broomfield, CO

January 2024 - Waikoloa, HI

June 2023 - Chicago, IL

January 2023 - Savannah, GA