AgBio Tabloid Spring 2001 - South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University
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College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences
Spring 2001
Exploring
Leadership network gives U.S. agricultural
students a firsthand look at Mexico’s diverse food system
by Carrie Longwood
Touring Mexico to learn first-hand about agriculture
south of the border is how 14 student fellows of the
Regional Food Systems Leadership Development
Network spent the first 10 days of 2001.
International
Agriculture
As the last leg of a year-long commitment to learn about
the world’s food system, five students from SDSU’s
College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences along with
students from North Dakota State University and the
University of Minnesota, flew to Tampico to spend several days with producers of Mexico’s most valued exports,
including vanilla beans, tangerines, oranges, and cheese.
The SDSU students were Shirley Geraets, junior animal
science/microbiology major from Dell Rapids; Ann
Harvey, junior dairy production/animal science
major from Ree Heights; Kami Hastad, senior ag
education/animal science major from Montevideo,
Minn.; Barry Jacobson, senior ag business/animal
science major from Canova; and Brad Olson, senior
ag business/animal science major from White.
According to Tim Nichols, coordinator of recruitment
and advising for the College of Agriculture and
Biological Sciences, the team also had an opportunity
to learn about Mexico’s history when they visited an
ancient archeological site, el Tajin. Among the group’s
other experiences were stops at vanilla plantations,
coffee retailers, produce markets, botanical gardens,
and a biosphere reserve.
Jacobson agrees with Nichols. One of his most valued
experiences was the time spent with a group of
ranchers who seemed thrilled to share their
cooperative efforts with the team. One of the
rancher’s ultimate goals is to combine the
individual, positive traits of beef and dairy cattle
into one unique breed. Jacobson said the
ranchers meet monthly to update one another
on their latest successes and failures.
Jacobson said the “team attitude” of the co-op
members was inspiring. Although each of the
ranchers owned and operated their ranches
individually, there didn’t seem to be any negative
competition among them. He was also amazed
at the innovation and creative thinking of the
Mexican farmers and ranchers.
ABOVE: Students learned about transporting
grains across water on a visit to the export
terminal at Mexico’s Port of Altimira.
RIGHT: Arturo DiCostanza,
a farmer and part-time faculty
member at Monterrey Technical
Institute, served as tour guide
and translator.
“Even though their operations were small
compared to our standards, and they didn’t
employ all the high-tech equipment available
in today’s market, they were real-life examples of
people succeeding against the odds,” Jacobson said.
BELOW: White-water rafting
Students also facilitated daily de-briefing sessions
where they reflected on their experiences and
challenged each other to apply their learning to their
roles as future food systems leaders, said Nichols.
The time Jacobson spent with that group of Spanishspeaking cattle producers gave him a renewed sense
of confidence that through research, goal-setting,
perseverance and charted progress, he, too, can make
his dreams reality.
Arturo DiCostanza, a farmer and part-time faculty
member at Monterrey Technical Institute, served as the
team’s tour guide and translator. DiCostanza coordinated most of the team’s daily activities including a visit
to a man-made port, Port of Altimira, where students
learned about Mexican imports and exports as they
viewed the grain terminal, lighthouse, and cranes and
rode on the port authority’s tug boats.
DiCostanza wanted the students to
experience Mexican agriculture and
culture firsthand. Nichols said
he welcomed the student group
among his friends and family
and went out of his way to paint
them an accurate picture
of Mexico’s diverse
food system.
Recalling the philosophy of anthropologist Margaret
Mead, Jacobson said the most important lesson he
learned from his world food systems leadership
experiences this past year is that “no matter where you
are or what you are doing, a small group of people with
enough conviction and focus on their goals can change
the world.”
One day when the team was rafting down a river,
DiCostanza noticed a local farmer working in his field,
and the rafting trip was brought to an abrupt halt.
DiCostanza jumped onto the bank, raced to the field,
and began speaking excitedly to the farmer.
Soon the students were gathered around the local
farmer, asking questions, and learning that he receives
only pennies per bushel for his chayote squash that
sell in the U.S. for $4 each. Jacobson said he was
astonished to learn that the farmer could
squeeze out a living on just three acres.
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“It was unexpected moments like that one that really
created an authentic experience,” said Nichols.
Although the accommodations were sometimes
humble and communication was at times difficult,
Nichols said traveling to Mexico to learn about
Mexico’s food system was a fantastic experience for
himself and the students.
“We saw a new side of agriculture and were introduced
to a different culture that was fun, challenging and
stimulating,” he said. “It helped all of us to grow.”
Carrie Longwood is a senior ag journalism major
from Lemmon. Career goal: public relations
for the beef industry.
Photos by
Tim Nichols.
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AgrAbility and Project Raptor
Extension and students partner to assist disabled farmers to continue farming
By Lura Robison
At left: Dean Cholick and
Nobel Peace Prize-Winner
Norman Borlaug in Mexico
at an international symposium on wheat improvement
with scientists from major
wheat producing countries.
Making
a Difference...
Fred A. Cholick, Dean
College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
I travel a lot to the rest of the world on South Dakota agricultural
business and to seek out international contacts that can benefit us
back here in the middle of the country.
Our College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences professors and
students and I have traveled to Bolivia, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Jordan,
China, and many other places in the world. I hope they have learned
what I have: that people the world over have many more things in
common than they do differences.
But if you’re not inclined to travel across the world, how about across
the state? We have five Native American reservations in South
Dakota. The people who live there appear to be different, but their
concerns, their joys, their commitments are very much like ours.
Yes, South Dakota has agricultural business in all corners of the
world. Our grains and our healthy livestock are in demand.
Our scientific knowledge is in even greater demand—we have
developed the world’s most productive agriculture in environments
very similar to those in many developing countries. Our students—
with their good South Dakota work ethic and their solid agricultural
training—are welcomed wherever they go.
Do we gain in return? We have already; we may not know or remember
it. The republics in Central Asia and the Caucasus, for example, are
the original homes of many of our commodities—wheat, alfalfa,
grain legumes, cool-season perennial grasses, and many fruits. All of
South Dakota’s major commodities are introduced species. Working
cooperatively with our international partners allows us to improve
those crops and to introduce additional germplasm with enhanced
resistance to South Dakota biostress.
Jumping into a pick-up truck to check fields has a much different meaning
for Rick Hurd, an alfalfa farmer from Wagner. Hurd has been paralyzed
from the waist down since he was 15. He is among hundreds of farmers
who have been injured in farm-related accidents each year.
What happens to these individuals when their disabilities threaten to halt
their ability to farm?
This question spurred Congress to establish the National AgrAbility Project
as a part of the 1990 Farm Bill. AgrAbility unites disabled farmers with
working techniques and a strong support group through state Cooperative
Extension Services via the nation’s
land-grant universities.
Since he began the program at
South Dakota State University in
1992, Dan Robbins, AgrAbility
Project director, continually works
to connect farmers who are looking
for new ways to work despite their
disabilities, with those who have
Rick Hurd, a
found practical solutions.
“There are a lot more people out
there who have been working with
injuries like amputations for years.
They’ve learned to overcome those
disabilities,” Robbins said.
farmer from
Wagner, uses a
stationary lift in his
machine shed
to access his lawnmower. Photo by
Dan Robbins.
“AgrAbility tries to link people
with existing injuries with individuals that are newly injured. We try
to pair them up, because there’s
just a large range of topics that when you become disabled, it’s
a whole new life, a big transition, and we help with that transition.”
“I became involved with AgrAbility when I became more active in farming
10 years ago,” Hurd said. “When you are disabled, it’s such a shock. To be
able to talk to people who have been down this road and share ideas is very
encouraging.”
“We knew there was a problem accessing ATV’s with their higher ground
clearance,” Robbins said. “I’d wondered how we could help people come
up with ideas to make it easier. That’s when I started talking with the
engineers on campus and then with the student design class.”
Project Raptor doubled as the senior design project for four agricultural and
biosystems engineering students John Erk, Newell; Aaron Fink, Delmont;
John Kathol, Yankton; and Troy Small, Blaine, Minn.
“These guys started out with a challenging assignment,” said Mylo
Hellickson, agricultural and biosystems design professor and the project
advisor. “Starting from scratch, they needed to design and build mechanisms
that are inexpensive, out of the way, fail safe, and simple to reproduce.”
Project Raptor was the
senior design project for four
agricultural and biosystems
engineering students, from left
to right, Troy Small, Blaine,
Minn.; Aaron Fink, Delmont;
John Erk, Newell; and
John Kathol, Yankton.
Photo by Lura Robison.
When the lift’s design is
finished, the prototype will be
sent to Koyker Manufacturing,
Lennox, where it will be
offered as an attachment
option.
Project Raptor is just one of
many ways that AgrAbility
works to help disabled farmers
get back to farming.
“It’s important for people to
realize that they aren’t alone,”
Robbins said. “If they are
injured or have an illness that
impairs their work, there are
better tools and resources out
there that can help them. Not
just lifts and hand controls.”
AgrAbility gives individuals in agriculture, disabled or not, the opportunity
to share of themselves and their experiences to help each other out.
