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).