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Exploring China: Students gain insight on agriculture halfway around the world

4 Study abroad program’s 8 Connecting college 28 Alumni play key role in 36 Class notes global reach with community state and agriculture Ag Newsletter 1 Find our research and outreach activities online

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Study abroad program lets students view agriculture’s global reach

In a country known as the world’s breadbasket and the largest coming from the U.S. They easily produce five times the pigs producer of many agricultural goods, it can be easy to lose as in the U.S., but half of them are raised one sight of the reach and impact of global production agriculture. at a time. It’s just a totally different production scheme.” Perhaps the best way for U.S. students to gain that insight is going halfway around the world. Christine Wanner is a senior majoring in agricultural education from Wishek, N.D. She hopes to pursue a career NDSU students did exactly that. The NDSU animal sciences as an agricultural instructor in North Dakota. She said the department, through the university’s College of Agriculture, experience helped her compare U.S. and Chinese production Food Systems, and Natural Resources, initiated the Global agriculture. “I want to be part of this industry in the future,” Food Production Systems Study Abroad Program. Its first trip Wanner said. “The trip gave me a broader global perspective was a 15-day visit to China in late May and early June. The on how the world feeds itself. It really hit home that faculty-led program focused specifically on agriculture and China does need us. They aren’t self sufficient and trade is food systems majors, but was open to all NDSU students. dependent on everybody.”

“One of the things we talk about in the college is how global NDSU students were first introduced to China’s agriculture agriculture really is,” said David Newman, assistant professor production in Beijing where they visited the Chinese of animal sciences. “We work on the domestic piece all of Agricultural University, the country’s largest agricultural the time. We want students to realize that even if you don’t university. While Dahlen and Newman presented overviews live or work abroad, you need some understanding of it to on North Dakota, NDSU and how the Extension Service understand agriculture and the complexity of feeding such a educates producers, the U.S. and Chinese students interacted. huge population.” Dahlen said only two of the approximately 50 people they met in the university’s animal sciences department had Once in China, students followed the commercial production worked directly with animals. “What’s specifically lacking is of animals from birth to growing, feeding and sale facilities. their hands-on knowledge,” he said. The students visited commodity markets, studied the intricacies of marketing options producers have for their Newman said the Chinese students had little agricultural goods, visited meat processing facilities and studied background, often having to go back three generations to find it. processing methods and the movement of meat from “What I take away from that is don’t undervalue the potential processing facilities to domestic retail or export markets. you have by having an agriculture background that is so deeply rooted,” he said. “Those are skills that employers want.” “We wanted food production all across the board,” said Carl Dahlen, assistant professor of animal sciences. “From the time The program also stopped at historical landmarks in Beijing, it is planted or born all the way through processing and retail Xi’an, Shanghai and Hangzhou, including the Forbidden City, sales and imports and exports. How does a country feed itself?” the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army. They also saw silk and tea production. “To understand what’s going on in any Connecting across cultures country – whether business-related or to understand market The average farm in China is less than half an acre. And potential – you have to understand the culture,” Newman while China’s methods of feeding itself are becoming said. “One of the biggest hurdles to get over in China is to be technologically advanced, it largely depends on an ample able to understand their culture.” labor supply. “We saw more people working in the fields than we have in all of North Dakota,” Dahlen said. “It was striking A KFC on every corner the amount of labor.” While traveling through the country, students learned about China’s culture and how it produces food. They witnessed NDSU students quickly became aware of the challenge of the demands of feeding more than 1.3 billion people on the feeding the world’s second largest population. Newman said farming industry. In the quest for self-sufficiency, the Chinese the growth potential for U.S. imports is phenomenal. “Their have developed much of its arable land. Dahlen said that was need for food is increasing, especially as the middle class evident when driving through the major wheat and canola grows,” he said. “They want to eat better and eat more protein. regions. “Every patch of ground that could be planted was For every hog that’s raised in China, a lot of that grain is planted,” he said. “Along the roadside, between trees, if it was

4 Ag Newsletter A gateway to the world The study abroad program’s trip culminated in Shanghai where they visited Keith Schneller, director of the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office. Schneller gave a presentation on the state of food production in China and its outlook for the next 20 years. He also discussed imports, exports and how agriculture policy is written in China.

Dahlen said Schneller’s message echoed those the students heard before the trip when they had meetings with NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani; Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and Students and faculty in the Global Food Production Systems Study Abroad director for agricultural affairs; Greg Program experienced a wide cross section of Chinese production agriculture. Lardy, head of the animal sciences The trip culminated in Shanghai, where the group met officials with the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office and toured a major ocean shipping port. department; Dean Gorder, executive director of the North Dakota Trade 12 inches wide, it would be wheat. The arable land thing is Office; and Doug Goehring, North very real, especially when it’s small grains production.” Dakota agriculture commissioner. “It really hit home then,” Dahlen said of meeting with Schneller. “He lives in that China also consumes a lot of vegetables, in turn creating environment and works in it every day. It’s imports, exports demand for greenhouses. “If it wasn’t wheat, it was a and dealing with politics.” greenhouse,” Dahlen said. Following the meeting with Schneller, the group toured a Food safety also is a major concern in China. In 2010, Shanghai port that manages 30 million containers per year. melamine-contaminated dairy products sickened or killed Newman said Schneller’s figures showed 1 million bushels of thousands. As a result, the country’s domestic dairy industry soybeans per week went through the port in 2011. “And that’s struggled and turned to U.S. companies. Land O’ Lakes is just one port,” Newman said. developing large-scale dairies with westernized controls to build back the trust of consumers, Dahlen said. This includes The students visited the port’s cold storage facilities and hiring U.S. employees and shipping in U.S. feed. market, which imports frozen meat products from around the globe. The massive operation was an eye-opening sight Donn Nelson, a Lamoure, N.D., native and senior majoring indicative of the demands created with feeding China. in general agriculture, said the influence of U.S. companies and expertise was apparent throughout the trip. “As all these “For anyone else out there considering whether to study companies and countries modernize, they will end up feeding abroad, wherever it may be, definitely go for it,” Wanner the world,” he said. “Our expertise is huge to their success.” said. “It was a life-changing experience for me. It made me appreciate what we do here in the United States.” Tyson Foods is developing fully integrated poultry processing facilities. “KFC is opening hundreds of locations per year in China,” Nelson is already using the experience to his benefit. He Newman said. “Food safety is a huge issue. They trust KFC.” works for Global Beef Consultants LLC, a Price, N.D.-based company that ships cattle via plane to Kazakhstan. He also The message to students was that marketing potential is great has visited numerous farms to learn about their different and opportunities abound. “No one should take food security production methods. for granted,” Newman said. “But no one does it more than here in the U.S. If our culture has to be a global leader, we Nelson said the purpose of the trip was to compare need to be rethinking education opportunities and focusing and contrast production agriculture, but it also opened on critical thinking skills. We need to take students to China the door to possible internships or careers. “It was eye and other places across the globe, show it to them and say, ‘By opening,” Nelson said. “It not only made me realize I didn’t the way, you’re part of the solution.’ ” know much about agriculture in other countries, but there also are many aspects of production agriculture in the U.S. I am unfamiliar with.” Dave nilles

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Soils tour samples diversity of Puerto Rico

David Hopkins, associate professor of soil science, gestures to a photo of Bayamon, Puerto Rico’s representative soil. “Look at the color of this,” he exclaims. An oxisol, a highly weathered soil found in tropical regions, the material falls somewhere between an apple and basketball in color — not something typically seen in North Dakota.

Hopkins and Tom DeSutter, assistant professor of soil science and NDSU’s soil science program leader, organized and led a weeklong trip to Puerto Rico in May

with eight students and Keith Anderson, NDSU students learn about Bayamon, the state soil of Puerto Rico, on the Natural Resources Conservation Service first day of a trip to the island. soil survey leader.

They traveled throughout the island looking at different soils, parent materials. With 365 frost-free days per year, the islands learning about land-use issues and exploring social, historical mean annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 133 inches. and socioeconomic themes. They visited historic San Juan, agricultural experiment stations, El Yunque National Forest, Despite its varied and dramatic geography, agriculture dairy production facilities, and wind, pineapple, vegetable struggles to maintain a foothold on an island of 3.7 million and coffee farms. Faculty from University of Puerto Rico- people that imports 85 percent of its food. Hopkins said Mayaguez and Natural Resources Conservation soil survey Puerto Rico has struggled to find workers for its seasonal personnel hosted the trip. agriculture production. Its coffee plantations typically require one worker per acre. “There is a tremendous amount of rural The trip came together in part because of Manuel Matos, poverty,” Hopkins said. the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Caribbean soil survey leader. He worked on the NDSU campus in 2006 The group visited the island’s last sugarcane mill, Valle de before recently returning to his native island. Matos grew up Colosso, which was shuttered in 1997. “The most important near Puerto Rico’s highest elevation of 4,389 feet. He ushered thing I learned was how great the American agricultural system the group on a tour of a coffee plantation near his home and is,” said John Breker, a sophomore from Rutland, N.D., majoring also opened the door to the trip by connecting Hopkins and in soil science. “In Puerto Rico, the story of agriculture has been David Sotomayor-Ramirez of the University of Puerto Rico- a lamentation of decline. Ever since the sugarcane industry Mayaguez. Sotomayor-Ramirez and his colleagues, Gustavo collapsed, agriculture has been put on the wayside.” Martínez and Victor Snyder, played a significant role in coordinating the trip and helping the students visit notable DeSutter teaches a soils and land-use class at NDSU. He said soil sites on the island, Hopkins said. the footprint of Puerto Rico’s developing wind farms has taken a substantial bite out of the island’s most productive Tropical ultisols and oxisols are some of the most famous and farmland, the Fraternidad soils. “It was even larger than I oldest soils in the world. “These are remarkable soils affected thought it would be,” DeSutter said. by thousands of years of development,” Hopkins said. Students studied Puerto Rico’s land-use issues, among other They are also just a handful of the various soils the students topics, prior to the trip. They also conducted research and studied. An island of 3,515 square miles — about the size of contributed a chapter to a field guidebook. Once on the two Cass Counties — and part of the Greater Antilles, Puerto island, they gave a presentation on their topic at areas related Rico boasts 10 of the world’s 12 soil orders spread throughout to their subject. rainforests, beaches and other areas with diverse geologic

6 Ag Newsletter Commodity trading laboratory opens

An exciting new era of education has begun in the NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. The much-anticipated Commodity Trading Laboratory is completed.

The trading facility features the latest and best in technology, where students and researchers can analyze commodity markets and learn the fast-paced activity of risk management and trading.

“The Commodity Trading Lab has emerged to be state-of- the-art, both in technology and design. It will provide a very positive environment for teaching students with interests in commodity marketing, and it will be the first of its kind William Wilson, University Distinguished Professor that specializes in agricultural commodities,” said William of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, presents a Wilson, University Distinguished Professor of Agribusiness lecture in the new Commodity Trading Laboratory and Applied Economics. “NDSU has a long tradition of in Richard H. Barry Hall. training future leaders in this industry and the CTL will allow this to continue and grow. It will ultimately provide better Funding for the facility has come from many sources. The training and exposure to marketing technology that is now North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Office the standard in these industries. It has a multitude of uses of the Provost and NDSU Technology Fee Advisory and has the potential to be used in other programs, including Committee supplied seed money. Major agribusiness portfolio and finance courses in the College of Business.” companies provided various forms of financial support, including ADM, CHS, Gavilon, The Rice Trader and Located on the first floor of Richard H. Barry Hall, the George M. Schuler III of Minn-Kota Ag Products Inc. State trading room has 32 workstations and can be expanded to commodity organizations also provided funds, including 48 seats. Equipment was installed in September, with final the North Dakota Corn Council, North Dakota Soybean technology completed in October. Council, North Dakota Wheat Commission and Northern Crops Institute. Using dynamic linkages, students can produce spreadsheet analysis using many sources of information. Anything “It’s a true partnership between the university and on a monitored screen can be linked to another screen, industry to do a better job of teaching,” Wilson explained. and the instant a number or order changes anywhere, it “We could not do this on our own, and, to be honest, automatically updates the spreadsheet statistics, a system industry could not do it either. This creates a better in tune with the immediate and constantly changing realm product for employers, and hopefully it means more of international commodity trading. students for us.” steve bergeson

The group discovered that many of the island’s southern Seven Puerto Rican student interns previously visited soils were similar to those in North Dakota. However, the NDSU’s plant sciences and plant pathology departments in agricultural practices were starkly different. “An example is a 2007. For the soils trip, Carlos Hawley, associate professor 400-acre farm we visited that had lemon trees growing next of Spanish, Maricelis Acevedo, assistant professor of plant to a summer squash field and onions from the previous crop pathology, and graduate students Juan Rivera and Irene were still visible,” said Brandon Montgomery, a first-year soil Roman held a panel discussion to discuss agriculture, science graduate student from Brooklyn Park, Minn. collegiate education, and foods and culture of Puerto Rico. All are Puerto Rico natives or have Puerto Rican heritage and Hopkins and others in the group said they hope to continue work or study at NDSU. developing relationships between the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and NDSU. Hopkins said he’d not only like to “I believe that discussions between us can lead to great plan a return trip soon, but to have Puerto Rico students and opportunities for collaborations to promote the advancement faculty visit North Dakota. of agriculture,” Breker said. Dave nilles

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Outreach efforts connect college with community

Adnan Akyüz, assistant professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences, creates a vortex in a tabletop chamber to demonstrate to young students how tornadoes form.

Adnan Akyüz came to the United States in 1985 without a firm grasp of English. In pursuit of master’s and doctoral degrees, he studied the language, accomplished his goals Weather can be a very hard concept and, in the process, became an assistant professor in the to understand, I explain as if I’m School of Natural Resource Sciences at NDSU. explaining to myself for the first time. – Adnan Akyüz Now the North Dakota state climatologist, Akyüz uses his experience and expertise to teach in the Fargo Public “ Schools’ English Language Learners Summer School program. It’s just one of the many K-12 outreach activities climate. Up to 50 students, ranging from kindergarten led by faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, through the fifth grade, attend the program. “Weather and Natural Resources. can be a very hard concept to understand,” Akyüz said. “I explain as if I’m explaining to myself for the first time.” Originally from Turkey, Akyüz was the state climatologist ” of Missouri prior to joining NDSU in 2007. His passion for Akyüz uses hands-on techniques to teach basic concepts such North Dakota’s wide-ranging continental climate translates as precipitation measurement and temperature statistics. well to young students learning English, of which many “The state’s maximum and minimum temperatures were are children whose parents have moved to the state to recorded in the same year – 1936,” Akyüz said. “We have an find work. They are part of an accelerated English-learning annual range of 181 degrees Fahrenheit.” program, and Akyüz introduces them to the state’s unusual

8 Ag Newsletter Students use water bottles and straws to learn about air pressure. They compete against each other shooting water guns into rain gauges to learn about measuring precipitation. Akyüz demonstrates Bernoulli’s principle with a leaf blower and ball. For many, it’s their first glimpse of meteorology and climatology. “Most students are so impressed they want to become meteorologists,” Akyüz said. “Some aren’t aware of this career choice.”

Jane Schuh’s career choice was formulated at a young age. She took an interest in immunology when her father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “I became interested in biology and trying to understand more about it,” she said. “That opened the door a crack.”

Now an associate professor of veterinary and microbiological sciences, Schuh helps open the door to science for area elementary and high school students. She annually attends career day events at Fargo’s North and South high schools where she talks with students about potential careers. She also takes her experience to elementary classrooms. “Many times grade school teachers don’t have a strong science background,” Schuh said. “It’s a nice opportunity to have scientists come into the classroom.”

Schuh has the students look through microscopes at “The cause of tornados isn’t anchored down,” Akyüz said. everyday items – from moths to flowers to celery to cat “If you can understand how they form, you could predict hair to ear wax. “Put pollen or ear wax on a slide, and that them. We’re interested in the forces that make them in will stick with a kid,” she said. “They have that inherent some locations and not others. We create these forces in a inquisitiveness. That’s what we try to train people to do, lab setting in front of the students. As soon as the tornado to ask those questions that are innate in kids.” forms, I get the big ‘ahs’ from them. That tells me they learned something.” Outreach efforts in the microbiology department have involved visiting preschool and grade school classrooms Akyüz also uses his tornado knowledge with a younger with research students, some glass slides and an armful crowd. His son entered Kennedy Elementary in Fargo in of microscopes. More faculty members are getting in the 2007 at a time when flooding and severe weather events mix, too. Glenn Dorsam, assistant professor of chemistry were prominent issues in the region. Akyüz began visiting and biochemistry, recently joined the department, but he’s area elementary schools to advocate students wearing jumped into outreach activities and involved his students, bicycle helmets during tornado warnings. He’s created a Schuh said. Facebook page to promote the idea and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has since mentioned the “The college students really take away an appreciation practice in its emergency preparedness reports. The goal, of how they can get kids excited about science,” Schuh with all of the college’s outreach efforts, is to capture said. “We emphasize the service part of it – giving back students’ attention. to our community. It’s how we explain to the public how education and research are an important duo.” “How do we get kids in the U.S. into math and science and all of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and Akyüz uses his research to teach students about tornado mathematics) disciplines?” Schuh said. “One of the ways safety. He hosted two groups of students in the Expanding is to get them excited about science earlier. We’re getting Your Horizons program, a science- and math-focused event them on the path for science and discovery. They already held at NDSU and focused toward 7th, 8th and 9th grade know what questions to ask. They just need to get linked girls. He used a clear chamber that uses water vapor, dry up to a place that nurtures that.” Dave nilles ice and a fan to create a rotating column of air, which he calls a vortex. He essentially creates a tornado on a tabletop.