“The helping door swings both ways. Injuries don’t have to be negative,”
Hurd said. “I have learned what it means to have a good attitude. When
I was 15 and in the handicap ward in Iowa City, Iowa, I realized that the
grouchy individuals didn’t have many visitors. Handicapped people can
often help others because of their personal experiences and in turn those
people can help us,” said Hurd.
We’re not out to “push” our technology and our farming philosophy
and our culture on people in other places. If what they’re doing fits
their life aspirations and their agriculture, then they’re doing it right.
Many times I’ve seen that South Dakotans are open minded and can
“leave well enough alone.”
Hurd is a consultant for Project Raptor, a joint effort at SDSU between
AgrAbility and students in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Department to develop a wheel chair lift for an ATV. The ATV that the ag
engineering students are using is called a Raptor.
But when our expertise will help improve agricultural productivity in
emerging nations, then that agriculture becomes an engine driving
economic growth. When our expertise and educational resources can
empower Native American youth to obtain college degrees and return
to make a difference in their reservation communities, that’s an
engaged university. We have aided people to choose healthier diets, a
more sustainable quality of life, and a stable political future. They
won’t necessarily be our version of diets, life styles, and politics.
Wulf honored as Ag-Bio Teacher of the Year
In the global community that our world is now, there’s room for differences, for diversity. But when I talk to producers in other countries, if they’re living deep in poverty or running a vast cattle ranch, I
find they have the same aspirations and goals as South Dakotans do.
How different can they be when they worry about profitability,
sustainability, natural resources, government programs, and trade, just
like we do? How different can students be when, no matter the language, they worry about grades, careers, and even where the next
party is, just like our SDSU students do?
One more thing people in other countries have in common with us, no
matter their economic status: they are all knowledge seekers. They
want the latest technology and tools to help them get ahead.
South Dakota, Mexico, or the Native American reservations:
wherever there are farmers or students or human beings, they have
more in common with us than differences.
So that’s why this issue of AgBio has palm trees on its first page and
a Native American dancer on another page, and why it describes student trips to all parts of the globe. We at SDSU realize that, while
rooted here in our good life, we are part of one global community.
We must prepare our students to live and work in a global atmosphere; we must enrich ourselves from the diversity of our minority
students.
Yes, South Dakota sits in the middle of the country, in the middle
of the world. Today our “neighbors” are halfway around the globe.
Lura Robison is a junior ag journalism major from Newell.
Career goal: public relations or ag columnist for a daily newspaper.
Duane Wulf’s
philosophy is that
teaching is one of the
most rewarding things
a person can do.
“Each student will probably only retain 10 to 50 percent of the subject
matter presented in a course, so it better be the most important 10 to 50
percent. Much of the information may be out-dated in the near future;
hence, a teacher must teach students that learning is a life-long process
and must instruct them how to learn.”
Wulf, an assistant
professor in the Animal
and Range Sciences
Department, was
named the College of
Agriculture & Biological
Sciences Teacher of the
Year at South Dakota
State University’s
Ag-Bio Recognition
Banquet on April 4.
Wulf, who was nominated by Block and Bridle Club, received his
Bachelor’s degree in animal science and his Master’s degree in meat
science from South Dakota State University. He earned his doctorate from
Colorado State University. Before joining the SDSU staff in 1999, Wulf
taught meat science classes at The Ohio State University.
“I believe that in order to stimulate students’ curiosity, you must not only
teach the who, what, when, where, and how, but also the why, which I feel
is much more interesting,” said Wulf.
“Future students will have all the world’s knowledge at their fingertips via
the Internet, but we need to teach them how to apply it,” Wulf said.
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At SDSU Wulf currently teaches AS 241: Meat, Production to
Consumption and AS 390: Junior Animal Science Seminar. As a graduate
student at SDSU, Wulf taught Carcass Evaluation and Meat Grading and
Selection. He also coached the meat judging team and the meat animal
evaluation team at SDSU during 1990, 1991, and 1992.
Published twice yearly by the College of Agriculture and Biological
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South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007 / (605) 688-4187
PRESIDENT / Peggy Gordon Elliott
DEAN / Fred A. Cholick
INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN, Director of Academic
Programs / Charles McMullen
ASSOCIATE DEAN, Director of the Agricultural Experiment
Station / Kevin Kephart
ASSOCIATE DEAN, Director of the Cooperative Extension
Service / Larry Tidemann
DIRECTOR, Executive Editor, AgBio Communications Unit / Barbara
Hartinger
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS, AgBio Communications / Mary Brashier
and Barbara Hartinger
DESIGN/GRAPHICS, Barbara Hartinger and Terry Molengraaf
AG COMMUNICATORS OF TOMORROW, student staff
EDITORS, Amy Klein and Karin Simon
ASSISTANT EDITOR, Lura Robison
PHOTOGRAPHER, Wendy Mohrhauser
DESIGN/GRAPHICS, Amy Klein
WRITERS, Amy Duxbury, Amy Klein, Carrie Longwood, Lura Robison,
Karin Simon, Alison Squires, Codi Vallery
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FAR LEFT: Beth Berglund, junior
human development major from
Dawson, Minn., leads her sheep
through the lamb-lead contest
in which contestants and their sheep
model wool garments. In addition,
participants are interviewed on their
knowledge of the sheep and wool
industry.
LEFT: The red barn, white fence, and
green wood chips are a familiar sight
to ABS College alumni and past Little
International staffers and exhibitors.
Proud Past
LEFT INSET: Student Manager Matt
Gunderson, senior ag business
major from Mission Hill, supervised
production of the 78th Little
International. He was assisted by
Adam Wirt, junior in ag systems
technology from Parker, who steps
up to the managerial position
for the 79th Little International in 2002.
LEFT: (From left to right) Travis
Hoffman, sophomore animal science
major from Redfield, earned high
point upperclassman honors; Mike
Schmidt, senior general ag major
from Tracy, Minn., was named reserve
champion showman; Jeff DeRouchey,
sophomore pharmacy major from
Pukwana, earned the grand champion
showmanship title; and Clint Gehrke,
freshman animal science major from
Luverne, Minn., earned high-point
freshman honors.
Promising Future
More than 100 students from across
SDSU experienced leadership
and teamwork as volunteer staff
for the 78th Little International
Agricultural Exposition, March 23-24
RIGHT: Preparing to enter the arena
with their hogs are John Lanoue (left),
sophomore ag education major from
Tracy, Minn., and Nathan Mohrhauser,
senior pre-vet major, from Hartford.
RIGHT INSET: “Sold . . . to the highest
bidder.” Ryan Eichler, senior animal
science major from Columbia,
auctioned off Block and Bridle Club
members for the group’s hired-hand
fundraiser.
BELOW: Jeremy Skoglund (right),
junior animal science major from Hecla,
looks on as Barret Olson (left),
sophomore animal science major from
Redfield, clips his Columbia ewe in
preparation for the sheep show.
FAR RIGHT: Jim Woster entertains
the audience while exhibiting
a hog in the novelty division
during Saturday night’s show.
Woster was master-of-ceremonies
for the 78th Little I and was
honored as this year’s Outstanding
Agriculturist by the Little International
staff members.
Text by Amy Klein, senior
ag journalism major from
Flandreau. Career goal: public
relations for the beef industry.
Photos by Wendy Mohrhauser,
sophomore ag journalism
major from Hartford.
Career goal: Extension work.
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Judging teams provide hands-on learning and
enhance communications skills for students
by Codi Vallery
Whether your interests are in floriculture, meats, or wool, the College of
Agriculture and Biological Sciences judging teams have something for
everyone.
SDSU entered two teams in the contest. The “A” team placed 4th in total
reasons and was 8th high team in total judging.
“The students on the team are dedicated …you have to be, to give up so
much of your time to practice,” said Bok.
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic and Dakota Lamb donated money to be used
towards the purchase of new fleeces for practice.
Team members are required to enroll in AS 200, a class
co-taught by Bok and Wulf. With an adequate amount of packing plants
in the area, practices for SDSU are easier to schedule and members
practice on a wider variety of product than competing
schools. They also use the campus meat lab
as a resource.
“Floriculture . . . is one of the most colorful, beautiful, and
Dairy Products. Last October the dairy products team showed-off
diverse contests students can be involved in,” said coach Dave Graper,
their skills at the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest in San
professor of horticulture, forestry, landscape and parks.
Francisco, Calif. Team members took 1st, 2nd, and
“We occasionally get to work with tropical plants from
12th place individually.
Hawaii, as well as with our own.”
“Judging is a good
Three dairy manufacturing majors make up the
source of professional team: Matt Blasé, junior from Canton; Aaron
To qualify for the team students need to be a horticulture major or to have taken two horticulture classes.
Hennen, junior from Kimball, Minn.; and Matt
development for the
students. They are able Siedschlaw, senior from Wentworth.
The 2001 team is comprised of eight horticulture
to apply what they
majors representing four states: Britni Howie, junior
Competing in a contest with 63 participants, SDSU
from Brookings; Ryan Kistner, junior from Bushnell;
have learned and even claimed top honors with Siedschlaw placing 1st in
Ryan Boerboom, sophomore from Marshall, Minn.;
all products, 1st in butter, and 3rd in ice cream.
become teachers to
Margie Gallagher, senior from White; Miranda
Blasé was 2nd in all products and 4th in butter.
