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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

 

Ag Hall of Fame Committee

Ted Quanrud

 

 

Ag in the Classroom

Bob Christman

 

 

APUC Ag Products Utilization Commission

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

 

ARS

Ken Junkert

Bob Christman

 

Aquatic Invasive Species Committee

Rachel Seifert-Spilde

Ken Junkert

 

Bankers Associations

Tom Silbernagel

Bob Christman

 

Barley Council

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

Beef Commission

Wayne Carlson

Bob Christman

 

Biological Control Committee

Rachel Seifert-Spilde

 

 

Board of Animal Health

Susan Keller

Beth Carlson

 

Board of Tax Equalization

Ken Junkert

 

 

Central and National Plant Boards

Dave Nelson

Carrie Larson

 

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

 

Credit Review Board

Tom Silbernagel

Betty Nelson

 

Crop Protection Product Harmonization & Regis Bd

Jim Gray

Ken Junkert

 

Dairy Promotion Commission

Wayne Carlson

 

 

Dry Pea and Lentil Association

Chuck Fleming

Dave Nelson

 

Edible Bean Council and Northarvest Bean Grower

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

Elk Growers Associations

Susan Keller

Beth Carlson

 

e-Government Advisory Committee

Bob Christman

Roberta Tjaden

 

Farm/Forestry Group

Dave Nelson

Tom Silbernagel

 

Farm Bureau

Bob Christman

 

 

Farmers Union

Bob Christman

 

 

Food and Ag Council / State Emergency Board

Bob Christman

Ken Junkert

 

Food Export Association of the Midwest, USA

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

Grain Dealers

Bob Christman

Dave Nelson

 

Grain Growers

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

 

Hazardous Waste Committee

Judy Carlson

Ken Junkert

 

High Value Crops

Chuck Fleming

Stephanie Sinner

 

Honey Promotion

Sara Kelsch

Judy Carlson

 

Industrial Commission

Tom Silbernagel

 

 

Interstate Compact on Pest Control

Dave Nelson

 

 

Lamb and Wool Producers

Susan Keller

Wayne Carlson

 

Marketplace

Bob Christman

 

 

Marketplace for Kids

Bob Christman

 

 

Midwest Shippers Association

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

National Farmers Organization (NFO)

Bob Christman

 

 

National Sunflower Association

Wayne Carlson

Jim Gray

 

Natural Areas Acquisition Committee

Bob Christman

 

 

Nonpoint Source Task Force

Judy Carlson

Jason Wirtz

 

Nontraditional Livestock Council

Beth Carlson

Susan Keller

 

North Dakota Wildlife Management

Judy Carlson

Ken Junkert

 

North Dakota Action Group

Judy Carlson

Ken Junkert

 

North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

North Dakota Milk Producers Association

Wayne Carlson

Tom Silbernagel

 

North Dakota Trade Office

Stephanie Sinner

Chuck Fleming

 

Northern Crops Council

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

 

Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture

Chuck Fleming

Bob Christman

 

Oilseed Council

Wayne Carlson

Sara Kelsch

 

Organic Advisory Board

Chuck Fleming

Tom Silbernagel

 

Pesticide Control Board

Jim Gray

Ken Junkert

 

Pork Producers

Check Fleming

Wayne Carlson

Susan Keller

Potato Council / Growers

Chuck Fleming

 

 

Pride of Dakota Advisory Council

Sara Kelsch

Chuck Fleming

 

Renewable Energy Partnership

Ken Junkert

 

 

Rural Development Council

Bob Christman

 

 

Safesend Advisory Board

Judy Carlson

Garry Wagner

 

Seed Commission

Bob Christman

Dave Nelson

 

Seed Arbitration Board

Tom Silbernagel

Bob Christman

 

Soybean Council

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

Stephanie Sinner

State Blue Book Committee

Ted Quanrud

Bob Christman

 

State Board of Ag Research

Bob Christman

Stephanie Sinner

 

State Homeland Security & SERC

Ken Junkert

Bob Christman

Program Managers

State Soil Conservation Committee

Judy Carlson

Tom Silbernagel

 

State Stewardship Coordinating Committee

Dave Nelson

Judy Carlson

 

State Technical Committee

Ken Junkert

Tom Silbernagel

 

Stockmen’s Association

Bob Christman

Wayne Carlson

Susan Keller

Turkey Federation

Sara Kelsch

Stephanie Sinner

 

Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

 

Value-added Agriculture Promotion Board

Bob Christman

Chuck Fleming

 

Water Commission

Ken Junkert

Tom Silbernagel

 

Waterbank State Assessment Team

Judy Carlson

Ken Junkert

 

Weed Control Association

Judy Carlson

Ken Junkert

 

Wellhead Protection Committee

Judy Carlson

Jim Gray

 

Wheat Commission

Chuck Fleming

Bob Christman

 

Wildlife Servicers

Wayne Carlson

Susan Keller

 

Wine?

 

 

 

 

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