Jed Grow, PhD

Dr. Jed Grow is an Agronomist and Soil Scientist at AGVISE Laboratories — one of the largest soil testing labs in the Northern Plains, serving producers, crop consultants, and ag retailers across the United States and Canada. He holds a PhD in Plant Sciences from North Dakota State University along with CCA and 4R Nutrient Management Specialist certifications. His path into agriculture started in Peru, where two years of service work exposed him to the realities of food insecurity and pointed him toward applied plant science. He returned to complete an undergraduate degree in genetics and biotechnology, working on quinoa variety breeding for a humanitarian project, and later earned his master's and doctorate at NDSU, with research focused on potato management and reducing losses from potato early die disease. Outside of the lab, Jed is a devoted husband and father of four, a hockey and curling player, and a lifelong potato enthusiast — both scientifically and at the dinner table. On Soil Health Exchange, Jed helps producers translate soil and plant tissue data into practical, field-tested management decisions.