Boards/Commissions
As the leading elected official representing North Dakota's agricultural sector, the Agriculture Commissioner is a member of numerous boards and commissions. These include major governmental policy-making bodies, such as the Industrial Commission, as well as general farm organizations and specialized organizations, such as commodity groups. The commissioner has assigned a North Dakota Department of Agriculture staff member as a liaison person to each of these entities.
The following is a list of these boards, commissions, committees, organizations and action groups, together with appropriate liaison persons as of August 3, 2009:
Board or Commission |
Assignee 1 |
Assignee 2 |
Assignee 3 |
Ag Coalition |
Chuck Fleming |
Bob Christman |
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Ag Hall of Fame Committee |
Ted Quanrud |
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Ag in the Classroom |
Bob Christman |
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APUC Ag Products Utilization Commission |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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ARS |
Ken Junkert |
Bob Christman |
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Aquatic Invasive Species Committee |
Rachel Seifert-Spilde |
Ken Junkert |
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Bankers Associations |
Tom Silbernagel |
Bob Christman |
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Barley Council |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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Beef Commission |
Wayne Carlson |
Bob Christman |
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Biological Control Committee |
Rachel Seifert-Spilde |
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Board of Animal Health |
Susan Keller |
Beth Carlson |
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Board of Tax Equalization |
Ken Junkert |
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Central and National Plant Boards |
Dave Nelson |
Carrie Larson |
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Commerce Cabinet |
Doug Goehring |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
Cooperative Weed Management Committee |
Judy Carlson |
Rachel Seifert-Spilde |
Ken Junkert |
Corn Utilization Council |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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Credit Review Board |
Tom Silbernagel |
Betty Nelson |
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Crop Protection Product Harmonization & Regis Bd |
Jim Gray |
Ken Junkert |
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Dairy Promotion Commission |
Wayne Carlson |
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Dry Pea and Lentil Association |
Chuck Fleming |
Dave Nelson |
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Edible Bean Council and Northarvest Bean Grower |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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Elk Growers Associations |
Susan Keller |
Beth Carlson |
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e-Government Advisory Committee |
Bob Christman |
Roberta Tjaden |
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Farm/Forestry Group |
Dave Nelson |
Tom Silbernagel |
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Farm Bureau |
Bob Christman |
|
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Farmers Union |
Bob Christman |
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Food and Ag Council / State Emergency Board |
Bob Christman |
Ken Junkert |
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Food Export Association of the Midwest, USA |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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Grain Dealers |
Bob Christman |
Dave Nelson |
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Grain Growers |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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Hazardous Waste Committee |
Judy Carlson |
Ken Junkert |
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High Value Crops |
Chuck Fleming |
Stephanie Sinner |
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Honey Promotion |
Sara Kelsch |
Judy Carlson |
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Industrial Commission |
Tom Silbernagel |
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Interstate Compact on Pest Control |
Dave Nelson |
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Lamb and Wool Producers |
Susan Keller |
Wayne Carlson |
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Marketplace |
Bob Christman |
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Marketplace for Kids |
Bob Christman |
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Midwest Shippers Association |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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National Farmers Organization (NFO) |
Bob Christman |
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National Sunflower Association |
Wayne Carlson |
Jim Gray |
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Natural Areas Acquisition Committee |
Bob Christman |
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Nonpoint Source Task Force |
Judy Carlson |
Jason Wirtz |
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Nontraditional Livestock Council |
Beth Carlson |
Susan Keller |
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North Dakota Wildlife Management |
Judy Carlson |
Ken Junkert |
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North Dakota Action Group |
Judy Carlson |
Ken Junkert |
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North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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North Dakota Milk Producers Association |
Wayne Carlson |
Tom Silbernagel |
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North Dakota Trade Office |
Stephanie Sinner |
Chuck Fleming |
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Northern Crops Council |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture |
Chuck Fleming |
Bob Christman |
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Oilseed Council |
Wayne Carlson |
Sara Kelsch |
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Organic Advisory Board |
Chuck Fleming |
Tom Silbernagel |
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Pesticide Control Board |
Jim Gray |
Ken Junkert |
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Pork Producers |
Check Fleming |
Wayne Carlson |
Susan Keller |
Potato Council / Growers |
Chuck Fleming |
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Pride of Dakota Advisory Council |
Sara Kelsch |
Chuck Fleming |
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Renewable Energy Partnership |
Ken Junkert |
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Rural Development Council |
Bob Christman |
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Safesend Advisory Board |
Judy Carlson |
Garry Wagner |
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Seed Commission |
Bob Christman |
Dave Nelson |
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Seed Arbitration Board |
Tom Silbernagel |
Bob Christman |
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Soybean Council |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
Stephanie Sinner |
State Blue Book Committee |
Ted Quanrud |
Bob Christman |
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State Board of Ag Research |
Bob Christman |
Stephanie Sinner |
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State Homeland Security & SERC |
Ken Junkert |
Bob Christman |
Program Managers |
State Soil Conservation Committee |
Judy Carlson |
Tom Silbernagel |
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State Stewardship Coordinating Committee |
Dave Nelson |
Judy Carlson |
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State Technical Committee |
Ken Junkert |
Tom Silbernagel |
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Stockmen’s Association |
Bob Christman |
Wayne Carlson |
Susan Keller |
Turkey Federation |
Sara Kelsch |
Stephanie Sinner |
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Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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Value-added Agriculture Promotion Board |
Bob Christman |
Chuck Fleming |
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Water Commission |
Ken Junkert |
Tom Silbernagel |
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Waterbank State Assessment Team |
Judy Carlson |
Ken Junkert |
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Weed Control Association |
Judy Carlson |
Ken Junkert |
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Wellhead Protection Committee |
Judy Carlson |
Jim Gray |
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Wheat Commission |
Chuck Fleming |
Bob Christman |
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Wildlife Servicers |
Wayne Carlson |
Susan Keller |
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Wine? |
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