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Joint master’s degree, certificate program attracting quality students

The joint master’s degree program and graduate certificate Organization, World Animal Health Organization, World between NDSU and Makerere University in Kampala, Bank and International Food Policy Institute,” Khaitsa Uganda, is off to a great beginning. Approved Sept. 15, explained. “This broadens their career opportunities 2011, by the State Board of Higher Education, the program and gives our students an edge in joining professional in international infectious disease management and programs such as veterinary medicine and medicine.” biosecurity is the first of its kind at NDSU, and is expected to offer a joint degree in which both institutions are named One of the participating students, NDSU graduate student on the degree certificate. Timothy Miller from Luverne, Minn., said, “During my time in Uganda, I conducted research on zoonotic The study abroad course spans an eight-week experience bovine tuberculosis focusing on the prevalence of the of didactic classes and research offered at Makerere University. Funding for the students comes from grants by the U.S. Agency for International Development/Higher Education for Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge.

According to Margaret Khaitsa, program director for the Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Program in Infectious Disease Management and Biosecurity, eight students (three from the U.S., one from Ethiopia and four from Uganda) participated during summer 2011.

“Of the eight students who started in summer 2011, six defended their master’s degrees by Aug. 28, 2012. Two are expected to complete their program by the end of fall The program’s eight inaugural students included 2012. That’s an impressive record and speaks volumes of (in left group, left to right) Rahel Gemmeda, Robert Mugabi, Michael Muleme and Timothy Miller and both the quality of student in this inaugural cohort and (in right group, left to right) Emma Swanson level of commitment of the faculty in our department Jellison, Herbert Mukiibi, Annet Kyomuhangi and and at Makerere,” Khaitsa said. “Also, these students had Lee Kiedrowski. Margaret Khaitsa, program director, great internship opportunities in partnership with other is at far right. institutions and agencies.” African 2 Clonal Complex spoligotype pattern, which is The program educates students to address infectious geographically associated with the horn of Africa.” disease problems using the “one world, one health, one medicine” concept in a way that tackles emerging Miller credits the program for his internship at the Centers pathogens not limited by species or geographic boundaries for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where he from their source of origin or hot spots. The program conducted research on whooping cough. He said he plans partners NDSU’s Department of Veterinary and to join the Navy Medical Corps following medical school. Microbiological Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources with Makerere’s College Looking ahead, more opportunities are expected. of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity and School of Public Health. “A new batch of six master’s degree students from Uganda is expected to join NDSU for fall 2012 to spring 2013,” “The program provides an opportunity for students to Khaitsa said. “I hope NDSU alumni are proud of their interact directly with agencies involved in national and school, as it is leading the way in international education. international health management such as the Centers NDSU has developed a program that is unique and may be for Disease Control and Prevention, USDA and inter- the first such joint degree in North America.” governmental organizations such as the World Health

10 Ag Newsletter college news

College announces administrative changes

Buchanan Schuh Bajwa Horsley Wolf-Hall

The NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Schuh joined the NDSU Department of Veterinary and Natural Resources has announced several important Microbiological Sciences in 2004. She previously was a administrative changes. postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School. Schuh earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology and “Our new appointments bring a wealth of experience and doctorate in cellular and molecular biology from NDSU. skills to their positions,” said Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for agricultural affairs. “They each bring In February, Sreekala Bajwa became chair of the a deep commitment to their new duties, and I am certain Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. they will provide excellent leadership in the areas of She came to NDSU from the University of Arkansas, where teaching, research and outreach.” she was an associate professor of agricultural engineering. She earned her doctorate from the University of Illinois at David Buchanan, professor of animal sciences, was named Urbana-Champaign. associate dean for academic programs. He assumed his new duties May 16. Richard Horsley was appointed head of the plant sciences department after serving as interim head since July 2010. Buchanan joined the NDSU animal sciences department in Horsley has been the NDSU six-rowed barley breeder since 2007. Prior to coming to NDSU, he was a faculty member 1988, and he also took over the two-rowed barley breeding at Oklahoma State University for almost 28 years. program in 2006. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and his master’s degree in agronomy “There is excitement in the industries served by our college, and doctorate in crop and weed sciences from NDSU. and I look forward to the challenge of recruiting students, helping to enhance our academic offerings and working Charlene Wolf-Hall was named head of NDSU’s with the alumni of our college,” Buchanan said. “When Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences, many work together, dreams can be realized.” effective Oct. 16. Wolf-Hall, a professor in the department, joined NDSU in 1996. She has served as assistant dean for A Fargo native, Buchanan earned a bachelor’s degree in animal the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, is on science from NDSU. He earned a master’s degree in animal the leadership team for NDSU FORWARD and is a Food science and doctorate in animal breeding and genetics from Systems Leadership Institute Fellow. She also was interim the University of Nebraska. He received the 2006 Excellence director of NDSU’s Great Plains Institute of Food Safety. in University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wolf-Hall earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in microbiology from South Dakota State University, Jane Schuh, associate professor of veterinary and Brookings, and her doctorate in food science and microbiological sciences, was named assistant dean for technology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. academic programs. Grafton announced the appointment to the part-time position March 20.

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Department chair, faculty member Gustafson dies

Longtime NDSU faculty member Cole Gustafson, chair of the agribusiness and applied economics department, was killed April 28 in an accident on his family’s farm near Minneapolis. He was 56.

Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for agricultural affairs, said Gustafson was known throughout the state and region as an expert in the bioenergy field. In 2007, Gustafson was named the first Extension bioenergy economist at NDSU.

“He did a remarkable job developing that program,” Grafton said. “He worked with faculty both within and outside his department, along with private teaching, but benefited colleagues, business people, entities in order to move the bioenergy efforts forward. community leaders and students,” said David Saxowsky, We lost a good colleague.” associate professor of agribusiness and applied economics. “Cole’s questions and insight led to careful thinking, In March, Gustafson announced a project funded by a analysis, conversations and action. Likewise, his two-year North Dakota Renewable Energy Council grant enthusiasm would help identify opportunities when others to develop an advanced biofuel from energy beets. His saw challenges.” hope was to provide growers across North Dakota with a new industrial crop. Gustafson’s recent Extension efforts included a bi- weekly news release titled “Energy Economics.” He Gustafson joined NDSU in 1986 as a faculty member wrote feedstock articles for www.extension.org. He also in the Department of Agricultural Economics. He held established North Dakota’s first biomass testing lab, a number of positions, including interim chair of the located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Department of Agricultural Economics, associate dean Research Service site in Mandan. In addition, Gustafson of research and co-director of the Bioenergy and Product led the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station for Innovation Center. several years as associate director of research.

Among his many awards and honors, Gustafson received Gustafson earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s the H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence in Teaching degree in agricultural economics from the University Award in 2007 and was named a fellow of the National of Minnesota. He earned his doctorate in agricultural Agricultural College Teachers Association in 2008. His economics at the University of Illinois. He is survived by research responsibilities included development of financial his wife, Nancy, a son and two daughters. risk management strategies for farms, biofuel/bioproduct firms and the wind industry. As a researcher, he wrote A scholarship fund in his memory has been established. more than 45 peer-reviewed journal articles. Contributions can be sent to the NDSU Development Foundation, P.O. Box 5144, Fargo, ND 58105. “Cole’s vision, coupled with his inquisitive and analytical nature, not only advanced his thinking, research and

12 Ag Newsletter NDSU hosts Reciprocal Meat Conference

NDSU and the Department of Animal Sciences hosted as “Good Calories, Bad Calories” and “Why We Get Fat.” the 65th American Meat Science Association’s Reciprocal Meat Conference June 17-20 at the Fargodome. The The conference focused on the topic: food for a growing world conference is the annual meeting for the association, population. “It involved food safety, it involved being more which is the foremost group of meat science professionals efficient in producing muscle food and it involved being more in the country. efficient in what types of crops get fed to livestock,” Berg said.

“We brought more than 650 scientists to the North NDSU hosted the conference once before in 1983. Dakota research corridor, which provided us an excellent opportunity to showcase the cutting-edge research being conducted at NDSU,” said Eric Berg, a member of the NDSU meat science team that helped organize the conference.

“Meat science is a very broad discipline of science. It literally is meat animal production from conception to consumption. We have people conducting research on everything from fetal programming to making a better, safer hot dog and everything in between,” Berg explained.

The conference gave participants a chance to network, exchange research ideas and hear renowned speakers. The first keynote Members of NDSU’s organizing committee for the Reciprocal speaker, for example, was Gary Taubes, a Meat Conference. best-selling author who wrote such books

Koo named to ag policy advisory group

Won Koo, professor and agricultural economy. The advisory committee provides director of the Center for policy advice on agricultural trade issues to the Secretary Agriculture Policy and Trade of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative. The Studies, was appointed to committee plays a significant role in the trade policy the USDA and Office of the process, providing advice on negotiating objectives and U.S. Trade Representative’s strategies and on other matters related to the development Agricultural Policy Advisory and administration of U.S. agricultural trade policies. “The Committee for Trade. U.S. input and advice received from the committee members Secretary of Agriculture is critically important as we work to carry out President Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Obama’s ambitious trade agenda,” Kirk said. Koo Representative Ron Kirk announced the appointment. Congress established the advisory committee system in 1974 to ensure U.S. agricultural trade policy objectives USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reflect U.S. commercial and economic interests. The rely on the advice and counsel committees provide on USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative trade issues. With U.S. exports of food and agricultural jointly manage the committees. Koo’s appointment to the products expected to reach the second-highest level ever advisory committee became effective June 15 and will this fiscal year, trade contributes substantially to a healthy expire June 15, 2016.

Ag Newsletter 13 college news

Buchanan named animal science society fellow

David Buchanan, professor of Buchanan is a former president and program secretary animal sciences and associate of the American Society of Animal Science, and he served dean for academic programs on its board of directors from 1993-96 and 2004-07. He in the College of Agriculture, also served on the board of directors for the Federation Food Systems, and Natural of Animal Science Societies from 2005-08. Resources, was selected as a Fellow of the American “The American Society of Animal Science has meant Society of Animal Science so much to me throughout my career. This makes Teaching Category. this particular recognition especially gratifying,” Buchanan said. Buchanan Buchanan joined the Oklahoma State University He earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science at faculty in 1980 and came to NDSU in 2007. His research NDSU, and his master’s degree in animal science and has involved both swine and beef genetics. According to doctorate in animal breeding and genetics at the the society, “His teaching career has been striking for its University of Nebraska. diversity, innovation and concern for students.”

Berg’s service learning efforts honored

Erika Berg, assistant professor Students taking Berg’s Introduction to Therapeutic of animal sciences, received Horsemanship course each provide 16 hours of volunteer NDSU’s Service Learning service. The students engage in a number of roles at Riding Award for 2012 during the on Angels’ Wings, perhaps most importantly walking next annual NDSU Celebration of to riders mounted on the horses, helping to keep them safe Faculty Excellence on May 1. and facilitating engagement and communication.

NDSU Provost Bruce Rafert “Receiving the award was a tremendous and humbling said Berg was honored for her honor,” Berg said. “I have been very fortunate to have the efforts to develop a minor support of my department and colleagues in developing Berg and certificate program in this partnership with Riding on Angels’ Wings. What I therapeutic horsemanship, am most grateful for is the opportunity students have which enables student volunteers to work with the to witness the powerful connection between humans Riding on Angels’ Wings organization. The non-profit and horses, and realize that all people, regardless of their organization’s goal is to strengthen, empower and educate challenges, have something meaningful to contribute to individuals with physical, cognitive, behavioral and life. That is not something easily learned in the classroom.” emotional disabilities through partnerships with horses. The physical benefits of equine-assisted therapies include “The committee was impressed with Dr. Berg’s contribution increased range of motion in joints, increased balance to service learning at NDSU,” Rafert said. “This service and greater strength. Riders with cognitive disabilities learning experience is equally rewarding to students as a often experience improved motor sequencing and greater means of giving back to the community. Dr. Berg is diligent attention to task. in ensuring student success, and she encourages them to do their very best in and out of the classroom. This honor Berg earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal is well deserved.” science at Purdue University and her doctorate in animal science at the University of Missouri.

14 Ag Newsletter Thompson receives national recognition

NDSU potato breeder Asunta red-skinned cultivar for the tablestock market, Dakota “Susie” Thompson was Jewel. She also released Dakota Trailblazer, which is honored with the National NDSU’s first frozen processing variety. Potato Council’s Meritorious Service Award. She received “I was really shocked, surprised and very humbled by this the recognition at the Potato award,” Thompson said. “I feel that I haven’t done much yet Expo, held during January in in terms of helping the potato industry and I have so many Orlando, Fla. goals to attain. I’m really just getting started.”

The Northern Plains Potato Thompson noted the award is presented to one person per Thompson Growers Association of year. “This group that I am now among is very elite and I am East Grand Forks, Minn., in awe of most of them – they are the folks I look up to or nominated Thompson for the award. According to the group, want to be like, emulate and strive to achieve like they have in “Dr. Thompson is considered one of the top potato breeders helping the producers and our great industry,” she said. in the country. In just the past six years, Dr. Thompson has released four new commercial varieties … including the first Thompson joined NDSU in 2001, after being a member frozen processing variety to be released from NDSU. She is of the faculty at Colorado State University. She earned also a key collaborator in the North Central Breeding and her bachelor’s degree in agronomy and master’s degree in Genetics Group … and a key contributor to the National horticulture and forestry from NDSU, and her doctorate in Chip Processing Trials and the National Fry Processing plant sciences from the University of Idaho. Trials supported by the U.S. Potato Board.” She is a member of the Potato Association of America Among the varieties Thompson has released are Dakota and American Society of Horticultural Science. Crisp and Dakota Diamond chipping varieties and a

Sonsthagen, NDSU program honored

NDSU’s veterinary technology professor of animal sciences; and Sarah Wagner, assistant program is receiving high praise professor of animal sciences. and national recognition. According to Stoltenow, the NDSU program is entering its 37th Teresa Sonsthagen, senior year and accounts for nearly 10 percent of all four-year degree lecturer and veterinary graduates in the United States. He said there are approximately technology program 200 accredited veterinary technician programs in the country, co-director, received the and of that number, only 21 offer a four-year degree. Association of Veterinary Technician Educators He notes a series of events in 2010 led to the program Sonsthagen Elsevier Award for Teaching being understaffed by two positions and medical issues Excellence. The honor caused another team member to be absent for extended was presented during the group’s 2011 symposium periods of time. in Cincinnati. “This necessitated an entire reorganization of how classes In addition, the entire faculty and staff of the program received were taught and the integration of team teaching,” Stoltenow the association’s Proctor and Gamble Award for Excellence explained. “The entire team worked so well together and in Team Teaching. The honor recognizes educators who demonstrated what it means to be a cohesive team that demonstrate exceptional strength in working collaboratively students even remarked that if they hadn’t known any better, to generate creative learning opportunities for students. they would have thought this was how the program was taught every semester. The professionalism shown over and Recognized team members include Kari Bolgrean, lecturer; over again taught the students that no matter the obstacle, Eloyes Hill, medical technician; Stacey Ostby, lecturer if we work together, everyone accomplishes more – which is and program co-director; Sonsthagen; Charles Stoltenow, the definition of teamwork.”

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Grafton, McClean recognized by bean improvement group

in bean breeding and genetics was due to the excellent collaborative relationships developed among the members of the Bean Improvement Cooperative.”

Grafton earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy and master’s degree in plant breeding and genetics at The Ohio State University. He earned his doctorate in plant breeding and genetics at the University of Missouri.

The Frazier-Zaumeyer Distinguished Lectureship Grafton McClean recognizes significant contributions to bean research. The recipient is invited to deliver the keynote opening Two NDSU faculty members received prestigious honors address at the biennial meeting and provide a review for at the biennial Bean Improvement Cooperative meeting in publication in the organization’s report and website. San Juan, Puerto Rico, during November 2011. “Common beans are a major food crop and critical to the Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for diets of people in developing countries facing limited food agricultural affairs, received the Meritorious Service Award security. To be recognized by an organization dedicated and Phil McClean, professor of plant sciences, was awarded to the improvement of this essential societal crop is the Frazier-Zaumeyer Distinguished Lectureship. certainly an honor I will cherish throughout my career,” said McClean, professor of plant sciences and director of The Meritorious Service Award acknowledges outstanding NDSU’s Genomics and Bioinformatics Program. He earned contributions to bean research and education. “It’s truly his bachelor’s degree in biology from Metropolitan State an honor to receive the award from this international College and his master’s and doctoral degrees in agronomy association,” Grafton said. “Any contribution that I made from Colorado State University.

Maddock receives meat science award

Robert Maddock, associate research and technology that contribute to the animal professor of animal sciences, products industry and the association. Burke Corp., a was recently honored with manufacturer of precooked meats, sponsors the award. the American Meat Science Association’s Distinguished “The list of previous winners of this award includes many Achievement Award. He current leaders in the meat science field, and it is an honor received the recognition at the to be recognized in a similar manner,” Maddock said. association’s annual awards banquet, which was held Maddock is co-director of NDSU’s Beef Systems Center June 19 in conjunction with of Excellence. He joined the NDSU animal sciences Maddock the Reciprocal Meat Conference department in 2006, and teaches courses in meat in Fargo. processing, meat evaluation and food safety. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal science The award was established in 1992 to recognize and foster from NDSU, and his doctorate in meat science from Texas development of young association members who have A&M University. demonstrated significant scientific skills in muscle food

16 Ag Newsletter Howatt receives educator award

Kirk Howatt, associate “I was surprised, humbled, pleased and somewhat professor of plant sciences, validated to receive the educator award, because it was named Educator of the demonstrated that students appreciate and benefit from Year by the Mid America material in the courses I teach as well as the methods I use Croplife Association. He was to prepare them for careers in agriculture,” Howatt said. “I recognized during a ceremony am grateful for the award and the many relationships with in Bloomington, Minn., in students who continue to contact me to discuss issues they September 2011. face in the field.”

