Next Board Meeting

North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

December 10 and 11, 2025

Location: NDSU Peltier Complex: 1300 18th Street North Fargo, ND 58102
Break Out Room - 1004

December 10th Agenda

Central Standard Time

  • 11:30 a.m. Doors Open
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch for Board
  • 12:55 p.m. Call to Order
  • 1:00 p.m. Input Testimony
    • Dr. Chris Augustin - NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center
    • Dr. Leigh Ann Skurupey - NDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program
    • Jim Peterson - ND Wheat Commission
  • 1:45 p.m. Break
  • 2:00 p.m. Resume Input Testimony
    • Gary Shields - Northland Potato Growers Association
    • Myrna Hanson - ND Community of Care
  • 2:30 p.m. Approval of November 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes
  • 2:45 p.m. Administrative Updates
    • Dr. David Cook, President of North Dakota State University
    • Dr. Greg Lardy, VP for Agriculture, Dean, Director, Director
    • Dr. Lynette Flage, Associate Director NDSU Extension
    • Dr. Frank Casey, Associate Director, ND Ag Experiment Station
    • Comments from Pam Gulleson, SBARE Chair
  • 3:45 p.m. Sagency Updates
  • 4:15 p.m. Adjourn

If you have questions, contact Pam Gulleson, SBARE Chair, at pmgulleson@outlook.com or 701-471-4256.

December 11 Agenda


Location: NDSU Peltier Complex: 1300 18th Street North Fargo, ND 58102
Break Out Room - 1004

  • 8:30 a.m. - Doors Open
  • 9:00 a.m. - Call to Order
  • 9:00 a.m. - Input Testimony
    • Dr. Mohamed Khan - NDSU Extension ANR
  • 9:15 a.m. - Input Testimony - NDSU REC Initiatives
    • Dr. Marlen Eve - NDSU Research Extension Center Network
    • Tyler Tjelde - Williston Research Extension Center
    • Dr. Shana Forster - North Central Research Extension Center
  • 10:00 a.m. - Break
  • 10:15 a.m. - Resume Testimony
    • Dr. Kevin Sedivec - Central Grassland Research Extension Center
    • Brian Otteson - Agronomy Seed Farm
    • Dr. Marlen Eve - Langdon Research Extension Center
  • 11:15 a.m. - Input Testimony - NDSU Capitol Projects
    • Dr. Guillermo Scaglia - NDSU Animal Sciences Department
    • Dr. Shana Forster - North Central Research Extension Center
    • Dr. Christopher Schauer - Hettinger Research Extension Center
    • Dr. Mike Ostlie - Virtual - Carrington Research Extension Center
  • 12:15 p.m. - Lunch for Board - Peltier Complex Dining Room
  • 1:15 p.m. - Input Testimony - NDSU Department Initiatives
    • Dr. Frank Casey and Dr. Lynette Flage - NDSU Initiatives
    • Dr. Rich Horsley - NDSU Plant Sciences Department
    • Dr. William Nganje - NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department
    • Dr. Thomas DeSutter - NDSU School of Natural Resources and Sciences
  • Break - 2:15 p.m.
  • Resume Testimony - 2:30 p.m.
    • Dr. Guillermo Scaglia - NDSU Animal Sciences Department
    • Dr. Leon Schumacher - NDSU Agricultural Biosystems and Engineering Department
    • Dr. Sam Markel - NDSU Plant Pathology Department
  • Break - 3:15 p.m.
  • Resume Testimony - 3:30 p.m.
    • Dr. John McEvoy - NDSU Microbiological Sciences Department
    • Dr. Heidi Pecoraro - NDSU Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory
  • ~4:00 p.m. - Adjourn

If you have questions, contact Pam Gulleson, SBARE Chair, at pmgulleson@outlook.com or 701-471-4256.

SBARE Meeting Schedule
Proposed Date Major Agenda Item Location
January 13/14, 2026
Tuesday/Wednesday
Prioritization Meeting #1 Fargo, ND
NDSU Peltier Complex
January 27, 2026
Tuesday
Prioritization Meeting #2 Bismarck, ND
ND Heritage Center
February 17, 2026
Tuesday
Prioritization Meeting #3 TBD
March 4, 2026
Wednesday
Prioritization Meeting #4 TBD

Meeting postings can also be viewed in the Public Meeting Notices section on the ND Secretary of State website at https://apps.nd.gov/sos/ndpmn/meetings/searchMeetings.htm (select 'ND State University' in the left box, and 'Agricultural Research and Education, State Board of' in the right box).