The Development of Cereal Grain Based Enterprises with Bill Patrie
About the Webinar.
Please join us Wednesday, March 9th at 9:30 am (CST) for our "Cereal Innovators" webinar series! This interactive webinar series focuses on new and unique ways to use cereal grains. Topics throughout the series include new processes, useful information on milling and baking, equipment information, and uses for cereal grains grown in MN, MT, ND, and SD. A new speaker will be featured each month.
This month will feature Mr. Bill Patrie, Economic Development Consulting Advisor in Bismarck, ND.
The webinar features a tried-and-true business development format for community leaders interested in engaging in sustainable business development. The format particularly lends itself to the development of cereal grain-based enterprises. The webinar will definitely be of interest to cereal grain producers, entrepreneurs, economic developers, and community leaders, to obtain a proven methodology for cereal grain business in rural America.
The webinar will be helpful for cereal grain manufacturers, entrepreneurs, economic developers, and community leaders to study current and future food industry trends that will be instrumental in fostering and expanding cereal grain business opportunities.
So, mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss this webinar!
Bill Patrie, M.P.A., | Economic Development Consulting Advisor
About the Speaker.
Bill Patrie is founding executive director of Common Enterprise Development Corporation, now retired. Prior to founding Common Enterprise Development Corporation, Patrie served for 3 years as a cooperative strategist for North Country Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF) now Shared Capital, in Minneapolis, MN. Patrie served NCDF for one year as the interim Executive Director. Patrie served for 16 years as the rural development director for the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC).
Patrie also served as the director of the Economic Development Commission during Governor George Sinner’s administration and was instrumental in the drafting of Senate Bill No. 2058, known as “Growing North Dakota” legislation that was passed by the Fifty-Second Legislative Assembly. Patrie also served for 10 years with North Central Planning Council (NCPC) in Devils Lake, North Dakota. On new enterprise development, Patrie has worked with 120 start-up projects with total equity and debt investments exceeding a billion dollars.
Patrie holds a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Religion from Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana.
Patrie was a founding manager of Dakotas America LLC, a community development entity, which has placed $300,000,000 in New Market Tax Credit financing in qualified low-income communities in the United States.
Patrie is the author of “Creating Co-op Fever” published by USDA and “100 Stories of Hope” a book based on his interviews with 100 people in poverty.
Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Northern Crops Institute and its employees.
General Information.
Northern Crops Institute
NDSU Dept. 7400
P.O. Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 USA
Phone: 701-231-7736
Email: nci@ndsu.edu
Website: www.northern-crops.com
About the Northern Crops Institute.
Northern Crops Institute is an international center for meeting and learning about crops produced in the four-state region of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Situated on the campus of North Dakota State University, Northern Crops Institute exists as a forum to bring together customers, commodity traders, technical experts, processors and producers from all points of the globe for discussion, education and technical service programs. Since 1983, the Institute has hosted visitors from more than 135 countries.
North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. This publication will be made available in alternative formats upon request (701-231-7736).