Feb 27

Greg Bethard, Ph.D. CEO High Plains Ponderosa Dairy

Speaker Details

Greg Bethard grew up in New Jersey USA and developed a passion for agriculture at a young age.  He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Tech in dairy nutrition and management and has spent his entire career in the dairy industry. 

He has served on faculty at New Mexico State University and North Carolina State University, and as a technical services specialist for Monsanto Dairy Business.  From 2000 to 2014, Greg and his wife Rachel operated G&R Dairy Consulting, Inc., an international dairy consulting business based in Blacksburg, VA.  Greg consulted with dairy producers and allied industry throughout the US and around the globe, working in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Greg spent a few years in Wisconsin, serving as CFO for the Pagel Family Businesses in Kewaunee, WI from 2014 to 2016.  In 2017 Greg moved to Kansas and realized his lifelong dream of becoming a dairyman.  Since 2017 he has been managing partner in High Plains Ponderosa Dairy in Plains KS and currently serves as CEO.