The association praised his A member of the NDSU faculty since 1999, Howatt Howatt classroom teaching and earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy at the research. The group’s news University of Wisconsin, River Falls; his master’s degree release said, “He is very willing to sponsor and work with in plant pathology and weed science and his doctoral new graduate students and leads the Agronomy Club at in bioagricultural sciences and pest management from NDSU.” Additionally, the statement quoted a nominator as Colorado State University, Fort Collins. He is a member saying, “He’s fully engaged in education so that students of the Western Society of Weed Science, Council for learn about crop protection products and their benefits. I Agriculture Science and Technology, International Weed am very impressed with his work the past 10 years.” Science Society, Weed Science Society of America and North Central Weed Science Society. Howatt teaches several courses, including Principles of Weed Science, Advanced Weed Science, the professional development course and graduate seminar.

Hatterman-Valenti named fellow of weed science society

Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Hatterman-Valenti joined NDSU in 2000, after serving associate professor of plant as a consultant and instructor for the Sioux Falls, S.D., sciences, was named a fellow School District. She previously was a research biologist for of the North Central Weed FMC Corp. of Princeton, N.J., and a postdoctoral research Science Society. It is the associate at Iowa State University. highest honor the society confers on a member. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, her master’s degree in Only persons who have made horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her outstanding contributions doctorate in agronomy crop production and physiology and Hatterman-Valenti to weed science are so horticulture from Iowa State University. recognized each year. No more than one-half of 1 percent of the society’s Hatterman-Valenti is a member of the Weed Science membership are named fellows, who then are considered Society of America, American Society of Enology and lifetime members of the organization. Viticulture, Horticultural Society of America, Potato Association of America, North Dakota Horticulture “It was a great honor to receive this award,” said Hatterman- Society, Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Valenti. “To be included in the list of NCWSS Fellows from Association and North Dakota Nursery and Greenhouse NDSU such as John Nalewaja (1980), Cal Messersmith Association. In addition, she is adviser for the NDSU (1988) and Alan Dexter (1990) is a real privilege.” Horticulture Club and Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority.

Ag Newsletter 17 college news

Annual faculty and staff awards announced

NDSU honored Agriculture and Extension Service Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for agricultural faculty and staff at the 20th annual Agriculture affairs, and Duane Hauck, former director of the NDSU and University Extension Faculty/Staff Awards Extension Service, presented the awards. ceremony December 15, 2011.

1 Senay Simsek assistant professor of plant sciences Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award 2 Dale Redmer professor of animal sciences Eugene R. Dahl Excellence in Research Award 1 2 3 Adnan Akyüz assistant professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award 4 William Wilson University Distinguished Professor of Agribusiness and Applied Economics H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence 3 4 in Teaching Award 5 Kirk Howatt associate professor of plant sciences William J. and Angelyn A. Austin Advising Award 6 Carrie Hammer Extension equine specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences Myron and Muriel Johnsrud Excellence 5 6 in Extension/Outreach Award 7 Ken Hellevang Extension agricultural engineer in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering AGSCO Excellence in Extension Award 8 Mary Finseth administrative officer in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 7 8 Charles and Linda Moses Staff Award 9 Sandy Erickson administrative office manager in the Center for Community Vitality Donald and Jo Anderson Staff Award 10 Stanley Stancyk research technician in the Department of Plant Sciences Rick and Jody Burgum Staff Award 9 10

18 Ag Newsletter AG Award winner Elias M. Elias Distinguished Professor

Elias M. Elias, professor of plant sciences, is NDSU’s newest University Distinguished Professor. President Dean L. Bresciani made the announcement Oct. 4 during his annual State of the University Address.

“Dr. Elias’ scholarly accomplishments and contributions to some of the most pressing needs of our state, nation and increasingly the world, define this recognition which he so richly deserves,” Bresciani said.

Elias, who joined NDSU in 1990, leads the durum wheat breeding and genetics program as the J.F. Carter Durum Wheat Breeding/Genetics Endowed Professor. The program develops durum wheat varieties to maximize the economic return for producers and provide excellent quality durum wheat for the pasta industry and international export market.

“Dr. Elias is well known for his international collaborations (including Australia, Canada, China, France, Mexico and Switzerland),” noted Ken Grafton, vice president, dean and director for agricultural affairs, in a letter of nomination. “This is critical to his local genetic improvement program. Also, because of his stature as a scientist, this level of collaboration reflects very positively on NDSU.”

Elias was named 1999 Durum Man of the Year by the U.S. Durum Growers Association. He also received NDSU’s Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award, Early Career in 2000 and the Waldron Award for Excellence in Research. Professors who earn the designation have at least “Dr. Elias has made consistent and excellent research 10 years at NDSU of outstanding teaching, service, contributions in durum wheat research and scholarship research and reputation within their disciplines. that directly address the needs of North Dakota The designation is the highest honor NDSU has to agriculture,” Grafton wrote. “He is a tremendous asset to celebrate outstanding faculty. this institution.” Elias joins a select group of NDSU faculty members Elias earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from with the designation, including Allan Ashworth, Aleppo University in Syria and his master’s in plant geosciences; Bill Perrizo, computer science; Mukund pathology from Montana State University. He earned his Sibi, chemistry and molecular biology; Neil doctorate in agronomy from NDSU. Gudmestad, plant pathology; Bill Wilson, agribusiness and applied economics; Kalpana Katti, civil NDSU established the University Distinguished engineering; Tom Isern, history and religion; Jo Ann Professorships to recognize the accomplishments of faculty. Miller, music; and Larry Reynolds, animal sciences.

Ag Newsletter 19 RETIRED FACULTY

F. Larry Leistritz

If it had to do with the His retirement marked the completion of 41 years on region’s economy, chances the NDSU campus. After earning his bachelor’s, master’s are Larry Leistritz studied it. and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics at the Leistritz Widely known for his many University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Leistritz came to NDSU economic reports on the in 1970 as a faculty member in the Department of impact of institutions, projects and industries, Leistritz Agricultural Economics. retired Dec. 30 as director of the Institute of Natural Resources and Economic Development. He often taught farm management courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and he His forte was delving through detailed statistics and served on numerous department, college and applying his personally developed comprehensive input- university committees. output model to generate comprehensive and highly valued economic documents. During his career, Leistritz wrote more than 400 research publications, including more than 120 refereed journal “This research emphasizes evaluation of opportunities articles and 12 books. In addition, he secured more than for increasing income and employment of North $7.2 million in grant and contract-funded research. Dakota residents through new or expanded primary sector activities,” Leistritz recently wrote of his work. In recognition of his contributions, NDSU department “Examples of current/recent projects include the economic colleagues voted unanimously to recommend emeritus contribution of the soybean and sugarbeet industries status for Leistritz upon his retirement. and economic impact of leafy spurge infestations in the Northern Great Plains.”

earned BS earned Excellence in Research Chamber of Commerce Western Agricultural research assistant at MS Award, Senior Faculty Distinguished Professor Economics Association University of Nebraska Distinguished Scholar earned doctorate/joined NDSU Faculty Economic Development Award emeritus promoted to professor of associate professor agricultural Business & Industrial economics Development Award F. Larry Leistritz promoted to full professor retired

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20 Ag Newsletter Robert Harrold

Harrold, as he often does, Development Center in Wooster, Ohio, he joined the chuckled before answering a NDSU faculty in 1968. personal question. The query Harrold was straightforward: What “When I was teaching, I tried to reach out and help one or does he plan to do in his two students each semester, who were students who didn’t retirement after more than 40 years of service to NDSU? adjust to campus or needed someone to identify with,” Harrold said. “I tried to point them in the right direction “I have three immediate goals,” Harrold responded. “One is and they’d handle it from there.” to sleep in past 5:15 a.m., which I’ve already accomplished; the second is to lose weight, which is an ongoing process; One of his major projects in recent years involved NDSU’s and the third is to clean the garage.” reaccreditation process through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges Harrold retired Dec. 30 as director of the NDSU Office and Schools. Harrold helped organize and shepherd the of Accreditation and Assessment. It was the last of several work during several years, culminating with a highly positions he held during more than four decades on campus, successful site visit by an inspection team in 2006. including assistant dean for academic programs in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. “I wanted to not have ‘retirement’ in my vocabulary until point of fact,” Harrold said of his last months on the job “The people, the colleagues, the students, serving on and his desire to work until his last day. committees with people from other disciplines and campuses – it was all cool,” Harrold said of his career His stay on campus, indeed, lasted a while longer. Within days at NDSU. of his official retirement, Harrold, by special appointment, was named special assistant dean for academic programs to Harrold earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science help smooth the transition. That part-time appointment was and master’s degree and doctorate in animal nutrition completed May 9. from Purdue University. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Now, perhaps he can set his sights on his garage.

joined NDSU as director of Faculty assistant dean for assistant professor Resource Center academic programs retired earned promoted to director of accreditation doctorate, special associate professor and assessment postdoctoral interim assistant assistant earned MS fellowship dean for dean for academic promoted to academic earned BS Blue Key Doctor programs full professor programs of Service Award Robert Harrold

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Ag Newsletter 21 new faculty

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1 Activities | American Society of Microbiology, Society Lisa Janssen of Armed Forces Medical Laboratory Scientists, American Christenson Association for the Advancement of Science, professor of practice, animal sciences Previous experience | principal investigator for Education | bachelor’s degree from Concordia College, bacteriology at the National Bioforensic Analysis Moorhead, Minn; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the and Countermeasure Center, Frederick Md.; chief of University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, microbiology and deputy chief of laboratory services at St. Paul 256th Combat Support Hospital and Air Force Theater Hospital, Balad, Iraq; adjunct faculty at Hagerstown Research interests | small animal nutrition and the Community College, Hagerstown, Md.; principal effects of specific diets on the management of disease investigator for bacteriology at U.S. Army Medical Activities | American Veterinary Medical Association, Research Institute of Infectious Disease, Frederick, Md. Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, N.D. Veterinary Medical Association, International Animal Care and Use Committee 4 Ann-Marie Fortuna Previous experience | associate veterinarian at Granite assistant professor of soil science City Pet Hospital and Surgical Center, St. Cloud, Minn.; Education | bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic associate veterinarian at Mille Lacs Veterinary Clinic, Institute and State University; master’s degree in Foley, Minn., and relief veterinarian in the Twin Cities agronomy from the University of Kentucky, doctorate in and central Minnesota crop and soil science from Michigan State University Research interests | microbial and soil process regulating nutrient cycling, soil health, global climate 2 Glenn Dorsam change in agricultural and grassland systems and the use assistant professor of veterinary of soil health indicators as a measure of the effectiveness and microbiological sciences of remediation and land management strategies in saline Education | bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from and sodic soils Michigan State University, doctorate in biochemistry Activities | American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science from Virginia Commonwealth University Society of America, Ecological Society of America, Research interests | understanding how the nervous American Society for Microbiology, American Geophysical system impacts the immune system focused on a Union neurotransmitter called vasoactive intestinal peptide Previous experience | assistant professor of soil biology Activities | Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, at Washington State University; research associate at American Association of Biochemistry and Molecular USDA-ARS New England Plant at University of Maine; Biology research associate, Michigan State University Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Previous experience | assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at NDSU; research immunologist at the University of California, San Francisco; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow at the University 5 Christina Hargiss of California, San Francisco; molecular biology technician assistant professor of practice, natural at Boston University resources management Education | bachelor’s degree in biological science education, comprehensive science education and natural 3 Nathan A. Fisher resources management; master’s degree and doctorate in assistant professor of veterinary and natural resources management from NDSU microbiological sciences Research interests | wetland ecology and management Education | bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and and environmental education molecular biology from Centre College, Danville, Ky.; Activities | National Science Teachers Association, doctorate in microbiology and immunology from the Society of Wetland Scientists, N.D. Coalition for University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor Conservation and Environmental Education, N.D. State Research interests | the genetic, ecological and Envirothon Committee, Society for Range Management environmental basis for virulence in nosocomial and Previous experience | adjunct faculty member at NDSU opportunistic bacterial pathogens and Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; environmental consultant for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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6 Zhaohui Liu Activities | International Society for Vaccines, American assistant professor of plant pathology Society for Microbiology, American Association of Education | Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, International bachelor’s degree from Anhui Normal Society of Infectious Diseases, Georgia/South Georgia University, Wuhu, China; master’s degree in crop genetics Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary and breeding from Nanjing Agriculture University, Medical Association Nanjing, China; doctorate in plant pathology from NDSU Previous experience | Research interests | assistant professor of virology at molecular genetics and biology the University of Georgia, Tifton; serology clinician at Iowa of host-pathogen interactions in cereal diseases State University Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Activities | American Phytopathological Society, Genetics Preventive Medicine, Ames, Iowa Society of America Previous experience | postdoctoral research associate at USDA-ARS Northern Crop Science Laboratory, Fargo; 9 Pushparajah graduate research assistant at NDSU; assistant researcher at Institute of Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Academy thavarajah of Agriculture Science, Nanjing, China; graduate research assistant professor in the School of Food Systems assistant at Nanjing Agriculture University Education | graduateship in chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka; bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; master’s 7 degree in nutrition and doctorate in food science from Julie Pasche the University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Master of assistant professor of plant pathology Business Administration from Edwards School of Business, Education | bachelor’s degree in microbiology and University of Saskatchewan, Canada biotechnology, master’s degree and doctorate in plant pathology from NDSU Research interests | food nutrient interactions; chemical altering and bioavailability of nutrients; chemistry of plant Research interests | diseases in pulse crops and dry carbohydrates, phenolics and bioactive components edible beans, pathogen detection, fungicide efficacy and resistance management, utilizing molecular methods to Activities | American Chemical Society; Chemical facilitate breeding efforts Institute of Canada; Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka; Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom Expectations | As the pulse crop pathologist, she will work in partnership with researchers, breeders and others Previous experience | visiting scientist at NDSU; visiting in the industry to identify and understand the needs of lecturer at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; chemist producers and work to find solutions for their plant disease and consultant at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada; problems. scientist for Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, Canada; scientist at POS Pilot Plant Corp., Saskatoon, Canada Previous experience | laboratory research manager for the NDSU Department of Plant Pathology, consulting potato agronomist for R.D. Offutt Co., product development representative for NatureMark Potatoes, 10 Abbey Wick microbiologist for the NDSU Department of Plant assistant professor of soil science Pathology Education | bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in physical geography from the University of Denver; doctorate in soil science from the University of Wyoming 8 Sheela Ramamoorthy Research interests | remediation of saline and assistant professor of veterinary and contaminated soils, modeling biogenic trace gas emissions microbiological sciences and soil organic matter dynamics, soil reconstruction Education | bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine techniques and prime farmland reclamation following from Madras Veterinary College, Tanuvas, Chennai, India; mining disturbances master’s degree in microbiology and molecular genetics Activities | Soil Ecology Society, American Society from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; doctorate in of Mining and Reclamation, Soil Science Society of biomedical and veterinary sciences from Virginia Maryland America, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Women Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Geoscientists of America Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. Previous experience | postdoctoral research associate Research interests | vaccine development, host and senior research associate at Virginia Tech Department immunity, diagnostic virology and serology related to of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences porcine circo virus and swine viral diseases

Ag Newsletter 23 student news

Horticulture, landscape architecture students gain experience at national competition

For the first time, NDSU was represented at the Professional Landcare Network’s Student Career Days. NDSU students networked with industry professionals and participated against teams from more than 60 colleges and universities in competitions such as paver, irrigation and landscape installation.

Despite, or perhaps due to, the recent economic slowdown, fewer than 10 members. West said he expects the the green industry – landscape architecture, horticulture overall results to improve next year through experience and other related careers – has continued to enjoy growth and the addition of more team members. Some and success. After all, businesses don’t stop managing schools bring as many as 50 students. NDSU’s team property, and curb appeal continues to pay off. featured sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in horticulture and landscape architecture. The green industry was seeing NDSU green as students got the chance to meet industry representatives at the 36th Students competed in up to 25 events related to the annual Professional Landcare Network Student Career skills necessary for a career in the green industry, such Days held at Kansas State University in March. The three- as arboriculture techniques, leadership skills, woody day competitive event drew more than 800 undergraduates ornamental plant identification and paver, irrigation and enrolled in horticulture and landscaping programs from landscape installation. more than 60 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. “It’s a fun activity, but the most important part is that it’s one of the largest career fairs in the green industry,” West Todd West, associate professor of plant sciences, said. “It allows students to network with companies across organized the trip, which was the first time NDSU students the United States.” attended. “This event represents the voice of the green industry,” he said. “Contests are led and directed by the Fourth-year landscape architecture student Kelsey industry, giving students a chance to get hands-on experience Windrum participated in three competitive events: exterior in front of potential employers. It’s just a way for industry to landscape design, sales presentation and landscape plant give to the students so they can have fun competing but also installation. She said the experience gave her a realistic to keep a good eye toward the future.” view of the industry. Windrum, from White Bear Lake, Minn., also landed an internship with Wisconsin-based NDSU’s six-member team placed 44th out of 62 teams David J. Frank Landscape Contracting Inc. and earned recognition as one of the event’s Career Development Series Winning Teams for teams with

24 Ag Newsletter Equestrian team has impressive season

The NDSU Western Equestrian team had a highly successful 2011-12 season. Team members competed in a national competition and received multiple honors.