Towerton, junior from Larimore, N.D.; Lora Zent, junfellow team members.” Hennen placed 5th in milk and 6th in ice cream.
ior from Rapid City; Eve Fokken, junior from Sioux
As a team, SDSU placed 1st in butter, 2nd in ice
--JIM DOOLITTLE
Falls; and Kristine Wiedrich, junior from Sioux Falls.
cream, 3rd in cheddar cheese and milk, and 2nd in
Scott Rusch, senior from Mequon,Wis. and Jason
all products.
Krulish, sophomore from Sioux Falls, are both assistant coaches.
Dairy products judging consists of eight samples of six different
Nationals were held at California Polytechnical State in San Luis Obispo,
commodities--milk, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, vanilla ice cream,
Calif. in April. The SDSU team placed 5th overall with Howie taking
strawberry yogurt, and butter. Products are ranked according to flavor,
4th place in the potted plants division and 6th overall as an individual.
body, texture, and appearance.
In the design division, Krulish and Zent each took 6th place with their
one-sided asymmetrical and round
table centerpieces, respectively.
Rush and Towerton each took
3rd place with their corsage and
designer’s choice arrangements, respectively.
Practice consists of
evaluating the quality of
potted plants, foliage, and
cut plants. The team
utilizes plants grown
on campus, but
because judging
practice requires
300 to 500 plants
per week,
materials are often
purchased off-campus.
The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the
International Association of Food Industry Suppliers, and the American
Dairy Science Association.
Soil. Getting down and dirty last fall for the SDSU soil team were
agronomy majors Joel Heiling, senior from Morgan, Minn.; Matt
Bernau, senior from Emmons, Minn.; Stefanie Lunneborg, senior from
Milnor, N.D.; and Doug Welbig, senior from Flandreau.
Practice began as soon as school started last fall, with their first
competition in late September at Mount Vernon, Mo., hosted by
Southwest Missouri State University. SDSU placed 5th overall, and
Heiling was high individual.
The soils team evaluates dirt pits for morphological aspects,
categorizes them into different
taxonomy classes,
Team members support the buying of products and traveling expenses
through fund raising projects. The Frequent Flowers program gives
customers a new plant each week after the team has practiced with them.
They also sell potted plants and fresh-cut flowers in the Biostress building.
Wool. The 2001 SDSU wool judging team is coached by Becky
Doman, a senior animal science major from Watertown, Wis. and Rud
Wasson, research associate for the Animal and Range Sciences
Department.
Practices began in October in preparation for the National Western contest
in January. Team members learn how to determine the quality of the
fleece, spin counts, and yields and are required to defend their placings
through oral reasons.
Team members are
Kelly Halls, freshman
ag education from
Brooten, Minn.;
senior animal
science Teri Walsh
from Vail, Iowa;
Jim Walsh,
freshman
mechanical
engineering
from Vail,
Iowa; Ben
Dwire, freshman
animal science from Arco, Minn.; Joel
Busch, freshman animal science from Clarks Grove, Minn.; Chris Teske,
freshman general ag from Odessa, Minn.; and Clint Gehrke, a freshman
animal science from Luverne, Minn.
and
finds the limitations
of the soil, for example, if a garage could
be built on that site.
“Judging is a good source of professional development for the students,”
said Coach Jim Doolittle, associate professor of plant science. “They are
able to apply what they have learned and even become teachers to fellow
team members.” Doug Malo, distinguished professor of plant science and
director of the Biostress Center for Excellence, also helps coach the team.
Meats Evaluation. Thirteen students make up the junior meats
team, which is coached by Jen Bok, meat science graduate student and
supervised by Duane Wulf, assistant professor of animal and range sciences.
The 2001 team members are Adam Bode, sophomore ag business from
Faulkton; Aaron Carlson, junior animal science from Centerville; Travis
Hoffman, sophomore animal science from Redfield; Lexy Inghram, junior
animal science from Faith; Barry Jacobson, senior agricultural business
from Brookings; Janna Johnke, sophomore agricultural business from
Centerville; Neil Johnson, sophomore animal science from Pipestone,
Minn.; Eric Knock, sophomore animal science from Willow Lake; Wendy
Mohrhauser, sophomore ag journalism from Hartford; Kurtis Sweeter,
sophomore animal science from Worthing; Roxanne Wagner, sophomore
animal science from Tulare; Robyn Wilson, sophomore animal science
from Hazard, Neb.; and Dalton Gebhart, animal science from Meadow.
After 11
intense days of practice,
SDSU competed in its first contest at the
Monfort Beef Packing Plant in Greeley, Colo., as
part of the National Western Stock Show in Denver. SDSU students
earned 2nd overall, losing out to Texas Tech by only 5 points. SDSU
also placed 5th in beef grading, 2nd in lamb, 3rd in pork, 4th in beef,
1st in specifications, 3rd in reasons, and 2nd in placings.
The National Western was also a highlight for several individual SDSU
judges. Knock was the high individual overall, 1st in total beef, 2nd in
beef grading, 5th in pork judging, 2nd in specifications, and 4th in total
placings. Sweeter was 2nd high individual overall, placed 5th in beef
grading, 2nd in lamb judging, 3rd in specifications, and 1st in total
placings. Inghram placed 6th in beef judging and 1st in specifications.
Mohrhauser placed 8th in the alternate contest.
In addition to the National Western, the SDSU team also competed at the
Southwestern contest held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Stock
Show. SDSU placed 4th overall, 2nd in beef grading, 5th in pork judging,
2nd in specifications, 5th in total placings, 5th in reasons, and 4th place
in beef judging. Knock placed 10th overall and 2nd in specifications, and
Johnson placed 4th in pork judging. Wagner, in top form at the
Southwestern, placed 3rd in beef grading, 4th in beef judging, and was
high individual in total beef.
Livestock. The SDSU livestock judging team also has been on the
road. Students making up the 2001 livestock judging team include Nathan
Brugman, junior animal science from Jeffers, Minn.; Barry Callies,
sophomore general ag from Howard; Garret Englin, junior animal science
from Comfrey, Minn.; Ken Jones, junior ag education from Ree Heights;
Mike Leheska, senior animal science from Pukwana; Tyler Melroe,
sophomore animal science from Gwinner, N.D.; Nathan Mohrhauser,
junior animal science from Hartford; Erik Risa, junior animal science
from Pipestone, Minn.; Adam Wirt, junior ag systems technology from
Parker; and Cody Wardner, junior animal science, Mercer, N.D.
“Judging gives students an opportunity to meet a tremendous amount of
people in the industry and improve their communication skills that they
will use later in life,” said coach Kelly Bruns, instructor in the Animal and
Range Sciences Department. The team practices three times a week plus
Saturdays in preparation for contests in the spring.
At the National Western contest, SDSU was the 11th place team overall,
4th in hogs, 6th in sheep, and 9th in reasons.
At the Sioux Empire Farm Show, SDSU entered two teams, which placed
2nd and 4th overall, 1st and 7th in cattle, 3rd and 4th in hogs, and 5th and
6th in sheep. Brugman placed 2nd overall and 2nd in cattle. Melroe was
6th overall, 2nd in hogs, and 8th in reasons. Englin placed 10th overall,
10th in hogs, and 9th in reasons. Callies placed 8th in cattle, Leheska
placed 10th in cattle, and Mohrhauser placed 8th in hogs.
At the Houston contest the team placed 12th overall and 9th in reasons.
Melroe placed 5th in cattle.
SDSU was the high team overall in the United National Meat Animal
Evaluation contest in St. Joseph, Mo. The team placed 1st in breeding,
2nd in meats, 1st in market animal evaluation, 1st in beef, 1st in swine
and 1st in sheep. Those placing individually were: Jones 1st, Englin 2nd,
Wardner 4th, Brugman 5th, and Mohrhauser 7th.
Codi Vallery is a sophomore ag journalism major from Newell.
Career goal: writing for an agriculture magazine or newspaper.
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Educating technology
with
Extension’s new distance education network broadens opportunities
for place-bound learners across South Dakota to connect and share
programming through interactive communications technology
by Karin Simon
Sixteen Extension Learning Centers equipped with
internet-based videoconferencing technology have been
established across South Dakota to make educational
outreach more accessible to the citizens of the state.
The technology, which includes simultaneous, two-way
video and audio communication, has given the South
Dakota Cooperative Extension Service (SDCES) a new
delivery option for originating educational programs.
Through this network, any Learning Center can connect
with any one or all of the other centers, explains Mike
Adelaine, director of Ag Information Technology at
South Dakota State University.
shared up-to-date biotechnology information relevant
to producers and consumers.
Catherine Carter, molecular biologist in SDSU’s
Northern Plains Biostress Lab, first offered Plant
Science 493/593 on-campus during fall semester 2000
as an experimental class that covered topics such as
GMOs, transgenic crops, and genetic modification
of plants and animals.
Then, with the assistance of SDSU student tech fellows
Derek Heeren and Tracy Noem, Carter developed the
course into a distance learning opportunity open
to anyone for informational purposes only or for one
undergraduate or graduate credit.
Extension Learning Centers have been established at
Aberdeen, Bison, Brookings, Highmore, Huron, Martin,
Milbank, Mitchell, Mound City, Philip, Rapid City,
Timber Lake, Watertown, Winner, Yankton, and Sioux
Falls.
