40 Under 40, Class of 2019

Gerrit Herrygers

Company

Herrygers Farms LLC

Job Title

Grower

Accomplishments

Herrygers helps operate his family's fourth generation farm growing tart cherries, apples and asparagus. Additionally, he works off the farm as a certified crop advisor and technical sales representative for Wilbur-Ellis, helping farmers with agronomic decisions. He leverages technology to help manage risk through electronic record keeping, variable-rate applications and other modern practices.





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