North Dakota Department of Agriculturephotos of men in a clover field, north dakota produce
spacercontactcommissioner's welcomethe calendar of eventsnewsabout Ag Departmentcommentssearch
spacer
spacer spacer spacer
marketing
ag mediation service
board of animal health
animal import permits
livestock industries
plant industries
lawspesticides
forms
services
employment
publications
agricultural links

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:

Board/Commission Name Contact Person:
Ag Coalition Chuck Fleming
Ag Hall of Fame Committee Ted Quanrud
Ag In The Classroom Jeff Knudson
Ag Products Utilization Commission (APUC) Jeff Weispfenning
Aquatic Invasive Species Committee Rachel Seifert
ARS Ken Junkert
Bankers' Associations Tom Silbernagel
Barley Council Stephanie Fox
Beef Commission Bobbi Talmadge
Biological Control Committee Ken Eraas
Board of Animal Health Susan Keller
Board of Tax Equalization Jeff Weispfenning
Central and National Plant Boards Dave Nelson
Commerce Cabinet Roger Johnson
Cooperative Weed Management Committee Ken Eraas
Corn Utilization Council Patrice Lahlum
Credit Review Board Tom Silbernagel
Crop Protection Product Harmonization & Registration Board Jim Gray
Dairy Promotion Commission Wayne Carlson
Dry Pea & Lentil Association Chuck Fleming
Edible Bean Council Stephanie Fox
Elk Growers Association Susan Keller
e-Government Advisory Committee Jeff Weispfenning
Farm/Forestry Group Dave Nelson
Farm Bureau Patrice Lahlum
Farmers Union Patrice Lahlum
Food and Ag Council/State Emergency Board Jeff Knudson
Food Export Association of the Midwest, USA Stephanie Fox
Grain Dealers Patrice Lahlum
Grain Growers Jeff Knudson
Hazardous Waste Committee Judy Carlson
High Value Crops Chuck Fleming
Honey Promotion Sara Wagner
Industrial Commission Jeff Weispfenning
Interstate Compact on Pest Control Jeff Weispfenning
Lamb and Wool Producers Susan Keller
Marketplace Jeff Weispfenning
Marketplace for Kids Joanne Beckman
Midwest Shippers' Assn. Stephanie Fox
National Farmers Organization (NFO) Patrice Lahlum
National Sunflower Association Wayne Carlson
Natural Areas Acquisition Committee Patrice Lahlum
Nonpoint Source Task Force Judy Carlson
Non-Traditional Livestock Council Beth Carlson
North Dakota Action Group Judy Carlson
ND Wildlife Management Judy Carlson
North Dakota Milk Producers' Association Wayne Carlson
North Dakota Trade Office Stephanie Fox
Northern Crops Council Patrice Lahlum
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Chuck Fleming
Oilseed Council Wayne Carlson
Organic Advisory Board Chuck Fleming
Pesticide Control Board Jim Gray
Pork Producers Chuck Fleming
Potato Council/Growers Patrice Lahlum
Pride of Dakota Advisory Council Chuck Fleming
Renewable Energy Partnership Patrice Lahlum
Rural Development Council Jeff Weispfenning
Safe Send Advisory Board Judy Carlson
Seed Commission Jeff Weispfenning
Seed Arbitration Board Tom Silbernagel
Soybean Council Patrice Lahlum
State Blue Book Committee Ted Quanrud
State Board of Ag Research Jeff Weispfenning
State Homeland Security & SERC Jeff Knudson
State Soil Conservation Committee Judy Carlson
State Stewardship Coordinating Committee Dave Nelson
State Technical Committee Ken Junkert
Stockmen's Association Bobbi Talmadge
Turkey Federation Sara Wagner
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Patrice Lahlum
Value-added Agriculture Promotion Board Jeff Weispfenning
Water Commission Ken Junkert
Waterbank State Assessment Team Ken Junkert
Weed Control Association Judy Carlson
Wellhead Protection Committee Judy Carlson
Wheat Commission Chuck Fleming
Wildlife Services Wayne Carlson
spacer
spacer < return to top > spacer

 

contact | commissioner's welcome | calendar of events | news | about us | comments | search
marketing | ag mediation service | board of animal health | animal import permits | livestock industries | plant industries | pesticides
laws | forms | services | employment | publications | agricultural links | privacy statement | disclaimer | EEO/Civil Rights Statement

Equal Opportunity in Employment and Service

Site designed by K2 Interactive | Copyright © 2003, North Dakota Department of Agricuture | Comments: ag department webmaster