Heeren, freshman ag engineering major from Parker,
and Noem, freshman agronomy major from DeSmet,
assisted Carter in identifying animation software and
designing a website that would aid her in delivering the
course.
Besides improving dissemination time through
simultaneous delivery, internet-based videoconferencing
makes it possible to teach from any of the Learning
Center sites and to expand resources to include university
faculty as well as Extension specialists, said Adelaine.
The new network also makes it possible for Extension
to schedule and deliver larger blocks of programming.
Tidemann said the Extension Learning Centers may
be used to deliver courses for
credit, workshops, informational
sessions, courses for certification,
consultation with campus
resource persons, and continuing
education for state Extension
professionals.
These advantages were first put to work last fall when
Jim Wilson, Extension pesticide education coordinator,
used the new network to deliver a six-hour certification
course for commercial pest control operators.
Approximately 95 people from across South Dakota,
who deal primarily with applying pesticides inside structures, completed their certification requirements without
traveling long distances.
“The Extension Vision’s technology plan sought a more efficient
way to provide educational
opportunities to place-bound
learners across South Dakota,”
said Tidemann.
In a new Regents’ program where students are teaching
professors, technology fellows support and train faculty
in exchange for tuition and hands-on experience
by Alison Squires
At a university, the normal routine is for professors
to teach students during class. Through the Student
Technology Fellows program, students are
teaching professors outside of class.
The Student Technology Fellows program was
designed by the South Dakota Board of Regents
in 2000 “to integrate technology into teaching,
Extension, and research,” according to Mike
Adelaine, director of Ag Information Technology
and supervisor to the 16 tech fellows for the
College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
Tech fellows offer support and training in
computer software applications, hardware
maintenance, networking, and instructional design,
said Adelaine.
Through the tech fellows program, students have
the opportunity to build advanced skills in web
design and information technology, which will
help them in other areas
of their college career after
they graduate. Faculty
learn to integrate more
technology into their
teaching, Extension,
or research.
“The tech fellow does not do the project for the
faculty, rather they teach them, so that the faculty
can learn to maintain the project on their own.”
In order to qualify for a tech fellowship, students
must meet the following criteria:
• Be a South Dakota resident.
• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student
(32 credits per year).
• Maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average.
• Agree to and accept the requirements of the
program.
Once accepted as tech fellows, students must:
• Work 10 hours per week providing
support to faculty.
• Attend professional training one hour per week.
• Maintain a weekly log of experiences.
• Develop a personal, professional website.
• Uphold the application criteria.
Student tech fellows are compensated with a stipend
equivalent to 32 credit hours of tuition and general
fees.
ABS College tech fellows have worked on projects
that include instructional design for the agricultural
biotechnology course taught via Extension’s
videoconferencing network, setting up e-mail
accounts for county Extension educators, and
uploading digital
photos from the field
into a database for
diagnostic purposes.
Tech Fellow Barb
Johnson, a junior
business economics
major from Milbank,
said being a tech fellow
has taught her how to
use some of the latest
technology such as
Cold Fusion, an
advanced application
for website construction.
Extension Pesticide Education
Coordinator Jim Wilson was the
first to use Extension’s new
internet-based videoconferencing
technology for program delivery.
Tech Fellow Barb Johnson
helped Extension specialists
develop websites.
Mike Adelaine, director of Ag Information Technology,
was assisted by Tech Fellow Derek Heeren in operating
the internet-based videoconferencing network that
connects twin television screens in each of the 15
Extension Learning Centers across South Dakota.
The certification training was delivered live from the
Brookings County Resource Center via interactive
videoconference and broadcast simultaneously to, and
interacted with, Extension Learning Centers at Rapid
City and Aberdeen. A connection with North Dakota
State University made it possible for an NDSU
Extension pesticide applicator trainer to deliver part
of the program, thus allowing the land-grant university
system to share resources across state lines.
“Bringing this technology network online to give placebound students statewide access to SDSU’s educational
resources has been one of the goals of Extension’s
Vision for the 21st Century,” said CES Director Larry
Tidemann.
This spring the Extension Learning Center network was
used to deliver a seven-week college-level course on
agricultural biotechnology in which SDSU scientists
Photos by AgBio Communications Unit
“The Extension network’s two-way, interactive capability also makes this information delivery system superior
to one-way satellite technology,” explained Adelaine.
When ABS College faculty members need help
with a project or problem, they e-mail Adelaine,
who assigns the job to a tech fellow.
“This delivery system is also a way to get a multiplier
effect or ‘more bang for our buck’,” said Adelaine.
Especially timely when fuel prices are rising, making
travel more costly.”
The tech fellow gathers information about the
project by interviewing the faculty member, then
learns how to complete the project with help from
Adelaine and weekly professional training.
For information on future educational offerings via the
CES Learning Centers, contact the SDSU Office of
Outreach Programming at (605) 688-4153.
The ultimate goal is for the tech fellow to teach
the faculty member how to complete and maintain
the project or solve the problem.
Karin Simon is a senior ag journalism major from
Tolstoy. Career goal: ag public relations or Extension
work.
“The tech fellow and faculty member work
together as a team,” stresses Adelaine.
For Johnson, an
important aspect
of the tech fellow
program is the
opportunity to work directly with faculty members
and Extension staff. For example, Johnson has
assisted Extension specialists with website development and has taught Extension educators how to use
web cameras for videoconferencing.
Johnson has benefited from the tech fellowship in
more ways than improving her technology skills and
receiving a tuition stipend. “I’ve learned how to deal
with all types of people.
“You learn more from teaching others than by doing
the project on your own, because it makes you break
down the steps and help someone else to understand
how to do the project also,” said Johnson.
The Student Technology Fellows program has
proven to be a unique and effective way to teach both
faculty and students about learning from each other,
said Adelaine.
Alison Squires is a senior from Brandt double
majoring in agronomy and ag journalism.
Career goal: Extension or international agriculture.
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embracing
diversity
Collaborative educational partnerships focus on
empowering Native American students
LaValla Hollow, senior multi-cultural scholar (May 2001 graduate),
traveled with her faculty mentor, Deanna Gilkerson, to New Zealand
to present a research paper at an International Reading Conference
on integrating Native American stories into children’s literature.
The Multi-Cultural Scholarship Program offers opportunities and
avenues otherwise unattainable for many students. Scholars are required
to complete special projects connecting their major and their culture and
to conduct an internship between junior and senior years.
“This scholarship has been such a fantastic opportunity for me. It allows
me to work as a night assistant at the Waneta front desk and be involved
in organizations like the Native American Club and the Waneta Complex
Government,” DuBray said. “I’m a South Dakota boy at heart, and this
award will help keep me here with a great job in something I enjoy.”
Amy Duxbury is a senior ag journalism major from Wessington.
Career goal: Write for a magazine or newspaper promoting
the cattle industry.
by Alison Squires
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“I had to withdraw from college for financial reasons twice before
re-enrolling at SDSU,” DuBray said. “Receiving this scholarship has
allowed me more time to concentrate on my education, interact with
professors because of the research stipend, and hopefully end up with
a decent job after graduation.”
Murray credits the scholarship with fantastic opportunities she may not
have otherwise received.
“The scholarship gave me the opportunity to work pretty much
anywhere on campus,” she said. “I’ve worked at the cow/calf unit and
in the Biology/Microbiology Department with Nels Troelstrup. After
graduating in May, I’ll be working with the Cheyenne River Sioux
Game, Fish and Parks as their wildlife biologist.”
by Amy Duxbury
O
ut of concern for the future of young people, the Colleges
of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Family and Consumer
Sciences have joined forces to assist young Native Americans
in making education a priority.
“Our goal is to empower Native American students to make a difference
in their communities,” says Tim Nichols, coordinator of recruitment and
advisement for the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
In 1995, then-Associate Dean Gene Arnold, Nichols, and Laurie
Stenberg-Nichols, dean of the College of Family and Consumer
Sciences, submitted a competitive grant proposal to the United States
Department of Agriculture’s Multi-Cultural Scholars Program.
Since the first grant from the USDA in 1996, 10 Native Americans
seeking higher education have received the Multi-Cultural Scholarship.
“This grant allowed us to offer generous scholarships and research
stipends to Native American students registered” said Nichols.
Casey Isburg, freshman pre-veterinary major from Lower Brule; Ross
DuBray, junior biology major from the Mobridge-Eagle Butte area; and
Sherry Bird, early childhood major from Aurora, were recipients of the
award for the 2000-2001 school year. Past award-winners include:
Stephen Wilson, graduate student in wildlife and fisheries from Martin;
Joanna Murray, senior biology/environmental management major from
Isabel; Shannon Puckett, senior general agriculture major from Kyle;
and Eddie “Sonny” Farmer, graduate student in wildlife and fisheries
sciences from Mission.
The Multi-Cultural Scholarship Program utilized the 2+2+2 program,
which was also implemented in 1995 by Nichols as a collaborative way
to recruit Native American students from reservation high schools and
tribal colleges to SDSU.
Because of the cooperative effort between all entities involved with the
program, SDSU has seen the retention rate for American Indian students average near 85 percent in the last five years versus a 15 percent
retention rate nationally for Native Americans.
While SDSU’s current Native American student enrollment accounts
for about 80 students—less than one percent of the student body—the
Colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Family and
Consumer Sciences believe diversity will become more prevalent
in the next decade.