In May, two members of the team advanced to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s national competition in Raleigh, N.C. Shannon Voges, a senior from Courtland, Minn., competed in the American Quarter Horse Association High Point Western Rider event, which showcases the top rider from each region throughout the United States.

Twenty-four riders participated in the event. They were Shannon Voges required to compete in two phases: horsemanship and at nationals in Raleigh, N.C. reining. Scores from the two phases were combined for a final placing. Voges ranked fourth in the horsemanship phase and 13th in the reining phase. She finished the competition in eighth place overall. “There was an outstanding group of individuals this year who stepped up into strong leadership roles. The team Hannah Beyer, a junior from Rapid City, S.D., competed in demands dedication, hard work and a big time commitment, advanced horsemanship and finished in ninth place. She and each individual stepped up and played a vital role in the was one of 12 riders in this event. successful season,” said coach Tara Swanson.

Beyer qualified for a spot in the finals by earning the title The team also earned the end of year title of overall high of reserve champion overall in advanced horsemanship point regional team. This is the first time NDSU has won the in Intercollegiate Horse Show Association semifinal title. Voges also was named overall high point regional rider. competition in March. “The team members this year put in a tremendous Two additional NDSU riders brought home honors at the amount of hard work and the rewards were outstanding, semifinals: Leslie Miller, a freshman from Fergus Falls, with the western team being named high point regional Minn., finished seventh overall in beginner horsemanship, team and also having the high point regional western and Ashley Lindell, a junior from Solway, Minn., placed rider, the two highest titles awarded in each region,” eighth overall in open horsemanship. Swanson said. amanda huiras

“I went there hoping to get an internship,” Windrum said. “They were the second company I spoke with. The school competitions also will help me academically.”

The team also had a bit of fun, presenting incoming Professional Landcare Network President Jerry Grossi with a novelty NDSU visor featuring tufts of yellow and green hair. Grossi, chief operating officer of ArborLawn Inc., donned the visor during his speech at the event’s NDSU students closing ceremony. demonstrated proficiency in arboriculture West said he plans on taking an NDSU team to next year’s techniques during event at Auburn University. Dave nilles a rope toss and tree climb competition.

Ag Newsletter 25 student news 2012–13 scholarship awards

Paul E.R. Abrahamson Tatianna Letcher, Jamestown, N.D. G. Leonard and Pam Dalsted Roy Erickson Herbarium Memorial Scholarship Benjamin Munson, Cokato, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Vance Zacharias, Kathryn, N.D. Katherine Sanders, Rochester, Minn. Marshall Erickson, Hunter, N.D. Katherine Ledin, Plymouth, Minn. ADM-Benson Quinn Internship Elizabeth Sauer, Long Prairie, Minn. Russell Danielson Scholarship Clark Ewen Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Elizabeth Schultz, Pierre, S.D. Jill Hallin, Coon Rapids, Minn. Angela Johnson, Galesburg, N.D. Andrew Haberman, Horace, N.D. Harry C. Baker Walter A. Davidson Ryan Lenz, Buxton, N.D. Levi Hall, Berthold, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship George R. Fisher Agassiz Club Agriculture Nathan Jahnke, West Fargo, N.D. David Mettler, Burtrum, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Brent Bartsch DVM Scholarship James Dawson Scholarship Megan Ruch, Cogswell, N.D. Jenna Klosterman, Mooreton, N.D. Sarah Schock, Walcott, N.D. Kory Johnson, Watertown, S.D. Adrian C. Fox Scholarship Mercedes Lee, Perley, Minn. Beatty-Munro Award in Entomology Dean’s Freshman Scholarship Nick Dufek, Crosby, N.D. Brian Volkenant, Buffalo, Minn. Steven Burdick, Fargo, N.D. Daniel Anderson, Alexandria, Minn. Aaron Field, Fargo, N.D. Clifford M. and Bruce J. Beilke Paul Subart, Robinson, N.D. Dustin Ford, Fargo, N.D. Ruth Altermatt Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Palmer and Myrtrice Dilland Jonathan Quast, Cottage Grove, Minn. Billie Jo Shae, Forest River, N.D. Ellen Nere, Danube, Minn. Scholarship Morgan Russell, Miles City, Mont. Albin and Emma Anderson Biotechnology Scholarship Alexander Brodal, Columbus, N.D. Ernie French Crop and Weed Memorial Scholarship Jessie Arneson, Jamestown, N.D. David Parker, Williston, N.D. Sciences Scholarship Cole Hesby, LaMoure, N.D. Sidney Bjornson Frank E. Dilse Memorial Scholarship Alexander Brodal, Columbus, N.D. Don Anderson Graduate Memorial Scholarship Andrew Grothmann, Hillsboro, N.D. Gamma Sigma Delta Scholarship – Student Scholarship Sarah Schock, Walcott, N.D. John and Elma Doubly Scholarship Distinguished Graduate Student Brian Gallagher, Athens, Ohio H.L. Bolley Graduate Scholarship Jessie Arneson, Jamestown, N.D. in Agriculture Mark and Mary Andrews Julie Kuruc, Colfax, N.D. Kylie Artz, Bottineau, N.D. Achala Nepal, Nepal Scholarship Vernon Botsford Scholarship Laura Bade, Northville, S.D. Gamma Sigma Delta Scholarship – Andrew Friskop, Hankinson, N.D. Megan Stoley, Grand Forks, N.D. Alec Espeland, Pierre, S.D. Distinguished Undergraduate Hilary Hafner, Fargo, N.D. Ralph and Constance Thomas Peterson, Brooklyn Park, Minn. Student in Agriculture Animal Science Scholarship Brakke Scholarship Russell and Anna Duncan Breanne Steffan, Fargo, N.D. Stephanie Weir, Maple Grove, Minn. James Clark, Bejou, Minn. Scholarship Gustav N. Geiszler Arthur Companies/Joseph B. Katherine Hanson, Hawkins, Wis. Jodi Boe, Golden Valley, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Burgum Memorial Scholarship Andrew Maidl, Lafayette, Minn. Brenden Klebe, Willow City, N.D. (To be awarded) Matthew Spiekermeier, Sheldon, N.D. Crystal Renner, Mandan, N.D. Malina Ellingson-Larson Harry Graves Scholarship Frank Bain Dissertation Fellowship CHS University Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Endowment Courtney Simons, Jamaica Jodi Boe, Golden Valley, N.D. Emily Wangstad, Nisswa, Minn. David Mettler, Burtrum, Minn. Frank Bain Freshman Jacob Boersma, Olivia, Minn. Clarence and Cora Engberg Emil Gregory Family Scholarship Honor Scholarship Trenton Bruner, Drake, N.D. Scholarship Brandon Joos, Wimbledon, N.D. Bryce Anderson, Oakes, N.D. Beau Buehler, Oberon, N.D. Elizabeth Burdolski, Bismarck, N.D. Margaret Haedt Memorial Madison Cutler, Claremont, S.D. Chris Fedje, Rugby, N.D. Yangbo He, China Scholarship in Horticulture Nathan Krepp, Sauk Rapids, Minn. Neil Iverson, Mekinock, N.D. Bradley Schmidt, Fergus Falls, Minn. Nicholas Erwin, Delano, Minn. Trina Krumm, Oakes, N.D. Michael Nelson, Devils Lake, N.D. Travis C. Engstrom Scholarship Beth E. and Rodney C. Hastings Halie Nelson, Kenmare, N.D. Tanner Rohloff, Morris, Minn. Brianna Fiala, Forman, N.D. Scholarship Anna Peterson, Annadale, Minn. James Carr Little I Award Clarence and Florence Erickson Charles Forward, Oakes, N.D. Kristi Schweiss, Chisholm, Minn. Christine Wanner, Wishek, N.D. Scholarship Arlon G. Hazen Frank Bain Freshman Jack F. Carter Plant Sciences Benjamin Grann, Sheyenne, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Graduate Scholastic and Duane and Joan Erickson John Breker, Rutland, N.D. Jessica Adamek, Newfolden, Minn. Leadership Scholarship Scholarship Clay E. Hector Memorial Scholarship Katherine Anderson, Nevis, Minn. John Stenger, Herman, Minn. Rachel Anderson, Zimmerman, Minn. Grace Cabarle, Minot, N.D. Bayleigh Antonsen, Frazee, Minn. Jack F. Carter Plant Sciences Raymond Heinz, Cottage Grove, Minn. Breanne Steffan, Fargo, N.D. William Bader, Fargo, N.D. Undergraduate Scholastic and Matthew Krusen, Fargo, N.D. Del Helgeson Memorial Scholarship Jake Bangen, Minot, N.D. Leadership Scholarship Lester Erickson and H.W. Herbison Aaron Olson, Madison, Minn. Kaitlyn Dotson, Halstad, Minn. David Mettler, Burtrum, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Perry V. Hemphill Bridget Eklund, Scandia, Minn. Cass-Clay Creamery Scholarship Paige Austing, Freeport, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Evan Ellison, Elbow Lake, Minn. Sarah Dodge, Davenport, N.D. Bayarbat Badarch, Mongolia Trisha Molitor, Belgrade, Minn. Ashley Giedd, Washburn, N.D. Central Livestock Association, Inc., Trenton Bruner, Drake, N.D. Thor Hertsgaard Memorial Brent Kemp, Hamilton, N.D. Scholarship Jacob Fannik, Max, N.D. Scholarship Mikayla Miller, Red Lake Falls, Minn. (To be awarded) Courtney Foss, Maddock, N.D. Amber Feickert, Martin, N.D. Nicole Osmundson, Fargo, N.D. Centrol, Inc. Scholarship Levi Hall, Berthold, N.D. Ben Hoag Memorial Scholarship Adam Sherden, Rochester, Minn. Shane Weller, Fargo, N.D. Tyler Hausladen, New Germany, Minn. Brandon Montgomery, Brooklyn Benjamin Tabert, Munich, N.D. Larry J. Chaput Horticultural Levi Helmuth, Lambert, Mont. Park, Minn. Palmer and Sheryl Holden Phillip Wanner, Wishek, N.D. Society Scholarship Mackenzie Kampmeier, Chokio, Minn. International Travel Scholarship Alicia Widmark, Staples, N.D. Abigail Debner, Winsted, N.D. Colin Kjesbo, Norcross, Minn. Frank Bain Graduate CoBank/Ryan Mayer Memorial Allison Kopesky, Lakeland, Minn. (To be awarded) Paul Horn Scholarship Student Scholarship Scholarship Brett Kyser, Argusville, N.D. Leticia Camacho, Jamaica Aaron Olson, Madison, Minn. Matthew Lau, Farmington, Minn. Daniel Anderson, Alexandria, Minn. John Lee Coulter Horticulture and Forestry Ron Dorcinval, Haiti Derek Martinson, Milnor, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Club Scholarship Smita Duttasuman, Nepal Chelsea Morgan, Medford, Minn. Andrew Friskop, Hankinson, N.D. Maria Hager, Kenmare, N.D. Jenna Moser, Morris, Minn. Anne Debner,Winsted, Minn. Rex Warfield Cox Scholarship David Mettler, Burtrum, N.D. Joseph Herbst, Fargo, N.D. Michael Nelson, Devils Lake, N.D. Horticulture and Forestry Julie Kuruc, Colfax, N.D. Brandon Joos, Wimbledon, N.D. Martin Peterson, Grove City, Minn. Richard Crockett Faculty and Staff Scholarship Laura Laufmann, Jasper, Minn. Chelsey Pizel, Brandon, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Brittany Olson, Gilby, N.D. Haiyan Liu, China Anthony Schwartz, Parkers Prairie, Horticulture Faculty Scholarship Ty Lynnes, Moorhead, Minn. Norman Nicholson, Dawson, N.D. Minn. Crop and Weed Kelsie Ternes, Bismarck, N.D. Ewumbua Monono, Cameroon Graduate Scholarship Tiffany Swanson, Norwood Young Brett Hovde Memorial Natural Atikur Rahman, India America, Minn. Filippo Bassi, Italy Resources Management Scholarship Christina Schwartz, Hibbing, Minn. Megan Totenhagen, Stirum, N.D. Roland W. and Leona M. Currie Mitiwaduge (Felix) Wannakuwatte, Akshat Sharma, Dubai Emily Wentzel, Murdock, Minn. Scholarship Sri Lanka Courtney Simons, Jamaica Connor Yutrzenka, Argyle, Minn. Mitchell Bauske, Fargo, N.D. Hovland-Jensen Scholarship John Stenger, Herman, Minn. Vance Zacharias, Kathryn, N.D. Allison Kopesky, Lakeland, Minn. John Kalenze, Fargo, N.D. Jason Zurn, Horace, N.D. Marc Ziesmann, Germany Stephanie Millbrath, Bottineau, N.D. Vernon E. and Orlee R. Howell Frank Bain Roy A. Erickson Scholarship Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship Tanner Rohloff, Morris, Minn. Dakota Specialty Milling Scholarship Sarah Lovas, Hillsboro, N.D. Kayla Heinz, Cooperstown, N.D. Alexandra Barber, Walker, Minn. Mihiri Mendis, Sri Lanka Lakesh Sharma, India Prem Jauhar Crop Science Andrew Dockter, Bismarck, N.D. Research Award Jenna Klosterman, Mooreton, N.D. Itai Mutukwa, Zimbabwe

