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September 1, 2005 Effertz Elected State Board of Agricultural Research and Education Chairman Jerry Effertz, a farmer from the Velva area, has been elected chairman of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education (SBARE). Elected vice chair was Rodney Howe of Hettinger. The North Dakota Legislature established the 17-member SBARE organization in 1997 with responsibilities to oversee agricultural research and Extension at North Dakota State University. “I am both honored and challenged by the responsibility,” Effertz says. “I look forward to the privilege of working with an outstanding group of board members. I feel fortunate to have the guidance and resources of very competent and conscience administrative leaders at North Dakota State University. While I have much to learn, I am anxious to continue the fine work established by my predecessors.” Effertz, along with his wife, Norma, operate a family farm. Their operation includes purebred Limousine cattle, small grains, oilseeds and forage crops. Effertz is a member of numerous clubs, both state and local. He was chairman of the North Dakota State Fair Association, NDSU North Central Research Extension Center building campaign and director of the Souris Basin Revolving Loan Fund Board. Howe operates a farm and ranch in partnership with his father near Hettinger. He serves and has served on several local and statewide organizations and has a long affiliation with NDSU research and Extension. “SBARE develops the strategies to find research solutions for conditions that affect crops and livestock produced in North Dakota,” Effertz says. “Developing research strategies can be difficult because North Dakota is the leading producer of 11 different commodities and ranks very high in a number of others. To accomplish our goals, SBARE works toward a budget request that is within the parameters established by the State Board of Higher Education and ultimately the North Dakota Legislature.” Because SBARE is responsible for establishing the priorities for research and Extension Service efforts, relationships developed among agriculture producers, commodity organizations and SBARE is of great significance, Effertz says. “These relationships, along with the coordination of staff and administrators of these programs, give everyone the opportunity to have maximum input on how financial resources are dedicated to generate the greatest economic benefit,” Effertz says. “The successful genetic development of a variety of crops dealing with adverse disease and seasonal conditions, plus improvements in the livestock industry, are a direct relationship to the cooperation of SBARE, NDSU and funding from the North Dakota Legislature.” Effertz has been a member of SBARE since 2003. Howe has been a member since 2004. ### Source:
Jerry Effertz, (701) 624-5136, ebba@srt.com
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