“South Dakota’s American Indian population is young and growing,”
said Nichols. “As the state’s 1862 land-grant institution, it’s SDSU’s
responsibility to serve the tribal communities and provide educational
opportunities for their students.
“And when we have more diversity on campus, everyone benefits,” he
said.
The achievements of those who have earned the scholarship honor
confirm the program’s success, said Nichols.
SDSU’s first Multi-Cultural Scholarship recipient, Sonny Farmer,
graduated in May 1998. Farmer conducted a research project with the
stipend provided with the scholarship and earned the opportunity
to travel and present his research results at the International Society
for Range Management meetings in Guadalajara, Mexico.
+2+2 is a collaborative
program started in 1995 between
South Dakota State University,
Native American tribal colleges, and
South Dakota high schools as a way
to help more American Indians earn baccalaureate degrees in the
agricultural, biological, and family and consumer sciences.
The equation is simple. Each ‘2’ represents one phase of the
program: two years during high school, two years at a tribal college,
and two years at SDSU, culminating with a bachelor’s degree.
“Once these students complete their degrees, they will be well positioned
to return to their communities and apply what they learn to make a difference for their people,” said Tim Nichols, coordinator of recruitment and
advisement for the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
The objectives for 2+2+2 are: articulation, which focuses on making
smooth transitions from one component of the program to another;
supporting students through scholarships, campus visits, and connections
with faculty and campus organizations; experiential learning through
career exploration and awareness; distance education that allows
students to complete SDSU courses from the reservation via interactive
television, satellites, or the internet; and curriculum development that
incorporates Native American culture in classes.
2+2+2 offers generous scholarships allowing students to attend college
full-time and complete their education at SDSU in two years.
According to Nichols, the program has been successful in attracting
external funding because the innovative, holistic approach. 2+2+2 has
received two grants from the USDA Higher Education Challenge
Program and a larger award from the U.S. Department of Education
fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education.
The idea for 2+2+2 originated with Leland Bearheels, a former faculty
member from Oglala Lakota College (OLC) on the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation, who wanted Native American students to have more
educational opportunities in agriculture. He asked Leslie Henry, then
Pine Ridge Extension educator and currently OLC’s head of agriculture
and natural resources, to take his message to Tim Nichols at SDSU.
Under Nichols leadership, the program grew into much more than
Native Americans studying at SDSU.
celebrating
differences
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PROFILE
spring 2001
STEPHEN WILSON, SDSU alumnus and graduate research
assistant: An enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux tribe
from Martin, Wilson is pursuing a Master’s degree in
wildlife and fisheries sciences. His thesis research topic
is the relation of habitat to fish community characteristics
in small South Dakota impoundments. As a SDSU
undergraduate student, he conducted a research project
that documented baseline data on fisheries near the
confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.
A Multi-Cultural Scholar, Wilson won a Schultz-Werth
Award for student research, presented his project at the
Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, and
traveled to the organization’s national meeting in
Connecticut. His undergraduate research was published
by the South Dakota Academy of Sciences. Wilson’s
career goal is to be a fisheries biologist for a federal
or state agency in the Midwest.
T
he 2+2+2 program has served South Dakota State University as
an excellent model for Native American outreach and partnership with
Native American educators. It has been an incubator for other campus
programs like the SDSU-Flandreau Indian School (FIS) Success
Academy, the Developing Native American Scientists program, and
faculty awareness trips, said Tim Nichols, coordinator of recruitment
and advisement for the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
Success Academy . . . This new partnership between SDSU and the
Flandreau Indian School was launched in January 2001, when the entire
freshmen class of 100 FIS students visited campus to learn about
careers in agriculture, economics, engineering, food science, journalism,
nursing, and sociology.
Karla Witt, heard about the 2+2+2 program
from Sonny Farmer, a 1998 graduate of SDSU
and 2+2+2. The scholarship assistance
enabled Witt to attend school full-time, work
part-time for the Natural Resource Conservation
Service, and still complete her education
at SDSU in two years. Witt is now Extension
outreach coordinator at Sisseton-Wahpeton
Community College.
Witt says she may not have been able to finish school without 2+2+2.
The administration, faculty, and staff at SDSU made her feel welcome
and were very helpful and supportive. SDSU faculty continues to give
her technical advice and support in her new position.
The students visited SDSU six times during spring semester. The
ongoing project will allow the FIS freshmen to return to campus as
sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with their visits changing to focus
on student’s specific career choices and the college application process.
The project’s main goal is to encourage FIS students to attend college,
says Mary Jo Benton Lee, diversity coordinator for the College of
Engineering and coordinator of Success Academy at SDSU. But, a
secondary goal is to cultivate among FIS students a familiarity with
the campus and a sense of support that ultimately may lead to their
enrolling at SDSU.
“Without 2+2+2, Success Academy would never have happened,” said
Lee.
As a veteran of the program, Witt is a role model for younger students.
She shares her experiences and promotes 2+2+2 and Summer Institute,
a three-day annual conference at SDSU designed to familiarize high
school and tribal college students with the SDSU campus.
AgBio
Developing Native American Scientists . . . The goals of this
collaborative project between SDSU and South Dakota’s tribal colleges
are to strengthen science education programs at partner tribal colleges
and to increase the number of American Indians who graduate with a
bachelor’s degree in the sciences.
The university-wide program coordinated by Nichols encourages Native
American students enrolled in a two-year curriculum at a tribal college
and majoring in a science field to develop an appreciation for scientific
research and career opportunities and eventually to move from a tribal
college to SDSU. It also supports collaborative faculty research and
curriculum development in addition to visiting lectureships between
SDSU and the state’s tribal colleges.
Faculty Reservation Visits . . . Nichols has taken faculty members from
across the university on three-day tours of the state’s Indian reservations.
One group visited Lower Brule, Pine Ridge, and Rosebud; another
visited Cheyenne River, Standing Rock, and Sisseton-Wahpeton. The
objective is to enhance faculty awareness of reservation communities
and tribal colleges and to develop an understanding of the history and
culture of tribal people in South Dakota. Nichols says it’s also an
opportunity for informal conversation and networking among SDSU
faculty and staff around issues relating to native people.
2+2+2 and its spin-off programs are the base for building a network
for future collaboration and for enhancing
diversity across South Dakota,
said Nichols.
Tanna Maupin, Tiospa Topa,
practiced stitches at a local
veterinary clinic during
a 2+2+2 Summer
Institute career
exploration workshop
at SDSU. Maupin
and Wilson photos
by Tim Nichols.
prioritizing
education
Plant Science Graduate Student Nicomas
Dollar, second from left, was one of the
Native American Club members who
volunteered as mentors for FIS students
on Friday afternoon Success Academy
workshops at SDSU. The FIS students
she worked with on April 20 were
Toni Mountain Lion, Ft. Duchesne, Utah;
Angela Naviosh, Hayward, Wis.;
and Larry Little Ghost
(at computer), St. Michaels, N.D.
Photo by Frank Robertson.
Shannon Puckett, senior general agriculture major from Kyle and
current 2+2+2 student, was grateful she attended Summer Institute
before enrolling at SDSU.
“I was already familiar with campus before
beginning classes. Plus, I knew some students
and faculty. This helped ease the transition of
coming from a small tribal college to a larger
school.”
Puckett said she never considered higher
education before learning about 2+2+2.
“The program opens up a lot of doors and challenges Native Americans
to leave the reservation and pursue higher education.”
Puckett attended Oglala Lakota College before coming to SDSU two
years ago. She currently works with Arvid Boe, professor of plant
science, researching different native plants, such as switchgrass.
Nicomas Dollar, in her native dance regalia, below and
opposite page, photos by Art Cleavland; and in her Plant
Science Department office, below, photo by Amy Klein.
PROFILE
Alison Squires is a senior ag journalism major from Brandt.
Career goal: agricultural Extension or international agriculture.
NICOMAS DOLLAR, graduate student in the Plant Science Department: A non-traditional adult learner, she was admitted into
the University of Hawaii on a GED without graduating from high school, earned a Bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture,
and is now engaged in entomology research at SDSU for a Master’s thesis on native bees and prairie flower perpetuation.
Of Dakotah Sioux, Irish, and Scandinavian heritage, married at 15, now 45 and the grandmother of three, Dollar is a role model
and mentor for American Indian students, especially women. As a member of Native American Club, she’s actively involved
in 2+2+2 Summer Institute and the Flandreau Indian School Success Academy. In May, she traveled with a SDSU student
group to Poland, where she performed for the people in her Native American dance regalia. (Photos far left and facing page.)
Dollar has been accepted to join the Teach For America (TFA) Corps, an organization dedicated to serving rural and urban
communities that are under-resourced in education. Her job for two years will be developing and implementing a sustainable
ag program at Ft. Wingate High School on the Navaho Reservation in Arizona. TFA’s motto is “One day, all children in this
nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.”
“Awareness of Rez life (reservation life) and the special challenges native students face are what inspire me to teach and serve
as a mentor for Native American young people. Also, I relate to many of their circumstances because of my own family history.”
