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NDSU Langdon REC Update Revisiting 2009 Advisory Council Initiatives Funding for Soil Health/Fertility Research Scientist. Funding for Extension Specialist – Soil Health or Crop Protection. Fund Research Specialist for Agronomy Program. Fund Position for Renewable Energy Research Program. Support Capital Projects to Modernize Research/Extension Facilities Including NDSU Greenhouse, LREC Agronomy Lab, LREC Seed Plant.
NDSU Langdon REC Update Revisiting 2009 Advisory Council Initiatives (Outcome) Funding received for an Extension Area Specialist in Soil Health. Dropped Request for Crop Protection Area Extension Specialist with New Extension Area Agronomist Being Housed at Langdon. Research Specialist for Agronomy Program Fully Funded. Renewable Energy Research Program fte was Low Priority (No Funding). NDSU Greenhouse and LREC Agronomy Lab Fully Funded. LREC Seed Plant is a High Priority for 2015/17 Budget.
2009 Langdon REC Organizational Chart Dr. Dean Bresciani NDSU President Dr. Ken Grafton Director NDAES Rodney Armstrong Farm Business Mgmt. LRSC Randy Mehlhoff Director FSS Bryan Hanson Full Research Scientist Agronomy Sharon Ring Administrative Assistant Horticulture Sharon Ring Administrative Assistant Horticulture John Lukach Extension Area Specialist Winter Cereals John Lukach Extension Area Specialist Winter Cereals Scott Halley Assoc. Research Scientist Crop Protection/Pathology Richard Wilhelmi Research Specialist Richard Wilhelmi Research Specialist Kevin Beauchamp Research Technician Kevin Beauchamp Research Technician Jim Chaput Research Technician Summer Help
2013 NDSU Langdon REC Organizational Chart Dr. Dean Bresciani NDSU President Dr. Ken Grafton NDAES Director Rodney Armstrong Farm Business Mgmt. Randy Mehlhoff LREC Director 00020488 Lesley Lubenow Ext. Specialist 00019496 Bryan Hanson Research Agronomist 00019599 Sara Schuchard Admin. Assistant 00021090. John Lukach Ext. Specialist 00027259 Dr. Pravin Gautam Plant Pathologist 00029544 Naeem Kalwar Ext. Specialist 00028663 Travis Hakanson Res. Specialist 00021857 Kevin Beauchamp Res. Technician 00018640 Future Res. Specialist Jim Chaput Res. Technician 00018929 Amanda Arens Res. Technician 00025349 Part Time/Summer
http://youtu.be/hWzXfRpL17o 2013 NDSU Langdon REC Staff
2015/2017 LREC Budget Priorities Land Purchase (160 acres - $3,000/acre??) Increase in Equipment Funds End rotation – Funding each biennium for each REC Support for UAS Precision Ag Development Ag and Biosystems Engineering Request Other?? Capital Projects Modernize Seed Cleaning Plant Research Equipment Storage Building