[1][2] It is located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in front of Agricultural Hall.

[1] The sculpture was created to honor Dempster's contribution to agriculture and was erected just four years after his death.

The plaster mold which was used to cast the bronze is part of a permanent display at the Hoard Museum in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

[3] The sculpture is cast in bronze and it sits atop a marble base.

The money to purchase the sculpture came from donations which were made to the Hoard Testimonial Fund.