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Delvin N. Bunde
Dennis E. Bunde
Larin L. Bunde
Merlin E. Bunde
Donald O. Bunkers
Keith W. Buresch
Cory L. Burg
James A. Burg
Meryl V. Burgeson
Milton R. Burgeson
Kenneth C. Burke
Edward & Michelle Burke
Jerry D. Burkhardt
Joseph G. Burns
Kevin R. Burns
Joel Bursing
Allen C. Burtz
Doyle T. Busby
Galen E. Busch
Bonnie Busdicker
Leon F. & Mary W. Bush
Jerry & Sharon Busick
Marlyn M. Buss
Errol Buterbaugh
Butler Manufacturing Company
Richard W. Buttke, Jr.
Keith L. Byers
Cecil Byg
Dean R. Bymers
C
Michael & Susan Calhoon
Carrol & Janice Calkins
Mary E. Callison
Thomas R. Campbell
Donnie & Wendy Campbell
Campbell Co. Crop Improvement
Assoc.
James C. & Dawn J. Canada
Bill Carland
James S. Carlisle
C.Wendell & Vivian Carlson
Daniel & Laura Carlson
Karen & Stuart Carlson
Thomas M. & Lynn T. Carlson
Carmen Pampa Fund Missionary
Franciscans
Robert H. Carroll
Craig & Kimberly Carson
Paul & Evelyn Carson
Marian Carstens
Catherine D. Carter & Ralph T.
Spence
Edward L. Carter
Bruce W. Cartner
Kent A. Cartner
Case Power & Equipment
Richard D. Casey
Perry J. Caspers
Jon C. Caster
David E. Catlin
Dale Cavanaugh
Charles & Mary Cecil
Cenex Harvest States Foundation
Cenex/Land O'Lakes - St. Paul
Central Livestock Assoc, Inc.
Gene & Margaret Chamberlin
Champion International Corporation
Susan L. Chapman
Chase Consulting
Christopher & Mary Chase
Winifred W. Cheever
Chen-Ho & Jane-Ru Chen
Brian E. Chicoine
David H. Chicoine
Jeffery C. Ching
Fred & Cathy Cholick
Harlal Choudhury
Aaron Christensen
Alan & Teresa Christensen
Chris & Sheila Christensen
Helen Christiansen
Dean E. Christianson
Steven & Kristie Christianson
James & Erma Christophersen
Shu Tung & Alice Chu
Heidi J. Cimpl
Paula M. Clare
Arthur J. Clarin
Clark Co. Crop Improvement Assoc.
Clint W. Clark
Wayne C. Clark
Dennis C. Clarke
Neil Clarke
Janice Clarkson
David L. Clary
Charles T. Claussen
Ronald W. Claussen
David & Sharon Clay
Hal R. & Terri E. Clemensen
Roger J. & Bettye K. Clement
James D. Cleveland
Clifford & Vivian Iverson Estate
Gregory E. Cluts
Donald H. Cochrane
Charles C. Coffman
Zora Colburn
Benay J. & Charles A. Cole
Janet C. Cole
Robert O. Cole
C. Robert & Virginia Collins
Donovan M. Collins
David & Monica Collins
Paul E. Collins
Commodity Specialists Company
Computer Support & Supply
ConAgra, Inc.
Walter & Marjorie Conahan
Cone Ag-Service, Inc.
Paul J. & Mary E. Connelly
Kenneth & Karna Converse
Clayton & Karen Cook
K. L. & Vicki L. Cool
Dennis L. Cooper
Mary & Joe B. Coplan
Keith W. Corbett
M. Kirk Cordes
Sam M. Cordes
Bradley & Christine Cordts
Debra J. Core
Lisa C. Corrigan
Marshall U. Costantino
Cordell E. Costar
Gary L. Cotten
James R. Coull
Country Pride Cooperative
Coyote Seed Mills, Inc.
David A. Crain
Gary & Barbara Cramer
Sterling & Barbara Cramer
Royce I. Crane
Ken R. Cravens
Brian J. Crawford
Tracy M. & John P. Crisman
Robert & Byrne Crisp
Raymond & Karen Cross
William M. & Ruth E. Cross
Luverne A. Crosser
Edward S. & Caryl R. Crozier
Carol J. Cumber
Leslie D. Cummings
Thomas J. Cunningham
Cathleen A. Curry
John & Mary Curry
Robert L. Curry
Michael & Eileen Cypher
Timothy & Patty Czmowski
D
D. 2 D. Holdings, Inc.
Robert B. Dahlgren
Dakota Feed Manufacturer's Assoc.
Dakota Mill & Grain
Dakota West Books
Daktronics, Inc.
Robert S. Dallman
Kevin J. Dalsted
Dallas & Gail Dammen
Gene W. Danekas
Dale W. Daniel
Dave K. Daniel
Jerry & Judith Danielsen
Richard & Sherry Danielsen
Lloyd & Maxine Darnall
Kimary Darr
Torrey A. Dauel
Carl F. Dauman
Bruce & Kathleen Davidson
Casey Davidson
Brian J. Davis
Cassie Davis
Lowell M. Davis
Robert J. Davis
Davisco International, Inc.
Davison-Hanson Crop Improvement
Day County Crop Improvement
Douglas C. Day
Kevin E. De Berg
Evan De Boer
Grace De Boer
Wendell & Marjorie De Boer
Ron A. De Groot
Steven E. De Hoogh
Miles C. De Jong
De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
Duane M. & Denise L. De Vos
Rufus & Patricia De Zeeuw
Dean Foods North Central, Inc.
Delwyn & Ramona Dearborn
Darrell & Ruth DeBoer
David L. DeBoer
Michael T Deboer
Susan L. DeBoer
Harold H. & Darlene K. Deering
Douglas & Gail Deibert
Edward J. Deibert
DeKalb Genetics Corporation
Arlo B. & Barbara DeKraai
Norman E. Delbridge
Doug Dell
Mary Louise DeLong
Alice Dempster
Denali, Inc.
Mark A. DenHerder
David L. Denke
Clarence & Margaret Denton
Charles W. Derdall
Fred J. DeRouchey
Olga Dertien
Mark J. DeSmet
Lynette L. DeTray
Deuel County National Bank
Dale A. DeVos
Steven A. Dewald
Dewey Co. Crop Improvement
Assoc.
Gerald A. Dickens
Arthur & Barbara Dickerson
Gary D. & Tamela A. Dierks
Michael A. & Lynn C. Dierks
Richard & Carol Dierks
Dieter Brothers
Charles D. & Carla J. Dieter
Brian Dirks & Nancy Dietz
Emma Dimit
Ryan E. Dinger
Christian & Claudia Dinkel
Harlan J. & Delphia B. Dirks
Albert & Thelma Dittman
Robert P. Dix
Dian Doblar
Rodney C. Dodge
Alan R. Doering
Linda L. Dolezal
Domestic Seed & Supply, Inc.
Jeffery M. Donahoe
James & Carol Doolittle
Raymond & Violet Dorn
Diana P. Dougherty
DowElanco AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences
James & Janelle Drackley
Marty Draper
Thomas E. Dreesen
Warren J. Drew
John & Sara Droogsma
D'Saison Colour Consultant
Jerry L. & Myra S. Duba
Kent L. Duerre
Terry J. Duffy
Margaret M. Duggan
Daniel W. Duitscher
David & Karel Dunbar
Scott D. & Jody R. Dunbar
Gerald P. Dunn
Barry H. & Jane K. Dunn
Joan L. & David E. Durand
Thomas & Dorothy Durland
G. Robert Durland
Ralph & Lois Duxbury
Robert Neil Duxbury
Wendell L. Duxbury
Marc A. Dvoracek
Allen L. & Jane Dvorak
Daniel C. & Rita M. Dvorak
Eldon J. Dvorak
Craig & Bonnie Dybedahl
Daniel P. Dybsetter
Dana & La Dawn Dykhouse
Paul E. Dykshorn
E
Connie L. & Thomas J. Earley
Earthorizons, Inc.
Marcus & Lucile Eastby
Elizabeth K. Easton
Ordean A. & Ellyn P. Eddy
EDEN Bioscience Corporation
Richard & Esther Edie
Charles F. Edinger
Martin G. Edleman
edVenture Partners
Robert K. & Judith L. Egan
Philip A. Egeberg
Ted & Mary Eggebraaten
Douglas B. Eggers
Angela A. Ehlers
Darin & Kristi Ehrenberg
Julie A. Ehresmann
Cory L. & Leanne R. Eich
Richard & Linda Eichstadt
Milton D. Eide
James & Margrethe Eidet
Michael E. & Lori L. Eilers
Einspahr Auto Plaza, Inc.
