Donald L. Wyse
June 6, 1947 - July 2, 2024
Don Wyse was MISA's first Executive Director, 1991 - 2000.
MISA's tribute to Don:
The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Green Lands Blue Waters staff grieve the death of our friend and mentor, Dr. Donald Wyse. We could use many other words to describe Don, and we have, in the hours surrounding his passing: inspiration, goad, force of nature, pain in the ass, funny, kind, challenging, beloved and admired. He saw everyone, welcomed everyone, shared his vision of agriculture relentlessly, and relentlessly invited people to sign on. And made you believe that signing on to the vision was the most important thing you could do – and then you found that in fact, it was. He built a host of generations of committed University faculty, students, and staff; and farmers and community members who caught his fire and carry it with them. Truly, we stand on the shoulders of a giant. Thank you, Don, and rest in power. We’ve got this.