Steve Rosenau to head the agricultural department of American Crystal Sugar – Agweek

MOORHEAD, Minnesota — American Crystal Sugar Co. has promoted Steve Roseneau to vice president of agriculture.

Rosenau, who is now director of agriculture for the company, will start on December 1, 2022, replacing Brian Ingulsrud who will retire on November 30. Ingulsrud worked for American Crystal Sugar for 32 years in several different positions, including vice president of agriculture, a position he has held since 2014.

Rosenau started working at American Crystal Sugar in 1995 and since 2021 has served as Director of Agriculture. In his new position as vice president of agriculture, Rosenau will lead American Crystal Sugar in the areas of sugar beet production, receiving and transportation, storage and seed production and sales, said the society. He will also be a member of the company’s management team and will remain CEO of Sidney Sugars, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Crystal Sugar in Montana.

Rosenau received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from North Dakota State University in Fargo, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Rosenau, who began his career with American Crystal Sugar at the East Grand Forks Minnesota plant, has held various production and administrative positions within the company, including process engineer, production superintendent and controller. ‘company.