26 Ag Newsletter Clark and Jean Jenkins Scholarship George Mikkelson North Dakota Agricultural Association Rahr Malting Scholarship Jake Melicher, Fargo, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Chuck Rongen Scholarship Hui Zhao, China Lars A. Jensen Scholarship Charles Forward, Oakes, N.D. Marie Hagemeister, Argusville, N.D. Red River Commodities Scholarship Jeremy Sauer, Long Prairie, Minn. Blake Miller Memorial Scholarship North Dakota Beef Commission Amber Lindgren, St. Louis Park, Minn. Johnson Neppl Norman Nicholson, Dawson, N.D. Meat Judging Team Scholarship Alexander Prorok, Marshall, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Devin Miller Memorial Scholarship (To be awarded) Steve and Jeanette Reimers Caitlin Berschneider, Shoreview, Minn. Ana Correa-Morales, Columbia North Dakota Crop Improvement Memorial Agricultural Scholarship Ruth M. Johnson Scholarship Eric Matthew Miller and Seed Association Scholarship Marc Ziesmann, Germany Emma Neigum, Bismarck, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Amanda Beck, Minot, N.D. Leonard and Donna Richards Verlin K. and Eloise E. Johnson Jared Peterson, Goodwell, Okla. Alexander Brodal, Columbus, N.D. Agriculture Scholarship Scholarship Peter Molitor Scholarship Trenton Bruner, Drake, N.D. Scott Sova, Forest Lake, Minn. Sherlynn Humann, Wilton, N.D. Brookelle Christman, Mandan, N.D. Taylor DeMers, Rugby, N.D. Riebe Family Scholarship Christine Wanner, Wishek, N.D. Morgan Hemme, Chaska, Minn. Colten Lee, Velva, N.D. Jessie Arneson, Jamestown, N.D. V & E Johnson Livestock and Meats Monsanto Agricultural Products North Dakota Farm Credit Services Nathan Fix, Jamestown, N.D. Judging Scholarship Company Scholarship Lloyd K. Well Memorial Olwin Riveland Alpha Zeta Abby Knoll, Mandan, N.D. Nathan Qual, Lisbon, N.D. Ryan Martinson, Milnor, N.D. Scholarship Charles Kellogg Scholarship Alexis Strormo, Summit, S.D. North Dakota Farm Credit Thomas Peterson, Brooklyn Park, Minn. Gabriel Aher, Fargo, N.D. Monsanto Graduate Services Scholarship Bob Roach Memorial Scholarship Carrie Werkmeister-Karki, Student Scholarship Beau Buehler, Oberon, N.D. Garrett Becker, McHenry, N.D. Brookings, S.D. Amanda Schoch, New England, N.D. North Dakota Grain Dealers Luwbia Aranda Rocha Kempton Cooperative Shipping Charles and Linda Moses Educational Foundation Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Organization Scholarship Presidential Graduate Fellowship Derek Aho, Antler, N.D. Morgan Echeverry-Solarte, Columbia Jill Hallin, Coon Rapids, Minn. Md. Abdullah Bari, Bangladesh Andrew Easton, Fargo, N.D. John and Jean Rouzie Scholarship Truman and Connie Kingsley Sintayehu Daba, Ethiopia Daniel Landman, Northwood, N.D. Nevada Turbiville, Rhame, N.D. Scholarship Marina Dobrydina, Russia Ethan Olsen, Mandan, N.D. Rocelia Rud Scholarship Dalton Hanson, Sherwood, N.D. Tonette Laude, Philippines Tiffany Swanson, Northwood Young Emily Driessen, Maple Grove, Minn. Matt Kirby Memorial Scholarship Mona Mazaheri, Iran America, Minn. Donald F. Scott Memorial Ryder Schwagler, Mandan, N.D. Irene Roman, Puerto Rico Kaitlin VanHorn, Donnelly, Minn. Scholarship Knipling Scholarship in Entomology Qun Sun, China Katherine Woodbury, Stanley, N.D. Kristi Schweiss, Chisholm, Minn. (To be awarded) Xianwen Zhu, China North Dakota Livestock Endowment Rusty Seedig Bison Agnes A. Kongslie Veterinary Donald Moum Foundation, M.L. Buchanan Legacy Scholarship Science Scholarship Freshman Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Laura Bachmeier, Apple Valley, Minn. Kayla Heinz, Cooperstown, N.D. Lacey Carlson, Miltona, Minn. Ellen Nere, Danube, Minn. Mariah Jacobs, Noonan, N.D. Leiah Smolley, Clarkfield, Minn. Tyler Davis, Zimmerman, Minn. North Dakota Livestock Endowment Harry and Lillie Seidel Axel O. Kongslie Veterinary Cody Rainford, Lakeville, Minn. Foundation, Arlon G. Hazen Agriculture Scholarship Science Scholarship Megan Totenhagen, Stirum, N.D. Memorial Scholarship Alexus Schemionek, Penn, N.D. Brookelle Christman, Mandan, N.D. Donald Moum Scholarship Allison Mustonen, Buffalo, Minn. Nevada Turbiville, Rhame, N.D. Megan Syrstad, Apple Valley, Minn. Krista Gross, Napoleon, N.D. North Dakota Veterinary Medical Len Sibbitt Scholarship Sam Kuhl Scholarship Anthony Haas, Eden Prairie, Minn. Auxiliary Scholarship Darshika Amarakoon, Sri Lanka Amber Lindgren, St. Louis Park, Minn. Seth Haas, Madison, Minn. Alexandra Frolek, Hawley, Minn. Glenn S. Smith International Art Lamey Scholarship Bryce Haugrud, Rothsay, Minn. North Dakota Wheat Graduate Fellowship Krishna Puri, Nepal Kendra Kibble, Montevideo, Minn. Commission Scholarship Ali Soltani, Iran Merlind “Bud” and Betty Lou Francis Landman, Fargo, N.D. Ryan Martinson, Milnor, N.D. Gil Stafne Memorial Scholarship Lannoye Scholarship Tiana Lynne, Ottertail, Minn. Northern Great Plains Society Carlene Ternes, Strasburg, N.D. (To be awarded) Brandon Neilly, Fairdale, N.D. of Range Management Sharpe O.J. Stanley Little I Award Vernon C. Lee Memorial Scholarship Taylor Rix, Moorhead, Minn. Memorial Scholarship Sherlynn Humann, Wilton, N.D. Kyle Abrahamson, Berthold, N.D. Sierra Shoman, West Fargo, N.D. Matthew Mittag, Willmar, Minn. Theodore E. and Marguerite Stoa Matthew Aichele, Steele, N.D. John W. Murphy Scholarship Enoch and Ruth Norum Scholarship Freshman Scholarship Jacob Keith, Mohall, N.D. Elizabeth Anderson, Andover, Minn. Joseph Budke, Fergus Falls, Minn. Neil Iverson, Mekinock, N.D. A.D. Stoesz Scholarship Vance Zacharias, Kathryn, N.D. Justin Bartholomay, Sheldon, N.D. Walter and Pearl Nyquist Memorial Scholarship Patrick Leier Memorial Scholarship Amanda Bierma, Fulda, Minn. Emily Fischbach, Eagan, Minn. Erin Christ, Fargo, N.D. Rachael Lagein, Rocklake, N.D. Vance Zacharias, Kathryn, N.D. Michael Oehler, Medora, N.D. Raymond Olson Scholarship George Strum Memorial Scholarship Trisha Maine, Fessenden, N.D. Molly Lass, Eden Prairie, Minn. Merle Light Memorial Scholarship ND Soybean Council Crop Jordaan Thompson, Cogswell, N.D. Kara Burrer, Wing, N.D. Erin Christ, Fargo, N.D. Sciences Scholarship Hollis Omodt Scholarship Theodore S. Thorfinnson Memorial Scholarship Christine Wanner, Wishek, N.D. Neil Iverson, Mekinock, N.D. John Breker, Rutland, N.D. B.O. “Chub” and Mabel Orton Alex Lind Memorial Scholarship Tracy Nelson, Litchville, N.D. Matthew Aichele, Steele, N.D. Leah Olson, Williston, N.D. ND Soybean Council Graduate Scholarship Andrew Vanvig Scholarship L.D. Loftsgard Memorial Scholarship Student Scholarship Sherlynn Humann, Wilton, N.D. Ethan Olsen, Mandan, N.D. Harold E. Vettel Beau Buehler, Oberon, N.D. Aaron Hoppe, Osakis, Minn. Trisha Maine, Fessenden, N.D. Memorial Scholarship John H. Longwell Jr. Kimberly Zitnick-Anderson, Nicole Richardson, Hebron, N.D. Gertrude Ostby Memorial Scholarship Moorhead, Minn. Miranda Billman, Bismarck, N.D. Renata Jung, Brazil NDSU Natural Resources Memorial Scholarship Cambria Slaugbaugh, Wolford, N.D. H.R. Lund Freshman Plant Management Club Scholarship Morgan Hemme, Chaska, Minn. W. Allan and H. Lucile Watt Glenn A. Peterson Scholarship Sciences Scholarship Whitney Junker, Littlefork, Minn. Alexander Lies, Cathay, N.D. John D. Nalewaja Memorial Scholarship John Kalenze, Fargo, N.D. Richard and Ilean Maetzold Graduate Scholarship Jenna Gullickson, Spiritwood, N.D. Vernon E. Wendlandt Scholarship Agriculture Scholarship (To be awarded) Phillip Wanner, Wishek, N.D. Derek Aho, Antler, N.D. Hannah Barrett, Staples, Minn. Leroy M. Nayes Scholarship Henry R. and Corinne (Foley) Loren Baranko, Belfield, N.D. Peterson Scholarship Mainline Potato Company, Inc., Georgia Davis, Lincoln, N.D. Daniel Giesen, Minnetonka, Minn. Scholarship Kara Mauch, Bismarck, N.D. Matthew Brooke, Dickinson, N.D. Ashlynn Krieger, Bismarck, N.D. Emma Neigum, Bismarck, N.D. North Dakota Agricultural Association H. Donald Piepkorn Scholarship Jade Monroe, Faulkton, S.D. George Meagher Scholarship Duane Berglund Scholarship Hannah Barrett, Staples, N.D. Jennifer Murphy, West Fargo, N.D. Wilfred A. Plath Cole Gigstad, Sacred Heart, Minn. Nathan Hazard, Cooperstown, N.D. Jodi Richardson, Hebron, N.D. Nathan Haugrud, Rothsay, Minn. North Dakota Agricultural Association Memorial Scholarship Rebecca Schmidt, Fergus Falls, Minn. Mercedes Lee, Perley, Minn. Irvin T. Dietrich Scholarship Sarah Schock, Walcott, N.D. Matthew Spadafore, West Fargo, N.D. President’s Agriculture Club Nancy Leier, Hague, N.D. Kellie Podliska, Lidgerwood, N.D. Leonard Wulf Memorial Scholarship Cal Messersmith Plant Sciences North Dakota Agricultural Scholarship Rylee Burkett, Rochester, Ind. Undergraduate Teaching Association Donald Kenna Abigail Cuttell, Cottage Grove, Minn. Brad Hagen, Bird Island, Minn. Scholarship Scholarship Alec Reimche, Scottsdale, Ariz. Senator Milton R. Young Scholarship Kellie Podliska, Lidgerwood, N.D. Samuel Wagner, Fisher, Minn. Jenna Gullickson, Spiritwood, N.D. Taylor Bussman, Milnor, N.D. Dwain W. Meyer Scholarship Sherman and Loretta Quanbeck Noah Engels, Maddock, N.D. Travis Evenson, Coleharbor, N.D. Scholarship John Kritzberger, Hillsboro, N.D. Emily Feldmann, Minot, N.D.

Ag Newsletter 27 alumni news

Alumna plays role in state water policies

When NDSU alumna Andrea Travnicek speaks, important people listen. As North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s senior policy adviser for natural resources and water, she is right in the middle of important decisions.

“It’s a big job, I do need to keep track of a lot of issues,” said Travnicek, BS ’01, MS ’04, PhD ’08, natural resources management with emphases in biological sciences, plant sciences and environmental communication. “It definitely keeps me very busy, especially with what’s going on within the state right now. There is a lot to stay on top of.”

Whether it be water issues at Devils Lake, the 2011 flood emergencies on the Red, Missouri, Sheyenne and Souris Rivers, water supply to the oil patch or the Fargo diversion project, Travnicek has her work cut out for her.

“There is pressure as the senior policy adviser. I need to know everything that is going on with a particular issue so the governor has the best possible information to make “In my position, you have to be open and listen to all sides,” the decisions he needs to make,” said Travnicek, who was said Travnicek, who was named to North Dakota Business appointed to her post in July 2010 after working on water Watch’s 2011 “40 under 40” list. “We’re not always going to issues for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Sacramento, agree, but hopefully we can find some sort of balance.” Calif. “I take my duties very seriously. I’d feel horrible if I missed information that could lead to an incorrect decision. Travnicek is quick to credit her education and experience It’s a serious job, but I count my blessings that I have this at NDSU for preparing her for her important role. A four- opportunity to work for the people of North Dakota.” year women’s soccer player for the Bison, she also was active in the Natural Resources Management Club, Blue In her position, she needs to keep current with the needs Key, Student-Athlete Advisory Council and the conflict and concerns at the local, state and national levels and resolution board during her time on campus. understand the perspectives of a variety of stakeholders. Regular conversations with the U.S. Army Corps of “NDSU is near and dear to my heart,” she said. “NDSU gave Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal me so many opportunities through my degrees and all my Emergency Management Agency, N.D. Department of activities. At NDSU, I was able to take many different types Health, N.D. Game and Fish Department and the N.D. of classes, work as a student researcher and meet many Parks and Recreation are part of her routine. professionals who influenced my decisions. Whether it was communication, economics or engineering classes, work in “I rely on the technical people at all the different levels. a lab or playing soccer, NDSU gave me a broad depth I put a lot of effort in keeping up with my contacts,” she of information that I can apply today.” said. “The state engineer, for instance – I probably talk to him daily to make sure I’m in tune.” A self-described “Air Force brat” growing up, Travnicek was born at the Minot Air Force Base and attended high school In addition, Travnicek advises Dalrymple on emergency in Nebraska. During her life, she has lived in several North management issues such as flooding, fires and drought, as Dakota cities, including Minot, Grand Forks and Fargo. She well as wildlife, recreation, military and aeronautics matters. now makes her home in Bismarck.

“I really enjoy working for the governor and the state,” she said. “I think it’s always good to give back and try to have some influence on the decisions that are being made.” steve bergeson

28 Ag Newsletter NDSU alumna’s work key to state’s import and export picture

The work of NDSU alumna Ashley (Goldade) Ritteman is a critical cog in North Dakota’s economy. As general manager for BNSF Logistics International’s offices in Minot, N.D., and Minneapolis, she plays an important role in ensuring the smooth transport of products in and out of the state.

While she was at NDSU, Ritteman, MS ’10, agribusiness and applied economics, wrote her graduate thesis on the feasibility of an intermodal facility in North Dakota. Her study found that, like other Midwestern states, North Dakota produced more than it consumed. That meant fewer containers coming into the area than were needed to move grain and other commodities to markets elsewhere.

With the oil boom in western North Dakota, times have certainly changed.

“We coordinate the flow of imports and exports through the intermodal ramp in Minot. I work with import customers, mostly oil supply companies, to bring in ocean containers,” explained Ritteman, who focuses primarily on the company’s Minot office. “We control equipment from origin, which in most cases for the oil industry is China, and deliver to locations such as Williston or Stanley, N.D.” agricultural shippers, but it has been enjoyable to work Once the containers are in the state, BNSF Logistics sells with oil companies, as well. It’s great to see how the two the shipping capacity to North Dakota exporters, who now industries can benefit each other.” have a ready supply of containers to move agricultural products to global markets. Prior to joining BNSF Logistics in November 2010, Ritteman worked for Dakota Prairie Organic Flour and The workload in her office clearly demonstrates how Milling Co., Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, development in the oil patch has impacted North Dakota. North Dakota Trade Office, Woodward Consulting Partners “We need to come to work with our ‘A game’ every day,” she and the Japan External Trade Organization. said. “We coordinate 420 containers in and out every week at the Minot facility. It’s a lot to keep track of, but it’s interesting Looking ahead, the five-year plan calls for the port in and we get to do a lot of good in supporting North Dakota’s Minot to greatly increase its operation, which means economy. It’s exciting to be a part of this growth.” continuing good news for the state’s economic picture. “My goal is to continue in what I am doing for BNSF Ritteman notes BNSF Logistics is a sister company to the Logistics and to keep up with the North Dakota Port Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway. “There are a lot of Services expansion plans, helping to build the Minot synergies between us and the BNSF Railway, but we are operation to its fullest capacity,” Ritteman said. “I want to two separate companies. We work together frequently, but work closely with agricultural export shippers across the BNSF Logistics is a rail neutral organization, meaning we state to help all parties capitalize on all the opportunities work with all railroads to provide our customers with their that the Port of North Dakota will bring to them.” best door-to-door solution,” she said. She recently married Thomas Ritteman, BS ’08, “When I was offered the opportunity to work with BNSF agribusiness, MS ’10 agribusiness and applied Logistics, my goal was to help North Dakota ag exporters economics. He is a crop analyst for Cargill. They live grow their business globally,” said Ritteman, who grew up in Plymouth, Minn. steve bergeson on a farm near Rugby, N.D. “I come from an agricultural background and my heart and passion are related to

Ag Newsletter 29 alumni news

Anderson honored for service to NDSU, state

Dale O. Anderson with wife, Claudia

NDSU alumnus Dale O. Anderson is, without question, Anderson then took another path for his life’s work. a Bison to his very core. In recognition of his lifetime He joined the Greater North Dakota Association, now of service to his alma mater and the state of North called the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce. He was Dakota, the NDSU Alumni Association presented him the president from 1981 to 2003. prestigious Heritage Award during ceremonies April 26. Roger Reierson, former chair of the organization, described Anderson, BS ’59, agricultural mechanization, MS ’60, Anderson’s contributions this way: “There is no one who has agricultural economics, was nominated by NDSU alumnus worked harder for or loves North Dakota more than Dale. It Donald Schwartz, who wrote, “His unselfish service to is only trumped by his love of NDSU and his family.” NDSU has been a lifelong affair.” Fiercely loyal to the university, Anderson served two terms as Anderson grew up on a farm and ranch near Gladstone, N.D., president of Team Makers and attended hundreds of Bison and that heritage of the soil drew him to NDSU. As a student, athletic contests. He also has been an NDSU Development he was active in Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Society of Foundation trustee since 1995, serving on the Executive Agricultural Engineers and Saddle and Sirloin Club. After Committee and chairing the Vision Committee. earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at NDSU, he earned his doctorate at Oklahoma State University. The award presentation also recognized Anderson as a tireless supporter of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He has Anderson returned to NDSU as a faculty member in the received the Chapter Leadership Award, was inducted into Department of Agricultural Economics. During his time at the Epsilon Chapter Hall of Fame, and was honored with NDSU, he also was director of the Water Resources Research National AGR “Brother of the Century” recognition. Institute, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute and Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies.

30 Ag Newsletter 2011 Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award recipient: ‘work hard, follow your dream’

NDSU alumnus Allan R. Johnson has never forgotten his rooms with graduates from father’s sage advice. The long-ago words helped propel him MIT, Harvard and other to a distinguished 40-year career in the agriculture publication Ivy League schools, and I’ve industry and government service for which he was honored never felt that I couldn’t run with the 2011 Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award. with them. In some ways, I had an advantage because I “My dad always preached to me that when I got a job, I had common sense and the should get to work early, stay late and give a little extra Midwest work ethic. I think than what was expected. He said that I would be rewarded. that’s why I was tapped for It turned out to be terrific advice.” senior management positions in my career.” Johnson A native of Almont, N.D., Johnson graduated from NDSU in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy. As he His collegiate experience at NDSU also introduced him describes it, a chance meeting with his former adviser to the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity – a connection he Roald Lund at a 1970 NDSU football game led to a job with proudly continues to this day. Johnson was recognized as the Dakota Farmer Magazine. a Brother of the Century by the fraternity in 2004, and has been inducted into both the NDSU chapter and the It proved to be the start of a remarkable career. National AGR Halls of Fame.

Johnson rose to advertising manager at the magazine prior “I made lifelong friendships with my fraternity brothers at to the publication being sold in 1979. He then joined the NDSU. I’ve also come in contact with thousands of other Midwest Unit Farm Publications of Hartsdale, N.Y., as AGRs from universities across the country,” Johnson eastern manager. He was promoted in 1981 to national said. “That has helped me in my career because AGR sales manager of Farm Progress Companies. He later was membership provided a built-in network and level of trust. named vice president for advertising and then president. That’s almost an unfair advantage.” Under his leadership, Farm Progress grew from seven publications to 39 publications and became the leading During his visit to the NDSU campus, Johnson visited agriculture media company in the United States. with students and was impressed with what he saw.

