Author Archives: Chelsi

Last April the rest of the frozen embryos that were imported last August were implanted. The recipient animals were in good condition, so Lonny was optimistic that they would have good success. He was concerned when he found a small … Continue reading →

Mekonen successfully headed the first step in the training initiative.  Training participants included 16 local leaders, 16 local development workers, 16 local managers, four district-level agronomists and five supervisors.  All participants are supporters to select model farmers and follow up … Continue reading →

Mark Brown & Wes Haws Alyssa Farm Land Clearing The property leased to Morrell Agro Industries in Beltu was uncultivated and harsh, and land clearing on the farm was a challenge, to say the least. Mark Brown and Wes Haws … Continue reading →

Alan Baum Alyssa Farm Planting/Harvesting Land Clearing When Morrell Agro Industries first leased land in Beltu from the Ethiopian government, it was covered in brush and trees. The land had to be cleared before planting could begin on the property, … Continue reading →

The Ethiopians still don’t believe this is possible (what we do, where we do it and when we do it) but it’s getting harder for them to deny the possibility!  These are the pictures from the first day with only … Continue reading →

Lonny Ward Research & Development – Dairy and Beef Initiatives The main goal of Morrell Agro Industries’ dairy initiative is to get a dairy and milk processing facility up and running in Ethiopia. It has proved to be a bigger … Continue reading →

Lloyd Ward Research & Development Tree Initiative Morrell Agro Industries’ tree initiative began in Ethiopia in 2008. A variety of fruit trees and food crops were planted on the Farmer Training Center property in June of that year. Lloyd Ward … Continue reading →

Evan Maxfield Research & Development Evan Maxfield has been working with Morrell Agro Industries in Ethiopia for about two years, researching the production of cereal grains in the country. So far, this initiative has yielded great successes. Evan was asked … Continue reading →

Marty Petersen Marty Petersen is the Chief Financial Officer for the operations of Morrell Agro Industries in Ethiopia. It falls under his primary responsibility to manage financing, accounting, and procurement, as well as the purchasing of any supplies or equipment … Continue reading →