Stakeholder Input 2019-2020
Following is a list of stakeholder input from 2019-2020. The deadline for submitting input was January 10, 2020.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 input shared before the Board
- Agronomy Seed Farm - Brian Otteson, Director
- Carrington Research Extension Center - Blaine Schatz, Director
- Central Grasslands Research Extension Center - Kevin Sedivec, Interim Director
- Hettinger Research Extension Center - Christopher Schauer, Director
- Langdon Research Extension Center - Randy Mehlhoff, Director
- North Dakota Grain Growers Association - Dan Wogsland, Executive Director
- Dickinson Research Extension Center - Christopher Schauer, Interim Director
- North Central Research Extension Center - Shana Forster, Director
- Williston Research Extension Center - Jerry Bergman, Director
- Williston Research Extension Center - Tom Wheeler, Advisory Board Chairman
- Family and Community Wellness, NDSU Extension - Lynette Flage, Assistant Director
- Center for 4-H Youth Development, NDSU Extension - Brad Cogdill, Chair
- NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics - William Nganje, Chair
- NDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Kenneth Hellevang, Interim Chair
- NDSU Animal Sciences - Marc Bauer, Interim Head
- NDSU Microbiological Sciences - John McEvoy, Head
- NDSU Plant Pathology - Jack Rasmussen, Chair
- NDSU Plant Sciences - Richard Horsley, Head
- NDAES Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - Brett Webb, Director
Friday, November 15, 2019 input shared before the Board
- NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences - Frank Casey, Director
- North Dakota Soybean Growers Association - Nancy Johnson, Executive Director
- Agriculture and Natural Resources, NDSU Extension - Charlie Stoltenow, Assistant Director
- North Dakota Weed Control Association - Stanley Wolf, Weed Control Officer
- Derik Pulvermacher (see Dec. 4)
- North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts - Keith Bartholomay, President
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 input shared before the Board
- North Dakota Stockmen's Association - Elizabeth Neshem
- David C. Monson
- North Dakota Irrigation Association - Carter Vander Wal
- North Dakota Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality - Karl Rockeman
- North Dakota Livestock Alliance - Amber Boeshans, Executive Director
- North Dakota Soybean Council - Kendall Nichols, Director of Research
- North Dakota Pork Council - Tamra Heins
- Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory Focus Group - Rocky Bateman/John Weinand
- North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association - Dr. John Boyce
- T2Honey Company, Hettinger - Allen Timm
- State Soil Conservation Committee - Bruce Schmidt, NDSU Extension
- Williston Research Extension Center Advisory Board - Tom Wheeler (see support letter in section below)
- Northern Plains Potato Growers Association - John Nordgaard
- Northern Canola Growers Association - Barry Coleman
- On Farm Research Network - Derek Pulvermacher
- North Dakota Farmers Union - Matt Perdue, Agricultural and Policy Strategist
- U.S. Durum Growers Association - Blake Inman, President
- AgCountry Farm Credit Services - Howard Olson
- Garrison Diversion Conservancy District - Oakes Irrigation Research Site - Duane DeKrey, Manager
- North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association
- Langdon Research Extension Center - Venkat Chapara/Randy Mehlhoff
Written and Online Input Submitted to the Board
- Support for Research Extension Centers; and agricultural safety education and training - David C. Miller, Ward County producer
- Support for hemp research (production, processing and marketing) - Rep. Dwight Kiefert
- Support for autonomous farm equipment due to labor shortage - Rep. Dick Anderson
- Support for a programmer in the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) - Camburn Shephard, Crystal, ND
- Support for cover crops research (understanding goals, ration restrictions & overall uses) - Nathan Popiel, Syngenta (Google form)
- Support for NDAWN - Joe Hastings, General Agronomist, American Crystal Sugar Company (Google form)
- Support for technician/technical staff FTE, competitive salaries and equipment & storage at RECs - Eric Eriksmoen (Google form)
- Support for NDAWN - Donavon Johnson, Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
- Support for NDAWN - Shelby Hewson, Slope County Extension (Google form)
- Support for high speed Internet, ethanol and soybean crushing plants, Extension programming, and regenerative agriculture - ND Agri-Women
- Support for Extension - Perry Turner, North Dakota County Commissioners Association
- Support for soil/environment reclamation - Jason Knight, H-2 Enterprises (Google form)
- Support for livestock Extension specialist at NCREC - TJ Alme
- Support for Extension - Phil Volk
- Support for sugarbeet research and education - Scott Krogstad
- Support for sugarbeet fries research - Allen Schultz
- Support for livestock research Extension position at WREC - Wayne Berry
- Support for North Central Research Extension Center livestock specialist - Paul Thomas (Google form)
- Support for NDAES and Extension - Mary Holm
- Support for Central Grasslands Research Extension Center - Darrell Oswald, Advisory Board Chair
- Support for North Central Research Extension Center - Troy Coons, NCREC Board of Visitors Chair