His career took a new turn in 2003. President George “I saw rooms full of young people I would hire in a minute,” W. Bush appointed Johnson director of legislative and he said. And then he offered some advice, sounding a little public affairs at USDA Rural Development. Two years like his father. later, he was appointed Deputy Under Secretary to provide leadership in carrying out Rural Development’s mission to “If I have a message for students, it would be to follow your support economic opportunity and improve the quality of dream and take opportunities as they present themselves. life in rural America. He retired from USDA in 2009. You’ll find a rural upbringing and a terrific education at NDSU have made you a very precious commodity,” During his years at USDA, Johnson said he gained a new Johnson said. appreciation for the role of higher education. And he took keen interest in his alma mater as NDSU advanced as a He and his wife, Sara, own Agri-Pulse Communications, leading student-focused, national research institution. an electronic publishing firm serving agriculture and rural policy leaders. They and their two sons, Jason and Jordan, “Education and our institutions are so important to develop live in Camdenton, Mo. the leadership needed to facilitate economic development and quality of life in rural areas. What NDSU is doing is a great asset for the state and the entire region. Hopefully, people in positions of power understand what a real gem they have here in this university,” Johnson said. “The education I received here was top-notch. I’ve been in

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Alumnus honored for his soaring career

Gil Rud with wife, Carol

NDSU alumnus Gil Rud enjoyed a career that literally combat missions in Vietnam and logged more than 5,600 soared. A 2012 recipient of the NDSU Alumni Association’s hours of flying time and 786 carrier landings. Alumni Achievement Award, Rud was honored during ceremonies April 26 at the Fargodome. In 1986, Rud earned the rare distinction of being the commanding officer for the Blue Angels naval flight Born and raised on a farm near Portland, N.D., Rud never demonstration squadron. In addition, he served as considered a career other than agriculture. But, as a child he commanding officer of two Navy ships, including the USS marveled at crop duster airplanes as they worked the fields Constellation aircraft carrier. and his love of flight became an important part of his life. For the last 14 years of his career, Gil worked for Rud graduated from NDSU in 1966 with a bachelor’s McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Co. and, later, Boeing Co. degree in agricultural economics. During his years as a He was managing director of McDonnell Douglas Limited student, Rud became self-confident, yet humble; he says Norway and became a manager in the development of the he learned to view every challenge as an opportunity, and F-18 Super Hornet fighter plane. He retired from Boeing in not accept that a goal is unattainable. As he put it, “Being a 2009 as director of business development. Bison also meant always taking the ethical high road.” Today, Rud still is active in aviation as a member of the Rud began farming, but Vietnam changed the direction of Experimental Aircraft Association. Once each month, his career. One year after graduating from NDSU, he joined he introduces young people to flight through the Young the Navy, and earned his Wings of Gold in December 1968, Eagles program. setting the stage for a 28-year Navy career. Rud flew 57

32 Ag Newsletter Bjerke named Agriculturalist of the Year

NDSU alumnus Keith D. In 1989, Bjerke moved to Washington, D.C., to serve Bjerke, BS ’61, animal science, as administrator for the Agricultural Stabilization and received the prestigious Conservation Service. He was also the executive vice Agriculturalist of the Year president of the Commodity Credit Corp. Through these award during the 86th Little positions, he held responsibilities for the delivery of International Livestock national farm programs in 50 states and Puerto Rico, Contest held Feb. 10-11. consisting of 2,776 county offices, more than 38,000 employees and $30 billion of borrowing authority. From Little International is 2001-11, Bjerke was the vice president for University the largest student-run Relations at NDSU, where his duties included university Bjerke agricultural event in the state, relations, legislative affairs, publications services and with more than 200 members community and corporate outreach. and 28 student-led committees helping to organize the longstanding tradition. Little I is hosted annually by According to Saddle and Sirloin, Bjerke’s outstanding NDSU and the Saddle and Sirloin Club. efforts impacted thousands of students and the future of agriculture. He was recognized as a “tremendous advocate Bjerke was honored for his lifetime achievements. He and lobbyist for the agriculture industry in North Dakota and his wife, Marian, owned and operated Spruce Row and across the country.” Farm near Northwood, N.D., for 25 years. He also was the charter president of the North Dakota Pork Producers Council in 1971.

Alumnus honored by entomology organization

NDSU alumnus Shripat holes one foot apart to create a continuous chemical Kamble, PhD ’74, entomology, barrier. He also participated in national termiticide was honored with the 2012 research to develop data for reduction in exterior Distinguished Achievement treatment and targeted interior treatment. Award from the National Conference on Urban As part of the award recognition, he presented the Mallis Entomology in May. Memorial Award Lecture at the opening session of the Kamble, a longtime faculty organization’s conference May 21. The presentation, member of the University “Science of -omics in Urban Entomology,” reviewed how of Nebraska – Lincoln, was entomology has evolved. In his talk, Kamble suggested Kamble recognized for outstanding it’s important the next generation of entomologists Extension, research and understand the meaning of study in biology ending teaching contributions in urban entomology. in “-omics,” such as proteomics, genomics, functional Kamble is nationally recognized for his research on genomics, structural genomics and comparative genomics. distribution and persistence of insecticides in soil, insecticide resistance and baiting technology. His research Kamble’s vita lists more than 129 research and Extension involves ants, bed bugs, cockroaches and subterranean publications and more than 65 unpublished abstracts and termites. He coordinates the annual Statewide Urban Pest industry grant reports. He has generated more than $3.4 Management Conference and develops pest-management million in grants to support his research and Extension education programs with special emphasis on household programs. As a 34-year faculty member, he has supervised and structural pests. eight master’s degree students and 11 doctoral students.

Kamble’s research on distribution of termiticides in soils contributed to label changes that now recommend drilling

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Osborne Arlien, 85, BS ’51, Frank Deitz, 65, BS ’68, MS ’71, James E. Johnson, 85, BS ’52, agricultural economics, was a salesman animal science, earned a patent for his agricultural mechanization, was a and general manager for Farm Bureau work with cattle. He lived in Fargo. loan officer for the Farmer’s Home Service Co. and later formed his own ------Administration. A Navy veteran of company, AM Chemical, with plants in World War II, he lived in Crosby, N.D. John Gaffaney, 60, BS ’75, Dassel, Winthrop and Truman, Minn. ------He also was an executive with several horticulture, owned Gaffaney Floral plant food companies. He lived in and Greenhouse, a business he Lawrence Johnson, 89, BS ’49, Howard Lake, Minn. purchased from his parents. The agriculture, was an agricultural sales company has been in the family for representative for Cenex and was ------50 years. He served on the Dickinson manager of soil service centers in Tioga Virgil Barnes, 75, BS ’58, general Park Board for 16 years and was a past and Crosby, N.D. He retired in 1984. agriculture, worked for Farm Service leader of the Elks Club. He lived in He was an Army Air Force veteran who Agency offices in Washburn and Dickinson, N.D. served in World War II. He lived in Towner, N.D. He was a member of ------Stanley, N.D. Ducks Unlimited, the Masonic lodges ------in Towner and Rugby, the Towner Eric Gilsrud, 39, BS ’96, Investment Club and Pheasants horticulture, was the city forester for Darrell W. Knudson, 95, BS ’39, Forever. He lived in Towner. the City of Billings, Mont. He also agricultural economics, was one of the worked for the City of Benson, Minn., Founders of Richardton Machine and ------City of Fargo and the University of Manufacturing Co. In addition, he was Dixon Best, 87, BS ’49, agricultural Minnesota. He lived in Billings. city auditor of Richardton, N.D., for a economics, farmed in the Walhalla, ------decade and was school board president N.D., area until retirement. He was a for 12 years. He lived in Richardton. Jon Good, 69, BS ’64, agriculture, Korean War Air Force veteran who was ------a member of the Kem Temple Shriners, was a territorial manager for Versatile Walhalla Lions Club and Sunland Farm Machinery and, later, New John Logan, 95, BS ’42, general Singers. He lived in Walhalla. Holland Farm Machinery. He lived agriculture, was a county Extension in Bismarck, N.D. agent in Bottineau, Cando and Devils ------Lake, N.D. He was a life member Russell Bieri, 78, BS ’56, agriculture, of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the national worked at Southwood Veterinary Harold Jelleberg, 87, BS ’51, honorary Extension fraternity. He Clinic, Jamestown, N.D., for his entire agricultural mechanization, worked lived in Round Rock, Texas. career. He lived in Jamestown. for the USDA Soil Conservation Service in Ellendale, Forman and Bismarck, ------N.D. He later transferred to Grand Donald Martin, 89, BS ’40, William Brandvik, 79, BS ’58, Forks and was named the service’s agriculture, was a farmer and served as agriculture education, MS ’61, administrator for the northeast a Boy Scout scoutmaster for 20 years. entomology, had a 30-year career with portion of the state. He retired in He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served the North Dakota Department of 1982. He and his wife lived at their in Europe, Africa and the Pacific during Agriculture. He also served 21 years lake home near Perham, Minn. World War II. He lived in Fargo. as the state entomologist. He lived in ------Killdeer, N.D. Gordon A. Johnson, 72, BS ’63, Delbert Moore, 79, BS ’84, animal ------animal science, was a captain in and range sciences, was a ranch and Morris O. Broschat, 92, BS ’42, the Army and Army Reserve until feedlot operator near Ellendale, N.D. He agricultural economics, was president retirement in 1974. He worked the was past president of the North Dakota of Midwest Federal Savings and Loan family farm near Fergus Falls, Minn. Stockmen’s Association from 1973 to in Minot, N.D., from 1966-85 and was until selling his dairy herd in 2007. A 1975. He also was chair of the North the bank’s board chair until 1989. He member of the West Otter Tail County Dakota Range Advisory Committee, was chair of the North Dakota Blue Fair board, he lived at his West Battle president of North Dakota Chapter of Shield board of directors for 17 years. In Lake, Minn., lake home. the Society for Range Management, addition, he was a longtime member of ------member of N.D. Beef Commission and the U.S. Savings Association’s Legislative chair of the Central Grassland Station Committee. He lived in Fargo. Advisory Committee. ------

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Robert Morrison, 85, BS ’52, Kenneth Rostad, 84, BS ’54, Richard Tewksbury, 81, BS ’54, agricultural mechanization, was co-owner agricultural economics, BS ’71, animal science and agricultural of M&H Construction in Bismarck, N.D. agricultural education, farmed near education, had a dairy and crop farm He was president of the Homebuilders Kindred, N.D., from 1954 to 2001 and near Edgeley, N.D. An officer for Zion Association of Bismarck and later opened also taught vocational agriculture at the Lutheran Church, Edgeley Creamery Main Realty and Morrison Realty. He Kindred High School. He lived in Fargo. and Farms Union Oil Co., he retired assisted in the formation of the North ------from farming in 1998. He lived in Fargo. Dakota Association of Realtors. He lived ------in Bismarck. Eugene Ruppert, 81, BS ’53, animal husbandry, farmed and ranched south W.K. Voorhees, 89, BS ’52, ------of Bowman, N.D., where he raised agribusiness, was a county agent Robert Mountain, 75, BS ’58, Charolais cattle and, later, commercial with the North Dakota State animal science, co-founded Midland heifers. He was a member of the University Extension Service in Investment where he worked with American Legion, North Dakota Morton, Mountrail, Stark, Steele and land management and agriculture Charolais Association, the local school Pembina Counties. He received the consulting. He later worked with board, fair board and Farmers Union. Distinguished Service Award from the the Village Family Services in Fargo He lived in Bowman, N.D. National Association of County Agents as a financial counselor. He lived in ------and was the first non-farmer to receive Jamestown, N.D. the Outstanding Agricultural Award for Gerald Schmidt, 71, BS ’62, general Pembina County. He lived in Fargo. ------agriculture, worked for the Federal Peder Nystuen, 97, BS ’39, Land Bank in Minot, N.D., as a loan ------agricultural economics, MS ’56, officer and farm appraiser. He later Thomas Weiss, 53, BS ’80, animal science, was associate dean turned to farming and bred registered agricultural economics, BS ’87, of the NDSU College of Agriculture Shorthorn cattle. He eventually opened accounting, was an accountant for and associate director of North Dakota an antique shop in Stanley, N.D. He Otter Tail Power Co. in Fergus Falls, Agricultural Experiment Station. lived in Stanley. Minn. He was active in the Cub Scouts He lived in Fargo. ------and Boy Scouts programs in Fergus Falls. He lived in Erhard, Minn. ------Jerry Schnell, 73, BS ’61, animal Willis A. Pederson, 83, BS ’57, science, was a retired pilot for Delta ------agriculture, farmed near Verona, Airlines. He lived in Vienna, Va. N.D., until 1962 and then worked for ------Northern Improvement Co., Fargo, from 1970-86. A volunteer for the Bayard Sleeper, 94, was a longtime North Dakota Election Board, he lived professor of bacteriology at NDSU. He in Fargo. joined the faculty in 1953 and retired in 1983. He lived in Bellingham, Wash. ------William Pepple, 92, BS ’41, agricultural economics, was manager Gregory Steffes, 51, BS ’83, animal of West Stanislaus Bean Growers science, farmed near Arthur, N.D. He Association in California, and later was a member of the Polar Telephone became part-owner of Pacoast, an board of directors, Amenia Township agricultural chemicals company. He Board and Arthur United Methodist lived in Sacramento, Calif. Church council. ------Andrew Quinn, 34, BS ’00, crop Dean Syverson, 79, BS ’55, and weed sciences, was a chemical agriculture, worked for the Agriculture representative for Syngenta before Service Division of Land O’Lakes in turning to farming near Litchfield, Thief River Falls, Minn., for 21 years. He Minn. He was a member of the board held a private pilot’s license and traveled of directors of BENO Blue Line Club. extensively. He lived in Ulen, Minn. He lived in Litchfield. ------

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Donavon Evashenko, BS ’61, general global hunger and poverty. During the Dale Patten, BS ’77, agriculture, was honored as Alpha past 30 years, he has been involved in was promoted to Gamma Rho’s Alumnus of the Year. more than 200 international projects president of McKenzie ------for many agencies, including USDA, County Bank in The World Bank, NATO, Army Corps Watford City, N.D. He Jerry Kruger, BS ’64, general of Engineers and Atomic Energy has worked at the bank agriculture, received the Achievement Commission. He received the first soil for 29 years, and also in Crop Improvement Award from science doctorate conferred at NDSU. has served as a the Minnesota Crop Improvement McKenzie County commissioner for the Association during its annual meeting ------past 11 years. in January. Kruger, of Warren, Minn., Mike Satrom, BS ’71, agricultural has been a member of the association’s economics, was appointed to the North ------board of directors, chaired the Northern Dakota Soybean Council. He represents Dave Rice, BS ’78, MS ’80, Crop Council and served as secretary/ soybean farmers in Nelson, Steele and agricultural economics, retired from the treasurer of the Agricultural Utilization Griggs counties. North Dakota Navy Reserve as its last Research Institute. The honor is the ------Vietnam combat veteran. After serving association’s highest honor. Jim Roers, BS ’74, animal science, four years in the Navy, he was a member ------was appointed to the N.D. Senate. He of the Navy Reserve for 38 years. John Dilland, BS ’67, animal will finish the term of the late Sen. ------science, retired from the Michigan Milk Tom Fischer of Fargo. He is president Dan Webster, BS ’78, agricultural Producers Association after 35 years of Roers Development in Fargo. economics, was named president with the company. Most recently he was ------of the Northarvest Bean Growers general manager after serving as director L. Roger Johnson, BS ’75, Association. He lives in Penn, N.D. of finance and controller. He and wife, agricultural economics and speech, was ------Barbara, live in Farmington Hills, Mich. re-elected president of the National Brion Bittner, BS ’79, agricultural ------Farmers Union. He is the former North economics, was named market president Neil Riveland, BS ’67, MS ’69, Dakota agriculture commissioner. for Jamestown, N.D., by Wells Fargo. He agronomy, received the Amber ------previously was senior business banking Award from the U.S. Durum Growers Keith Peltier, BS ’75, MS ’77, relationship manager. Association board of directors. He agricultural economics, joined the ------was recognized for his work as an Northern Crops Council. He is Jeffrey Friese, BS ’79, agricultural agronomist at the Williston Research president and CEO of Proseed, Harvey, economics, is the director of cattle Extension Center, where he was N.D. He will represent processors and marketing at Pfizer Animal Health in responsible for the variety testing marketers of food and feed products Madison, N.J. He lives in Flanders N.J. program that included six off-station on the council, which is the governing locations in northwestern North ------board of the Northern Crops Institute Gregory Dahl, BS ’80, Dakota. He also was a director of the in Fargo. agronomy, National Hard Spring Wheat Show MS ’84, weed science, received the committee for nearly 30 years. ------Distinguished Achievement Award in Robert Wisness, BS ’76, ------agronomy, Industry from the North Central Weed is vice president of the North Dakota Science Society. He is the research Timothy Johnson, BS ’69, Grain Growers Association. He lives in manager for product development for agronomy, joined 1st Choice Tax Arnegard, N.D. Winfield Solutions, a Land O’ Lakes Services in Tucson, Ariz., as a tax company. He lives in Eagan, Minn. preparer. Johnson, who has 10 years ------of experience preparing taxes, was an James Gemmill, BS ’77, animal ------Oliver County Extension agent for 13 science, was named to the prestigious Paul Joerger, BS ’81, MS ’84, years. He lives in Tucson. Century Club by ING Financial agricultural economics, was named ------Partners of Edina, Minn. The club vice president and director of asset honors achievement in the financial Ikbal Chowdhury, PhD ’70, soil management for the Hancock services industry. science, received the Association of Agricultural Investment Group in International Agriculture and Rural ------Boston. He previously was area vice Development 2012 Distinguished president at Farmers National Co. Service Award. He is director of of Overland Park, Kan. international programs and professor ------of crop and soil sciences at Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. He was honored for his efforts to fight

