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September 10, 2004 NDSU Research Specialist Receives National Award Denise Markle, research specialist at the North Dakota State University North Central Research Extension Center has received an award endorsed by Rutgers University in New Jersey and other universities for her accuracy in recording research information. The award is part of a government/university partnership called the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4) headquartered at Rutgers with regional facilities in California, Maryland, New York, Michigan and Florida. Markle was the only recipient of this award among research specialists in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Keeping track of chemicals that are labeled for major crops such as wheat, corn and soybeans, and applied experimentally to minor crops like canola, flax and buckwheat is what the award is comprised of. “I had no idea this award even existed,” Markle said. “But apparently, I do fairly well at recording information.” The chemicals Markle has recorded include: Express in sunflowers, Spartan in flax and Beyond in Clearfield sunflowers. The Center controls the residue testing to make sure pesticides are at the right levels. Her job is recording the research properly and completely. Markle says the work involves a great deal of paperwork and is very tedious. The recording process takes an entire growing season to accomplish and could take up to three years before a label is registered. After her results are recorded, samples are sent to Texas A&M and other labs for additional inspection. Her records are then given to her supervisor, Brian Jenks, a regional inspector, an IR-4 quality assurance representative and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Doing this and seeing how particular they (EPA) are gives me confidence in the pesticides that are used in our foods,” Markle says. “It makes me more comfortable when I’m feeding my children.” The North Central Research Extension Center, located in Minot, is an extension of North Dakota State University. The Center facilitates other field studies that directly benefit the research and education process at NDSU. “The IR-4 is only a small portion of what we do,” Markle says. “Other work is published in our annual reports and sent to NDSU for distribution.” ### Source: Denise
Markle (701) 857-7677 denise.markle@ndsuext.nodak.edu
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