Russell J. Derickson
Governor
37720 210th Street
Lamberton, Minnesota 56152

For the past five years, Russell J. Derickson has owned and managed his own farming operation, which produced corn, soybeans, and wheat.  He has also been an Agricultural Advisor and Warehouse Examiner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture of St. Paul, Minnesota.  Mr. Derickson attended South Dakota State University where he received a M.Ed in Ag Education and B.S. in Agricultural Education and Mechanized Agriculture.  Mr. Derickson has served as a member of the board of governors since May 2006.