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Larry “Jon” Erickson, BS ’82, Todd Cymbaluk, BS ’87, agronomy, Jason Eckert, BS ’93, food science, agricultural economics, was elected to is an agriculturist in the Drayton, N.D., was promoted to senior vice president the board of directors of CHS Inc., a district for American Crystal Sugar Co. for global quality for Leprino Foods. leading producer-owned cooperative. ------The company is the world’s largest He operates Diamond T Ranch near Chad Aberle, BS producer of mozzarella cheese and a Minot, N.D. leading producer of whey and lactose. ’88, agricultural ------economics, was ------Brad Olson, BS promoted to Tamra Heins, BS ’82, animal science, president and chief ’94, animal and range was promoted to lending officer at sciences and mass agricultural Citizens State Bank communication, joined program specialist of Finley, N.D. the North Dakota for the conservation ------Department of division of the Agriculture as a Richard Dusek, BS ’88, agricultural USDA Farm Service marketing specialist. economics, was re-elected to the board Agency in Fargo. of directors of MGEX, a designated ------contract market and derivatives Kevin Jordre, BS ’95, animal and range David Berg, BS ’83, agricultural clearing organization in Minneapolis. sciences, is a vice president in business economics, is president and chief ------banking for Bremer Bank of Fargo. executive officer for American Crystal Jeff Petersen, BS ’88, animal and ------Sugar Co., Moorhead, Minn. He was range sciences, is a Starion Insurance Jared Hagert, BS ’98, agricultural named The Forum’s 2011 Area Person agent at Starion Financial Bank in systems management, was elected of the Year. Oakes, N.D. treasurer of the North Dakota Soybean ------Council. He lives in Emerado, N.D. Gabe Brown, BS ’83, animal science, Ross Waterman, BS ’88, agricultural ------received the Growing Green Award economics, was promoted to general Ryan DeJong, BS ’99, crop and from the Natural Resources Defense manager at Green Iron Equipment, a weed sciences, is a residential property Council. He has a 5,400-acre diversified multi-location John Deere dealership appraiser for Border Appraisals of Fargo. family ranch near Bismarck, N.D. with locations in LaMoure, Ellendale, ------Napoleon, Ashley and Milnor, N.D., Morgen G. Dietrich, BS ’99, crop Randall D. Johnson, BS ’85, and Britton, S.D. and weed sciences, is a solutions agricultural economics, was named ------specialist for John Deere in southeastern CEO of the Min-Kota Region of the Leann Schafer, BS ’89, animal Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. He American Red Cross. He previously science and mass communication, was previously worked for Mycogen Seeds in was vice president for human resources elected to the North Dakota Dry Bean sales and research roles. and development at Noridian Mutual Council. She was elected to a three-year Insurance Co. ------term, representing District VI. She Tracie Hoggarth, BS ’99, ------lives in New Rockford, N.D. microbiology, opened Two Rivers Nick Kitsch, BS ’85, agricultural ------Veterinary Hospital in West Fargo. economics, was re-elected to his third Randy Simonson, PhD ’89, crop and final term on the North Dakota ------and weed sciences, is the division Dry Bean Council. He lives in Webster, Ryan Pederson, BS ’99, agricultural agronomist for Helena Chemical of N.D., and represents District II. economics, was re-elected first Carmel, Ind. He provides agronomic vice president of the U.S. Canola ------support to retail and wholesale Association. He lives in Rolette, N.D. locations in five states. He lives in Kenton Carlson, BS ’86, animal Catlin, Ill. ------science, is an agriculture/commercial ------Chris Schroeder, BS ’99, animal and loan officer at First Community Credit range sciences, was promoted to the Shane Goettle, BS ’92, agricultural Union of Bismarck, N.D. senior manager level in the Fargo office economics, heads a lobbying division of Eide Bailly, a regional certified public ------at Odney, an advertising agency with accounting and business advisory firm. headquarters in Bismarck, N.D. He was former North Dakota State Commerce ------Commissioner and chief aide to Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. ------CONTINUED

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Ryan Bohnsack, BS ’00, agricultural Deana M. Wiese, BS ’03, animal Tyler Speich, BS ’07, crop and weed economics, MBA ’06, business, received and range sciences, provides executive sciences, was elected secretary of the Sales Star recognition from American director services for the United North Dakota Soybean Council board Federal. He is an agriculture/business States Durum Growers Association. of directors. He lives in Milnor, N.D. banker in Fargo. The recognition is the She is vice president of Clearwater ------highest honor awarded by the bank. Communications, Bismarck, N.D. Joey Tigges, ------BS ’07, general Charles Cooper, BS ’00, agricultural Scott Hovde, agriculture, was named economics, MBA ’06, business, was BS ’05, agricultural director of consumer named private banker in the Wells systems management, education and public Fargo office in Fargo. He joined Wells MS ’07, agribusiness relations for the North Fargo in 2003. and applied economics, Dakota Farm Bureau ------joined the Goose Fargo office. River Bank in Carlos Urrea, PhD ’00, plant ------Mayville, N.D. sciences, received the Distinguished Ashley Collins, BS ’08, veterinary as agriculture banking officer. Achievement Award at the Bean technology, joined the support staff of Two Improvement Cooperative meeting in ------Rivers Veterinary Hospital in West Fargo. San Juan, Puerto Rico, in November. Darren Wilcox, BS ’05, agricultural ------He is the dry bean breeder at the economics, is a grain buyer for Green Tessa Rindel, BS ’08, veterinary University of Nebraska. Plains Grain in Superior, Iowa. He technology, joined the support staff of Two is responsible for corn and soybean ------Rivers Veterinary Hospital in West Fargo. Jessica Weigel, procurement for the elevator and corn procurement for the Green Plains ------BS ’01, agricultural Superior Ethanol Plant. He and his Paul Feldmann, BS ’09, food economics, is a wife, Erin, live in Armstrong, Iowa. science, is a quality management mortgage processor chemist for Cargill in Dayton, for First Class ------Ohio. His wife, Jessica (Ryant) Mortgage in Fargo. Matt Wallace, BS ’06, sports Feldmann, BS ’09, food science, also and urban turfgrass management, is a quality management chemist for is a right-of-way specialist for the Cargill in Dayton, Ohio. ------engineering firm of Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson. He works in the company’s ------Chris Brossart, BS ’02, crop and Fargo office. Samantha Mortenson, BS ’09, weed sciences, was elected to a two- veterinary technology, joined the year-term as vice president of the ------support staff of Two Rivers Veterinary North Dakota Farm Bureau. As the Patrick Erickson, BS ’07, Hospital in West Fargo. District 4 director, he represents agricultural economics, joined State Benson, Eddy, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette Bank and Trust in Fargo as a credit ------and Towner Counties. officer. He has been in the banking Kasey Karlstad, BS ’11, crop and ------field for six years. weed sciences, is a sales agronomist for Peterson Farms Seed in Harwood, N.D. Scott Gauslow, BS ’02, agricultural ------economics, was elected vice chair of Bryan Neville, MS ’07, animal and ------the North Dakota Soybean Council. range sciences, PhD ’10, animal Jessie Bateman, BS ’12, animal He lives in Colfax, N.D. science, was named director of the science, is a communication specialist ------NDSU Central Grasslands Research at Clearwater Communications in Extension Center near Streeter, N.D. Bismarck, N.D. She previously was Michael Orth, BS ’02, agricultural Before coming to NDSU, he was an a marketing assistant for the North economics, MS ’06, agribusiness agricultural research technician for Dakota Department of Agriculture. and applied economics, is a project the U.S. Department of Agriculture in manager and estimator for PACES ------Dubois, Idaho, for two years. He joined Lodging Corp. of Fargo. Kyle Ostenson, BS ’12, agricultural the Central Grasslands center as an economics, is an agriculture division sales ------animal scientist in 2010. assistant for Butler Machinery Co. He ------works in the corporate office in Fargo. ------

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Alumni, friends support college with their gifts We are grateful to the following College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources alumni and friends for gifts they gave from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.

Matching ND Soybean Council Alan and Cindy Schuler Jerry and Joyce Bloms Organizations Northern Canola Growers Assoc. Kevin and Joan Sedivec Ronald and Karen Broderson American Crystal Sugar Co. ------Harris and Kathryn Seidel Bill and Elaine Burnett Bank of America Corp. $1,000 to $9,999 Harley and Bonnie Sholl Kenneth and Dorothy Casavant BASF Corp. Individuals John and Sharyn Soper Carl R. Dahlen Coca Cola Co. Brad and Barbara Anderson Marjorie A. Stoa Russ and Helen Danielson DCP Midstream LP Don and Jo Anderson Marjorie and Jim Sullivan Shawn and Darla Dobberstein Dow Chemical Co. Frank Bain Estate Richard and Theresa Tokach Tyler and Lyndsi Engstrom Hormel Foods Corp. John and Margaret Bollingberg Robert and Tamara Wagner Lon and Lynette Flage John Deere Foundation Mark and Linda Brakke Charlene and Clifford Wolf-Hall Rodney and Kay Ford Merck & Co. Inc. Brian and Kris Carter Alan and Rita Wyland Rodney Gigstad and Carol MetLife Imogene Carter Hagen Monsanto Co. Larry and Mary Corah Organizations Kendall and Rebecca Goltz Moog Inc. John and Barbara Dilland Archer Daniels Midland Co. Reta Graves Mutual of America Martin and Betsy Draper Becker Underwood Roger T. Haaland Pfizer Foundation Matching Gerald Effertz Berthold Farmers Elevator Co. Jared and Brandie Hagert Gifts Program Cynthia Gibson-Buchanan and Bremer Bank Gary and Tamara Halvorson Pioneer Hi-Bred Intnl. Inc. David Buchanan Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. William and Gwen Hejl State Farm Insurance Bernie and Carol Goodman Eileen L. Helgeson Companies Farm Credit Services of Mandan Melinda Goodman-Sorenson Jay and Gina Hesley US Bancorp Foundation and Michael Sorenson Fessenden Co-op Assoc. Palmer and Sheryl Holden Wells Fargo Matching Gift Ken and Kristi Grafton Gamma Sigma Delta David and Sybil Hopkins Program Marcus and Daphne Hall Gussiaas Family Farm Inc. Roger and Kathleen Ivesdal ------James and Jody Hauge ISK Bioscience Corp. Robert A. Jensen $50,000 or more Ronald and Desiree Havelka Limagrain BP1 Individuals Mark Jirik Gary Helgeson and Nancy Monsanto Co. Jean White Trust Bologna National Buffalo Foundation Gordon and Dorothy Johnson Gary and Jane Fick Richard and Rebecca Horsley ND Agriculture Assoc. Erika J. Kenner Edwin Berge Estate Irvin and Myra Huseth ND Beef Commission Don and Pam Kirby Mark and Eileen Huseth ND Crop Improvement & Seed Lenita and Jeremie Larson Organizations James and Dorinda Jenkins Assoc. Arlen and Betty Leholm Black Gold Farms Inc. Kay Jolly ND Grain Dealers Assoc. Ed Lovitt CHS Inc. Roger and Jeanette Kenner ND Nursery and Greenhouse Roald and Janet Lund Assoc. Minn-Kota Ag Products Connie Kingsley Joel and Dawn Moore ND Wheat Commission ------Mark and Carol Knorr Shannon and Daniel Mostad NDSU Horticulture and Forestry Ryan and Trisha Motl $10,000 to $49,999 Andy and Angie Knutson Club Loren D. Nelson Individuals Kenneth and Susan Kohler Northern Plains Potato Growers John and Kim Erickson Gregory and Cindi Konsor Assoc. David and Kristin Newman Cindy Lamey Gregory and Lynae Lardy Nufarm Americas Inc. James and Linda Perhus Keith and Cathy Peltier Richard and Ilean Maetzold Pfizer Inc. Paul Rekow and Stephanie Johnson Loretta W. Quanbeck Luke A. Marano Sr. SunPrairie Grain Dennis and Anita Rohde Andrew and Connie Vanvig Calvin and Lois Messersmith ------Dale and Jerri Rust Douglas K. Miller $500 to $999 Tamera and James Organizations Dennis and Maureen Ming Individuals Schanzenbach Abrahamson Foundation Mark Nelson and Raquel Lacey Carter and Merry Anderson Christopher and Ronda Schauer Nelson CHS Foundation Mark and Barbara Askegaard Douglas Schmid Gary and Rebecca Neshem Dow AgroSciences LLC Floreen Barnes Albert and Ann Schneiter Gavilon LLC Willard and Ruth Pedersen Darby and Michelle Bauer Gooseneck Implement Co. Gary A. Price James and Elizabeth Berg CONTINUED ND Oilseed Council/Sunflower Herbert and Bonita Schmidt Eric D. Berge

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William and Chiu Chiung Schuh Jerome and Eva Carlson Steven and Barbara Fritel Merle and Thelma Huhner George and Holly Schuler James G. Carter Warren and Mary Froelich Larry Hulstrand Justin and Sara Spickler Joel Carter Bruce and Susan Froslee Marie G. Hvidsten Ron and Rita St. Croix Francis and Sally Casey Dirk Gaebe Joel and Lorrie Hylden Michael Tverberg Lawrence Chaput Patricia J. Gaffaney Paul and Laurie Isakson Richard and Kathleen Wehking Robert and Linda Chilson Craig and Mary Galbreath Myron Iszler Robert and Laurel Weigelt Roger and Kari Christenson Lee and Lauria Garbel Curtis and Linda Jabs Florence E. Wiest Robert and Linda Christman Del and Vicky Gates Ronald and Di Ann Jacobson Wayne and Jeanne Colberg Matthew Gates Prem and Raj Jauhar Organizations David and Susan Cowan Gary and Glenna Gibbons Brad Johnson Agassiz Club Isaac and Dorothy Crumbly Penelope Gibbs LeRoy and Inez Johnson Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. Robert and Phyllis Dahl Danny and Judy Gigax Carl and Faye Johnson ND State Horticultural Society Arlan and Janice Dahlen Randall Gilbertson Dennis and Carole Johnson Professional Soil Classifiers Richard Danielson Justin J. Goettle Charles and Kay Johnson Assoc. of ND Bert D’Appolonia Gregory and Sara Goodman Chris and Suzanne Johnson ------Thomas and Georgia Dawson Dean and Debbie Goter Dennis and Vonnie Johnson $100 to $499 David Debertin Greta Gramig Lynden and Kathleen Johnson Individuals Theodore and Joan DeKrey Marci Green and Jose Gonzalez Michael Johnson Martin and Dorothy Aaser Warren and Eileen DeKrey Eugene and Paulette Gronneberg Kevin Johnston Maricelis Acevedo Luis and Lilian DelRio Neil and Arne Gudmestad Michael and Roxee Jones Floyd and Carol Albers Timothy DeMers Mark and Lynne Gullickson John and Lorraine Jossund Linus and Susette Allmaras Thomas DeSutter Roger and Pamela Gunlikson Cheryl L. Judd David and Barbara Ambers Scott and Melanie Dethlefsen Thomas and Carol Gustad Larry and Leah Jung Benjamin and Janelle Anderson Alan and Frances Dexter Carl and Beverly Haas Jerry and Sarah Juven Darin and Julia Anderson Stuart and Kathryn Dilse Curtis and Roberta Hagert Dana and Dawn Kaldor Lester H. Anderson Robert and Marjorie Dregseth James and Donna Hammond Marsha E. Kapphahn Patrick and Amy Artz Timothy and Marlene Dufault Kermit and Marcy Hansen Warren and Deborah William and Elaine Austin Richard and Carol Duncan Armen and Connie Hanson Keammerer Roger and Marilyn Baker Karen and Roger Egeberg Duane and Colleen Hanson Calvin Kellerman Leland and Suzie Barth Dennis and Georgia Egge William and Germaine Harbeke Daniel and Peggy Kerestes Ellis and Carol Berg Richard and Diane Eichhorst Rebecca and Tod Harrington Mohamed F. R. Khan Paul and Shirley Berg John and Rhonda Eidenshink Allyn and Carol Hart Truman and Becky Kingsley Lowell and Carol Berntson Albert and Betty Elliott Donald and Marlene Hastings David and Bridget Kjorstad Mark and Karen Bertram Gregory and Jody Endres Darrin and Shannon Hauf Alan and Peggy Kleingartner Brant and Tami Bigger John Enns Jamie Hauge Gerald and Lynne Klindworth Denise and Lynn Billadeau Dwight and Elaine Enockson Arnold and Shirley Haugeberg Jamie and Sara Kloster Percy and Colleen Blake Thomas and Julee Erdmann James Haugen Lloyd and Deloris Knight Larry and Patsy Blaufuss Timothy and Janice Erdmann Clayton and Delores Haugse Jane and Bradley Knorr Ronald and Judy Bock Thomas and Jeanette Erickson Daniel and Kimberly Hawkins Jeffrey and Jeanne Knott Edsel L. Boe Eric and Melisa Eriksmoen Jeff and Diane Hawkins Joel and Joann Knudson Chris and Lisa Boerboom Raymond and Vivian Erwin Jarvis and Patricia Hegland Keith and Mary Knudson Marvin and Dorothy Boerboom Thomas and Leslie Fagerholt Michael and Rochelle Heilman Casper Koble David and Norma Borgeson Timothy and Kathy Faller Logan G. Heinrich Kim and Becky Koch Andrew and Teresa Braaten Tim and Julie Farrell Randall and Debra Herman Leslie and Glenda Korgel John and Marianne Breitbach Bradley Fehr George and Carrol Hildre Mark and Debbie Korsmo Joel and Cheryl Brendemuhl LeRoy and Carla Fettig Dale and Patricia Hinkle Nadejda N. Krasheninnik Mark A. Brick Elaine and James Fischer Dorothea Hoag Maynard and Ardella Krause Leland W. Briggle Jon and Marlys Fisher David and Irene Hoff Scott and Mary Beth Krogstad Brian and Shelly Broderius Scott Fitterer Clayton and Janice Hoffman Don Kuhn and Romona Arth David Brossart Donald and Carole Flatau Larry and Margaret Hoffmann Chester and Yaovaluck Kurowski Gregory and Jodi Brossart Bruce and Wendy Flatt Randy and Linda Hoffmann Lloyd and Linda Kuster Nyle and Arlene Burchill Dustin Frey Donald and Suzanne Hofstrand Howard and Audrey Lahlum Marty and Tari Burkhart Gary and Kirsten Friedt John and Kathleen Hovde Eric and Suzanne Lahlum Orvin and Clarice Burnside Alex and Myrna Friedt William and Lynette Howell Wayne and Dorothy Lampshire Lonny Buss Gary and Jody Friskop Bob and Karen Huether Howard W. Langemo Brady and Sonja Butenhoff Francis LaPlante

