Dr. Timothy Bradford Jr. (T.J.) is the Director of Agronomy for the regenerative farming company, Vayda, where he oversees all agronomic operations and is the chief architect of their regenerative cropping systems, including research and development. His primary goal at Vayda is to increase the number of regeneratively farmed acres in the world as quickly as possible. In this role, he implements guidelines on Vayda’s Mississippi farm hub to recommend how to achieve and measure regenerative impact and integrate profitably into at-scale operations, while minimizing inputs to ensure a sustainable future. Prior to his role at Vayda, Dr.Bradford was the Director of Farm Transitions for Animal Outlook, where he worked to create blueprints and strategies for farmers who desired to exit the animal agribusiness sector and enter into a more
environmentally friendly and sustainable plant-based alternative.
Dr. Bradford is a 5th-generation farmer and the Founder/Owner and Senior Agronomist at Bradford Agricultural Consulting (BAC). In this role as Senior Agronomist, he is responsible for overseeing all commercial and residential construction of greenhouses and high tunnels, as well as providing comprehensive consulting services for specialty crop producers throughout the Southeastern United States. T.J. also consults on ways to conserve resources, increase profitability, and achieve sustainable production increases.
Additionally, Dr. Bradford serves as a collaborator on a number of USDA research projects and non-profit organizational boards that seek to pair precision agriculture technologies with perceptions of agricultural, climate-friendly production of commodities. He also strives to increase equity and representation of African Americans in agricultural-related leadership positions; as well as build health equity, and encourage positive emotional development within marginalized and socially disadvantaged communities. A native of Jackson, MS, T.J. holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Agronomy and a Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from Mississippi State University.
For more information on Dr. Bradford’s work, visit www.bradfordagconsulting.com.
