Chris Augustin has been appointed director of NDSU’s Dickinson Research Extension Center.
Augustin has been the Extension soil health specialist at NDSU's North Central Research Extension Center near Minot, North Dakota, since 2012. Prior to that, he was a nutrient management specialist at NDSU's Carrington Research Extension Center for four years.
"Dr. Augustin has extensive experience with the Research Extension Center network in North Dakota," said Greg Lardy, vice president for Agricultural Affairs at NDSU. "This perspective will be valuable as he steps into the leadership role at the DREC. Chris' background and training in soil science and his experience in applied research will also prove valuable as we look to enhance the presence of that discipline at the center.”
Augustin earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in natural resources management, with an emphasis on soil science, from NDSU. He earned his doctorate in soil science from NDSU in December 2019.
"I'm excited to help the agricultural producers of southwestern North Dakota by leading a multifaceted team in Dickinson," he said. "I'm a farm kid who loves science and look forward to my boots on the ground and getting to work."
He starts work at the center in early April.
The Dickinson facility is one of seven Research Extension Centers that are part of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The centers are placed throughout the state to respond to issues and challenges in a particular area. The Dickinson center provides research on cropping systems, crop rotation, sustainable agriculture, grazing systems, farming methods for dryland agriculture, native grassland and pasture improvement, beef cattle and swine breeding, feeding management and disease control in southwestern North Dakota.
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