Jon Anne & Ronald Einspahr
Larry & Anette Eisenbeis
Charles & Nancy Ekstrum
Jerry O. Elder
Alan & Kathy Elenkiwich
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation
James B. & MeLisa L. Elijah
DeeAnne Ellig
William & Elizabeth Elliott
Debra A. & Steven R. Ellsworth
James E. Emanuel
K. Janice Embry
Royce J. & Ruth R. Emerick
Lois A. Emery
Eminent Farmers & Homemakers
Association
Virginia M. Emly
Larry & Robyn Emmett
Lowell J. & Vronna B. Endahl
Donald Endres & Jill LaPlante
Robert L. Eng
Myron H. Engel
Terry J. Engelmeyer
Rita Engels
Erling Engstrom
Cathy Enlow
Bruce T. Ensberg
EPRI
Episilon Sigma Phi
Alvin W. Erichsen
David S. Erickson
Jonathan D. Erickson
Lewayne & Nancy Erickson
Robert C. Erickson
Terry R. Erickson
Ralph Erion & Sailaja Gandhi
Glen H. Erpenbach
Irene Esser
Wendie Estes
Douglas M. Evans
Mick Evanson
Donald & Carol Evenson
Paul D. Evenson
Norman P. Evers
Dennis & Janet Everson
Lloyd Everson
Neal J. Everson
Rebecca R. Ewing
Charles G. Ewoldt
Excel Corporation
Exxon Education Foundation
F
Craig J. & Debra J. Faber
Stephen A. Fagerness
Peter N. Fahlberg
Falcon Plastics Inc.
Neil & Diane Falken
Jeffrey L. Faller
Melvin & Jeanette Faltinson
James A. Fangmeier
Regan M. Fanning
Brad & Nadine Farber
James D. Fargen
Farm Credit Services-Omaha, NE
Farm Credit Services-Watertown,SD
Arthur A. & Peggy C. Farmer
Darryll D. Farmer
Farmers Cooperative - Brookings
Farmland Industries, Inc.
David A. Farries
Bruce B. Farwick
Faulk County Crop Improv. Assn
James & Carol Faulstich
Scott W. Fausti
Travis A. Fawcett
Fdtn of Dairy/Food Supply Assoc
Charles E. Feind
James A. Feller
Gary & Anne Fennell Yarrow
Marlys & Alan Fenner
Tim & Janet Fergen
Douglas L. Feten
Thomas G. Fiedler
Edward J. & Patti Fiegen
James & Vicki Field
Robert & Jessie Finch
Barbara Sue Fine
John R. Fink
Dwain L. Finkenbiner
Finnfeeds International Ltd
Dale & Betty Finnie
First American Bank Southwest
First Dakota National Bank - Yankton
First National Bank
First National Bank, Brookings
First Western Bank - Wall
David Fischbach
Kenneth E. Fischer
Nancy E. Fischer
Clifford H. Fiscus
Kelly & Paula Fitts
Craig & Kimberly Fitzgerald
Jerry L. Fitzgerald
Paul E. Fixen
Alvin & Bernadette Fjeldheim
Larry & Janice Fjeldos
Lester & Marcia Flake
Eric L. Fleming
Mary J. Fleming
Jon S. Flemmer
Robert C. Fletcher
Jim & Carolyn Flippin
Brian I. Flom
Verna Flora
Alfred & Kathy Fluharty
Fluid Fertilizer Foundation
William Flynn
FMC Corporation
David & Marilyn Foerster
John H. Foley
William J. & Twyla M. Folk
Ford Motor Company
John C. & Brenda R. Forman
Kurt & Lucia Forman
Forrette Chiropractic
Michael J. Forsberg
Kevin & Carroll Forsch
Tim M. Forster
Morris V. Forsting
Fort Dodge Animal Health
DuWayne R. Fossum
A. Earl Foster
C. Emmett Foster
Geneva M. & Robert J. Foster
Roger M. & Beverly Foster
Steve J. Foster
Rodney & Glenna Fouberg
Foundation for Agronomic Research
Foundation Seed Stock Division
Lorenz M. Fox
Orval W. Frahm
Nancy Davis-Frame
Grant K. Framstad
Hugh A. Frandsen
Christopher & Cara Frank
Thomas E. Frank
Frankenstein Farm, Inc.
Woody & Betty Franklin
Douglas R. Franklin
Ronald L. Frederick
Trygve G. Fredrickson
Lorraine J. Fredrikson
Douglas R. Freier
Ernest E. Freier
Brad A. Freking
Bruce M. Freking
Bradley W. & Margaret E. Freking
Boyden & Florence Frericks
Delbert & Anona Frericks
Roger R. & Sheila Frey
Marsha L. & Kip L. Frick
Janet G. Friedrichson
Stanley G. Friesen
Robert E. & Laurie Fritz
Roger A. Fritz
Vernon & Pamela Fritz
Lorin R. Froehlich
Thomas E. & Kimberly B. Froke
Kenneth L. & Judith M. Fry
Coral L. Gravatt-Fuegen & Lance
E.Fuegen
Wayne & Patricia Fuhrman
G
Gable Eight Acres
Gary Gackstetter
Marvin A. Gahr
David W. Galipeau
Dale J. & Pam A. Gallenberg
Garden of Eden
Eugene & Charlene Gardner
Patrick & Jan Garrity
Thomas J. & Patricia Garry
Garst
Dennis J. Gartner
Roger N. & Vonda L. Gates
Brian J. & Carla S. Gatzke
Richard A. Gebhart
Laurence J. Gebur
Daniel & Rae Jean Gee
Cindy L. Gehm
Henry & Alice M. Gehrke
Kurtis T. Gelderman
General Mills Foundation
Art C. Gengerke
Collin & Deborah Gengerke
Thomas & Mary Gengerke
Kent A. & Pamela K. Geppert
Dennis L. Gere
Bradley & Marian Gering
Dennis & Marilyn Gerjets
Germantown International Ltd.
Jeffrey J. Germer
Randal D. & Jani L. Gibbons
William & Jeanette Gibbons
Dave Gibson
Susan Gibson
Gilbert Aviation
David L. Gilbert
Howard A. Gilbert
Lowell A. Gilbert
Russel L. Gilbert
Kurt D. & Diane M. Gildemaster
David & Naomi Gilkerson
Darin J. Gillen
Gillette Dairy of Black Hills
Ginzo Trucking
Galen F. Gisi
Carol M. Glantz
John & Florine Glaus
Loyd & Lenore Glover
Ronald D. Glover
Ravindra D. Godbole
Michael M. Goebel
Genevieve G. Goehle
Keith H. Goehring
Owen R. Goehring
Fredric A. Goers
Ronald A. & Ella-Keen Goldsmith
Golf Course Superintendents Assco.
of S.D.
Mervin G. & Marian Golic
Darwin L. Gonnerman
Jon A. Gonsor
Carina Gonzalez
Douglas M. Goodale
W.Todd Goodheart
Gordon L. Goosen
Peggy Gordon Elliott
Walter B. Gordon
Elizabeth Gorham
William & Harriet Gould Foundation
Beverly & Rodney Graesser
Kevin & Tammy Graesser
Karl L. Graf
David W. Graham
Marcella J. Sally Gramm
Gr& Rapids Newspaper, Inc.
Nels H. & DeAnna Granholm
John C. Grant
Julie J. Grass
Leonore Graves
Edward C. Gray
Green Gables
Warren & Ferne Grebner
Harry & Lillian Greenbaum
George I. Greene
Scott D. & Karen D. Greenfield
Patrick G. Gregor
Paul K. Greguson
Gary & Marcia Greiner
David A. Greni
Gregory K. Grenz
James M. Gries
Rudolph G. & Edna A. Griffin
Steven L. Griffin
Griffith Foundation, Inc.
Debra L. & Duane A. Grimm
Michael R. Grode
Vernon W. Groen
Dean R. Gronemeyer
Steven L. Groon
Garry O. Grorud
Kenneth & Molly Gross
Grossenburg Cattle Co., Inc.
Mark J. Gruebele
Michael & LeAnn Gruhlke
Duane & Mary Gubrud
Jack E. Guenthner
Darin W. Gullickson
David Gullickson
Jason & Gail Gullickson
Marcia Gundermann-Noding
Alice Gunderson
Jon P. Gunderson
Robert O. Gunderson
Terrence L. Gunderson
Wallace A. Gunderson
Vincent & Susan Gunn
Merle Gunsalus
Gustafson, Inc.
Curtis O. Gustafson
James E. Gustafson
John & Bette Gustafson
Robert L. Gustafson
Clark & Lisa Guthmiller
John D. Guthmiller
Gylling Data Management
H
H & H Farms
Troy J. Haage
Jeffrey T. Haase
Kevin B. & Darcy L. Haber
Donald E. Habicht
Merlin & Maxine Hackbart
Claud & Patricia Hacker
Lavisa Haddow
David H. Hadrick
John D. Haertel
Lois S. Haertel
F. Gwen Haferkamp
Dale N. & Marilyn J. Hagen
R&y M. Hague
Steven & Marqueta Hainje
Keith & Kris Hainy
Lloyd D. Haisch
Nancy Hall
Terence Hall & Kristi Vens-Hall
Vi Halling
Gerald G. Halstenson
R. Kim Halverson
Scott & Nicky Halverson
Calvin R. Halvorson
Arthur Carl Ham
Eugene A. Hamann
George & Julie Hamer
Christine & Eddie Hamilton
Scott A. & Paula M. Hamilton
Leslie Hammack
Kevin R. Hammer
Stanley N. Hammer
Carl T. Hansen
Chad L. & Jill J. Hansen
Donald & Joy Hansen
Kenneth T. Hansen
Kevin D. Hansen
Kyle & Jennifer Hansen
Lloyd & Roberta Hansen
Richard W. Hansen
Roger D. Hansen
Hansmeier & Sons, Inc.