40 Ag Newsletter Clinton and Ardella Larson Amali and Don Nagahawatte Billy and Verna Rice Kristine and Roger Tedrow Spencer and June Larson Anne E. Nalewaja Dave and Donna Rice David and Jennifer Teigen Wayne and Valerie Larson Dennis and CeDale Nehring Leo and Shirley Richard Susie L. Thompson Howdy and Jodee Lawlar Berlin Nelson Donna M. Richards Kevin Thorsness and Marcia Mark and Renee Lawson Charles and Karen Nelson Greg and Sindy Riedman McMullen Chiwon Lee Dale Nelson Glenn and Beverly Rivard Howard and Paulette Thorson Melvin and Luella Leland Jeffrey and Jami Nelson Neil and Sandra Riveland Joel Thorsrud Clark and Susan Lemley Paul and Malinda Nelson Nathan and Kimberly Robbins Kerry and Donna Thurn Sean and Kirsten Limesand Edward C. Nesheim Darrold and Kitty Rodahl Reed and Sheryl Tinkham Nicole and Dan Lively Albert and Dorothy Ness Alan and Fran Rodenburg Mike and Lisa Tokach Catherine M. Logue Marco and Rosario Nevado Troy Roebke Richard and Kathy Tokach Arden and Delores Loken Christy and Troy L Newman John and Mary Roers Leland and Beverly Tong Pamela J. Long Ronald and Sue Nichols Harold and Marilyn Rolfsrud Wayne and Beverly Torgerson Pamela R. Loose William and Mary Niehaus Robert and Claudia Rose Herbert Ulmer Jianqiang Lou Orland and Carol Niemeier Gary and Margarete Rosevold Stanley and Marianne Vangsness Charlene Lucken David and Kay Nilson Kevin and Debra Ross Barry and Robin Vculek Richard and Roberta Luckow Thomas Nissen Carl and Melanie Rudeen Bryan and Lynita Wagner Maurice D. Lykke Jeremy and Amy Norby Brent and Lacey Rust Mark and Valerie Wagner Gary and Judy Lynne Timothy Nowatzki Dennis and Vicki Rust Vilas T. Walhood Dale and Janell Madsen Peter and Lynette Nygaard Richard and Kelly Sager Donald and Dorothy Waltz Dennis and Tessa Mahoney Paul and Anne Nyren Ellen M. Sampson Daniel and Doreen Webster Loren and Renee Maier Wayne and Janice Oak Renee and Joshua Sanden Chad and Tessa Weckerly James and Robin Maras Jerry and Debra Oberholtzer Robert and Mary Satrom Todd and Jennifer Wehking Allyn and Lee Marifjeren James and Donna Olson David and Mary Saxowsky Carol Weigelt Calvin L. Martin John and Margaret Olson Jeffrey and Leann Schafer Richard and Janelle Weinzierl Dean Maruska Steven and Angela Olson Lori and Mark Scharmer Andy and Nicole Welle Darwyn and Rachael Mayer George and Susan Olson Roger and Sharon Schatzke Kenneth and Diane Werk Rueben Mayer Tom and Skip Olson Howard and Helen Schmid Mavis C. Whiting Norbert and Sharon Mayer Wanda and Kevin O’Neal Jeremy Schreiber Heathe and Holly Widicker Yvonne R. McConnell Alan and Elvina Ormiston Troy and Jane Schuh Darren and Erin Wilcox Dennis and Kristin McCoy Linnea and Arthur Osborne Fred and Carmen Schwenk Robert and Tracey Wishek Wes McCoy Roger and Sharon Parkhouse Donald P. Schwert Dennis and Myrna Wold Hugh and Wilma Jean Pearle Parsons Jerry and Joann Sell Rollin and Joyce Wolter McDonald Gary and Lyla Paulson Peter and Jo Ann Shae Roland and Frances Woodbury Bryan J. McNeal Lawrence and Patricia Paulus Ruth D. Shaffer Michael and Debra Youngs Steven and Sarah Meinhardt Wallace D. Payne John and Norma Shelstad Vernon and Helen Youngs Darol and Marilyn Melby Bruce and Mary Kay Pederson Leonard and Joann Simenson Dean and Heidi Zaderaka Stanley and Betty Melroe Herman and Karen Pederson Greg and Pam Simonson Decai and Yan Zhang Steven and Barbara Melroe Lisa Pederson Warren and Cheryl Smith Daniel and Mary Zimmerman Kevin Meyer James and Candace Pellman Donna and Lynn Sommer Kit and Jackie Midgarden Joe and Norma Peltier Yvonne and Lee Sorenson Organizations Homer and Yvonne Midtlyng Timothy and Shirley Petry David and Alicia Spickler Agri-Best Feeds Inc. Carmel and Todd Miller Allan and Roberta Pfliger Larry and Pat Stearns Dakota Plains Cooperative Dennis and Judy Miller David and Vicki Phipps Jason and Kelly Steffl Hormel Foods Corp. Jerry and Sharon Miller John and Ann Porter Stuart and Marilyn Stenseth ND Assoc. SCD Auxiliary Timothy Miller Jeffrey and Victoria Preston Laura and Scott Strehlow Charles Mode ND Veterinary Medical Assoc. James S. Quick Randall and Jane Streifel Auxiliary Brent and Boots Montgomery Jack Rasmussen Donald and Ellen Strickler Northern Great Plains Section Delbert G. Moore* Kenneth and Luana Rauser Daryl and Bette Strong of the Society for Range Mgmt. Jeff C. Mortenson Allen and Ellen Reed Daniel and Leanne Strum Peterson Farms Seed Inc. Susan and Randy Mosser Dale and Mary Reimers Les and Lois Stuber Sky Farmer Ag Services Inc. Rita A. Mulkern R. D. and Bridget Reimers Stephen and Wanda Sturlaugson ------Glenn and Debbie Muske Dennis and Marilyn Renner Rev. Roger Synek Timothy and Lynn Mutchler John A. Reyda Richard and Mary Lynn Sys Jim and Ilo A Myhra Cynthia Rhoad Florence B. Tapley CONTINUED Michael and Rejean Naas

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Less than $100 Donald and Jeanette Donald and Kay Garbel Myron Johs Individuals Calderwood Robert and Mae Gee Todd and Lisa Jorde Keith and Lori Aakre June and David Calderwood Marilyn L. Geiszler Kirby and Donalee Josephson Norma Ackerson Robert and Beverly Campbell John and Catherine Giddings Rebecca and Marlo Jungemann James and Sandra Almond William and Bonnie-Jeann Shane and Brenda Goettle Lynn J. Kadlec Campbell Robert and Sharon Andersen Joel and Kari Grieger Edward and Anne Kalianoff Kevin and Lorna Carlson James and Lori Anderson Teryl and Keith Grosz Herman Kandel Ross and Beth Carlson John and Shirley Anderson Randy and Serena Guler Dwight and Thuy Kanter Tyler and Rachel Carlson Keith and Kelly Anderson Norman and Lorraine Kevin and Nancy Kapsner Verna and Rod Carpenter Luke C. Anderson Gullingsrud Peter E. Karlsson Bob and Donna Carter Rodney and Theresa Anderson Alan and Christine Gulsvig Michael and Connie Kava Burt and Shirley Carter Wade and Renae Anderson Allan* and Polly Gustafson Alisyn and Eddy Keil Jon and Connie Carter Wayne Artz Nancy Gustafson Brady and Laurie Kelly Stephanie and Tim Cavett Floyd and Marian Askim Dennis and Sherry Gustin James and Eloyce Kenward Charles and Betty Lou Kim and Linda Gutenkunst Floyd and Elaine Aune Christians Robert and Priscilla Keogh Donald Hagen Merlyn and Beverley Austin Sheldon and Marilyn Clark Barry and Leah Kingsbury Noah and Katlin Hall Darla and Jeffrey Bakko David and Barbara Cook Timothy and Karla Kingzett Brian Halvorson Jonathan and Kari Bakkum Nathan Cook Kasia Kinzer Steven and Paula Halvorson Karen Balsbaugh David Dai Nicholas and Charlotte Kitsch Willis and Gail Hanna Charles and Twyla Balstad Karen Dickinson Treeby and Durnell and Darcy Klain Brian and Naomi Barber Hollis Treeby Christian and Jean Hansen Lanny and Tammy Klefstad Mark and Kathryn Barenthsen David Dilland Paul and Shirley Hansen Brian and Monica Kleindl Daniel and Denise Bares Mark and Katrina Dittmer Corey and Julie Hanson Robert and Betty Klintberg LeRoy and Thelma Barnick Tyler J. Doeling Kjell F. Hanson Kenneth and Linda Kloubec Burton and Marion Barr Dennis and Barbara Dohrmann Allan and Elizabeth Harris Paul and Stacey Knox Jeremy and Sarah Baumgarten Holly D. Doll Marion Harris Kenneth and Melanie Knudsen Patricia L. Beck Thomas and Jeri Dollison Harlene Hatterman-Valenti and Vernon and Lois Knudson Steve Valenti Karl M. Becker Kent and Ramona Dressler Ronald and Katherine Kochevar Steven and Tamara Hauf Larry and Aneica Behm Melanie Duenow-Ryan and Francis and Donna Koehmstedt Tim Ryan David G. Haugen Carl and Dolores Bengtson Ronald and LaNera Kofoid Bernard Duffy Steven and Sandra Haux Duane and Patricia Berglund Kathryn and Randy Kortlever Timothy Dufner Joshua and Laura Heinrich Jeffry and Suzanne Bernhardt Patricia and Frank Kratky Patrick and Catherine Duhigg Tamra and Tony Heins Neal and Marla Berntson Mark and Bina Krebsbach Ernest Dusek Clayton Heinz Bruce and Martha Biewer Gary and Doris Krieger Sarah and Justin Duttenhefner Daniel W. Hendrickson Keith and Joni Biggers John C. Kringler Darrel Eggert Dale and Ruth Herman Daniel and Nancy Billing Cory Kritzberger Mark and Pam Ekre Rebecca and Lester Herner Jeff and Nancy Bisek Ronnie Krueger Timothy and Kimberly Emslie Gary and Annette Heyerdahl Keith and Marian Bjerke Brian and Bonnie Kruse Mark and Sheryl Erickson Cheryl Hieber Charlene and Loren Bjornson Allan and Mary Kville Sandra R. Erickson Frank Hilfer Andrew and Sara Blaufuss Alice A. Laber Donavon and Janice Evashenko Rockwell Hizer Donald and Irene Boardman Robert and Karen Landman Lee and Patsy Fabricius Becky and Thomas Hodnefield Gary and Susan Bommersbach Preston and Marmie Langley Michael and Ann Faught Mitchell Hoekstra Kaydell and Norman Boucher Richard Langley Heather and Chad Feiring Michael and Antonette Hoen Terrill and Tom Bradford Joyce Larsen Janell and Duane Feiring Jody and Marla Hoff David and Candace Brassard Galen and Lynell Larson Harry and Diane Fisher Terry and Susan Hoffmann David and Janice Breker Mark and Denise Larson Jeremy and Tracy Folland Vernon and Twila Hofman Gerald and Julie Briese Patrick and Jill Larson Garth and Joyce Ford Brenda and Stanley Holmberg Ross and Becky Brossart Timothy and Joanne Larson Edward and Theresa Forster Blair and Deb Hoseth Judy A. Brown Bonita and Lynn Laske Shelley and Bruce Fossen Kenneth and Tarra Ihry James and Karen Brown Kevin Laughlin Curt and Janice Foster Bradley Jacobson Gary and Betty Bruins Brock A. Lautenschlager Vernard and Bernita Frederick Larry and Raili Jeffery Kimberley K. Brummond Gerald LeClerc Jerome and Kristi Freeberg David and Deborah Jenner Grant and Connie Buck Abner and Lorraine Lee Richard and Norma Frohberg Lorrie and Carol Jerde Henry and Beatta Burchill Darwin and Sharon Lee Steve and Linda Froslie Matthew and Carrie Jirava Jeremy and Kayla Burkhart Doug and Michelle Leier Paul and Sonia Galegher Gary and Elinor Johnson Eugene Burrer Larry and Maryann Leier Karmen and Lisa Johnson 42 Ag Newsletter Milton and Joyce Limesand Craig and Erica Olson Galen and Mary Schroeder Todd and Jennifer West Dale and Phyllis Lincoln Marjorie Olson and Chris Mark and Jamie Schulz Clyde and Michelle Wetzel Philip and Kris Lindseth Michalski Michael R. Schumacher Linda G. Wiedmann Terry and Jane Longtin Harold and Nichole Olson Donald and Glenna Scoby Richard and Mary Wild John and Macine Lukach Robert and Lonna Olson Gary and Sharon Secor Lorna C. Williams Adrian and Jamie Lund Michael and Sherry Olson Raymond and Cheryl Seibert Deborah and Roger Wilson Rodney Lunde Jim and Audrey Ostlie Glenn and Yvonne Seidler Mark and Aimee Wilson Roger Lynn and Sarah Dagg Perry and Patti Ostmo Scott and Julie Sherwood Neil and Melanie Winterfeldt Kelly and Jeffrey Lyons Robert and Terryl Ostmo Mary A. Shimabukuro Kim D. Wirtz Jean and Thomas Madsen Linda and David Parsons Dale and Kay Siebert Gary and Jean Wisneski Steven and Kimberley Steven and Julie Pasche Henry and Mable Singer David and Paula Witt Malakowsky David and Nanette Pazdernik Gregory and Jane Smestad Jeanne M. Witt Cecil Malme Harold L. Pederson Ronald and Betsey Smith Mark and Lucy Wood Margie Martin Lee and Howard and Rita Person Tyler and Betsy Speich David and Tracie Zetocha Larry Lee Terry and Norma Petersen Lawrence and Norma Spong Shaobin and Sherri Zhong Michael and Catherine Susan K. Peterson McMullen Curt and Heidi Stark Ronald and Cheryl Zimprich John and Diane Peyerl Sonia and Leroy Meehl Steven Starr Alan Zuk Keith and Angela Pillatzki Virginia Mehlhoff Glen Statler Jody and Roger Pooch Kyle and Misty Mehrkens Ray and Connie Steiger Organizations Gerald C. Puppe Dean and Rita Meichsner Jeffrey and Andrea Stein Landsness Family Partnership Rodney and Angela Qual Sylvan and Caroline Melroe Robert and Camilla Stover Mid-America Consultants Intl. Judith A. Qualley Steven and Barb Metcalf Ernest and Lonna Streifel ND Farm Bureau Brett and Renita Quam Tammy M. Meyer Jay and Marlene Stroh Pulse USA Inc. Joel K. Ransom John and Lisa Mickelson Neil and Jenny Sullivan Dale and Sheryl Ratchenski Raymond and Joanne Mickelson Charles and Marie Swanson Daniel Ray Stanley and Dorothy Miles Carol K. Sweeney Donations to the College Reid Redden of Agriculture, Food Systems, Brady and Amie Miller Garnet and Kathleen Symington James and Kaylene Reddig and Natural Resources are Douglas and Laura Miller James and Rita Teigen administered by the NDSU Lee and Marsha Reddig John and Linda Miller Stuart and Tammy Ternes Development Foundation. Mark and Darcee Rehovsky Randy and Deborah Miller Robert and Sharon Teschendorf Gene Rice Terry and Joanne Miller Scott Tewksbury *Designates Deceased Mark and Carole Richman Christopher and Natalie Murch Dale and Linda Thoreson William and Elaine Riebe Justin and Janet Murray Marle H. Thorstad Jonathan D. Rieger Calvin and Eileen Myers Marilynn J. Tong Adam and Kathryn Riesen Tina and Jason Myhre Tom and Margaret Trieglaff Darin and Michelle Rinke Jessica and Brad Nachreiner Virgil Jons and Sharon Trieglaff Brian and Lisa Roach Jons Julie Nash Steven and Faye Rockswold Joel and Janine Trowbridge Lenis and Arlene Nelson Joseph and Betty Roers Benjamin J. Tufte Loren and Jodi Nelson Anthony A. Roy Eric and Kimberly Turnquist Sandy Nelson Eric and Larissa Rupnow Kathleen and Howard Tweeten Wayne D. Nelson Susan and Robert Ruud Rodney and Paula Tweten Lyle and Karen Ness Upasiri and Indrani Douglas and Rondi Ulmer Roger and Joan Netland Samaraweera Richard and Kim Ulven Jerry and Debbie Nichols Muhammad and Naseem Kristie and John Van Bogart Roxanne Nielsen Sandhu Jennifer and Randy VanGorp Stuart and Teresa Nielsen Larry and Karen Sandness John and Denise Vignes Jessica and Craig Nordby Dave and Kristi Saxlund Mark and Ann Vipond Dean and Kris Nordick Christy and Danny Schafer Daniel and LeAnn Vollmer Timothy and Sally Nordquist James and Jeanna Schafer Troy and Sara Vollmer Jack and Sherri Norland Karen and Ricky Schimming Danelle and James Walker Marc O’Brien Allen and Lorraine Schmidt David Walsvik James and Cathleen Ochsner Karl and Esperanza Schmidt Laurie and David Warner Dennis and Marva Odegard Randy and Karla Schmiesing Russ Wastweet Robert and LaRue Odenbach Allison and Becky Scholes Steven and Lynne Webster Leonard Olofson Lealand Schoon Glenn and Vicky Wehner Barbara N. Olson Ashlee M. Schroeder

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