Floyd H. Hansmeier
Dana J. Hanson
Elizabeth L. Hanson
James M. Hanson
Douglas & Penny Hanson
Robert W. Hanson
Richard & Kathy Hardegger
Dale D. & Mary Harpstead
Milo I. Harpstead
William K. Harris
Earl E. & Elaine Harriss
Dennis & Connie Harstad
Bill Hartman
Cecil & Harriette Hartung
Timothy D. Harvey
Sandy Hastings
Mark & Sharon Hasvold
Sherwood & Virginia Hatch
Caroline Hatton
Alan B. & Paula J. Hauber
Ken & Mary Haug
Lowell & Shirley Haugen
David A. & Jill F. Haukos
Jeanette Hauschild
Thomas L. Hausmann
Norris N. Hawkins
Susan M. Hawkins
Tina M. Hawkins
Larry N. Hawley
Spencer L. & Barbara Hawley
Hawley-Long & Associates
Paul A. Haywood
John W. & Marcella D. Headley
Larry R. Headrick
Dennis & Diane Healy
Donald L. & Joan M. Healy
Heartland Technologies, Inc.
Marla D. Heath
Jeffrey & Angela Hebbert
Chad & Christy Heckathorn
John J. & Joan M. Heemstra
John J. Heffernan
Robert G. Hegdahl
Daniel & Jessi Hegg
James & Suzanne Hegg
William & Marguerite Hegg
Heggvale Farms
Jamie M. Heid
Nicholas R. Heiling
Thomas & Marcia Heiling
Howard & Marcia Heinje
James V. Heinz
Shirley A. Heitl&
Gary R. Heitmann
Jean Helfinstine
Steffen A. Helgaas
Roger A. Heller
Dale & Marcia Hellevang
Gary A. & Lisa Hellevang
Martin & Beverley Hellickson
Mylo & Lillian Hellickson
Craig S. Helmer
Ilene Helmer
Michael M. Helmke
Richard & Mary Helsper
Darrell M. Hemme
Larry D. Henderson
Marjorie A. Hendricks
Ronald & Mary Hendricks
Larry A. Hendrickson
Dennis & Bonita Henley
Patrick & Sharon Hennen
David R. & Eileen Henning
Robert & Cleone Henry
Kenneth & Carmen Heppler
Kenneth R. & Lois E. Herbert
James & Shelly Hericks
Heritage Nursery, Inc.
J. Howard & M. Kay Hesby
David A. Hetland
Richard & Georgia Hetland
LaVon L. Hettich
Ronald D. & Mary J. Hewett
Roger W. Hexem
Joel D. Hibbs
Terry L. Hickenbotham
David T. Hicks
Brenda M. Hieb
Thomas D. Hiebert
Bernard & Elaine Hietbrink
Kenneth F. Higgins
Steven & Bonnie Highby
James D. Hildebrandt
Paul J. Hildebrandt
Michael Hildreth
Howard & Marilyn Hill
Jameson T. Hill
Jorden D. Hill
Mildred M. Hill
Ruth Hill
Terry Hill
Thomas C. Hilliard
Howard R. & JoAnne Hillman
Beatrice R. Hillyer
Wayne B. Hinrichs
Matt T. Hippe
John C. & Julie Hobert
Hodson Ranch
Orville & Luella Hodson
Marcus A. Hoelscher
Lyndon L. Hofer
Gerald R. Hoff
Kevin J. & Kari K. Hoff
L. John Hoffbeck
Willis M. Hoffbeck
George N. Hoffer, Jr
Denis & Susan Hoffl&er
Colin L. & Mary B. Hoffman
Dale L. Hoffman
George W. & Susan I. Hoffman
Gerald M. & Gail L. Hoffman
James R. Hoffman
Jeffrey E. Hoffman
Larry & Darlane Hoffman
Colin L. & Mary B. Hoffman
Brent & Regina Hoffman
George W. & Susan I. Hoffman
Todd L. & Valerie L. Hoffman
Todd D. & Chaille R. Hofl&
Darrin & Amy Hofmeister
Michael R. Hofmeister
Edward & Joan Hogan
Philip M. Hogie
Lawrence R. Hohbach
George R. & Nancy M. Hohwieler
Peter & Dolores Hoidal
J.Tyler Holck
Sandra E. Holcomb
Nelda J. Holden
Gregg L. Holler
Doris A. Holm
Richard & Joanie Holm
Oral A. Holm
Douglas A. Holmberg
Jay A. Holmdal
Bryan W. Holt
Gary W. Holtquist
Timothy & Becky Holtquist
Reid C. Holverson
Timothy & Tamara Holzer
Loren D. Holzwarth
Robert E. Holzwarth
Honeywell, Inc.
Carolyn Clague & Dennis Hopfinger
James & Karla Hora
Ralph W. Horman
Hormel Foods Corporation
Chip L. & Ann M. Horton
Maurice L. & Betty J. Horton
Stacy L. Hotchkin
Mildred Hougl&
Rita Scully & Joel Houglum
Warren & Denise Hovland
Leslie Lavern & Michelle Howard
Richard & Jane Howard
Robert & Judith Howard
Russel W. Howard
Frank P. Howe
Donald L. Hoyle
Felix H. Hsia
Daniel E. Hubbard
Dave & Bonnie Hubbs
Delyle L. Huber
Mike C. Huber
Timothy J. & Sonja R. Huber
James & Marjorie Hubert
Randy L. Huddle
Sylvia & David Hudson
Kent L. & Melinda G. Huebner
Charles E. Huff
Ernest & Mildred K. Hugghins
Duane E. Hughes
Terry J. Hulm
Donald & Adele Huls
Vivian R. Hulsopple
Daniel & Carol Humburg
Rita L. Hummel
Roger E. Hunsley
Richard & Tammy Huntimer
Harold T. & Mary A. Hurlbert
Lee K. Hurlbert
Myron M. Hurlburt
Dean & Gloria Hurlbut
Huron Area Master Gardeners
Ronald G. Hustrulid
H.L. Hutcheson/Maureen Diggins
Bobby L. Hutchinson
Pamela J. S. Hutchinson
I
IBM Corporation
William A. Idema
Brian D. Ihnen
Jack & Pamela Ingemansen
Intel Foundation
International Nutrition Consulting
Inc.
Isanti Foods, LLC
Clifford I. Iverson
Eleanor C. Iverson
Mercedes V. & Ralph Iverson
Roberta L. Iverson
J
J. C. Robinson Seed Co.
Marc A. Jackman
Christine M. Jackson
Jeffrey & Sarah Jackson
Warren W. Jackson
Shelly R. Jacobsen
Donald & Gail Jacobsma
Cynthia A. Jacobson
Donald A. Jacobson
Theodore J. Jacobson
Jason & Janet Jahn
Peter B. & Susan K. Jahraus
Larry L. Janssen
Ronald L. Janssen
Kevin & Terry Jaspers
Terry & Sandra Jaspers
Dean K. Jaycox
Dean K. & Lori L. Jenkins
Roger & Marvis J. Jenner
Bruce A. & Debra J. Jennings
David A. & Avis S. Jennings
Michelle & Eric Jennings
James A. & Emily H. Jennings
Pamela Jennings
Jensen Insurance & Real Estate
David W. Jensen
Dennis C. Jensen
Elizabeth J. Jensen
Elsie Jensen
Richard D. & Judy M. Jensen
Stanley & Margaret Jensen
Tina N. Jensen
Craig W. Jepsen
James H. Jepsen
Gary V. Jerdee
Jerold D. Jeremiason
Andrew & Jennifer Jerke
James I. & Barbara L. Jessen
JMS Grain Farms, Inc.
Deb Joens
James M. Johannsen
Jason F. Johnke
Leroy E. Johnke
David & Jeanne Johnsen
Johnson & Johnson
Aaron P. Johnson
Ancel M. Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Brian B. Johnson
Brian Johnson
Bruce D. Johnson
Burnell E. Johnson
C. LeRoy Johnson
Carl & Lynnette Johnson
Charlotte R. Johnson
Clarence E. Johnson
Daniel L. Johnson
David G. Johnson
Dean M. Johnson
Delmer R. Johnson
Donald D. Johnson
Emma Johnson
Eric C. Johnson
Errol V. Johnson
Douglas & Gail Johnson
Glenn C. Johnson
Janet F. Johnson
Jason L. & Lisa M. Johnson
Jeffrey D. Johnson
John & Marilyn Johnson
Jon M. Johnson
Judeen O. Johnson
Larry B. Johnson
Larry E. Johnson
Lorraine Johnson
Lynn E. & Virginia D. Johnson
Mark E. Johnson
Mark W. Johnson
Mary E. Johnson
Merlyn V. Johnson
Michael L. Johnson
Mildred C. Johnson
Paul A. Johnson
Paul S. Johnson
Rodney W. Johnson
Sidney & Frances Johnson
Steven C. Johnson
Thomas C. & Brenda K. Johnson
spring 2001
Thomas E. Johnson
Troy W. & Janet M. Johnson
Verdell & Marian Johnson
W. Carter & Janet Johnson
Wesley E. Johnson
Maxine E. Johnston
Bruce W. Jones
Curtis Jones
Denise F. Jones
Josephine W. Jones
Randall T. & Julie M. Jones
Robert M. Jordan
Larry & Ada Jorgenson
Kay L. Joy
Gary D. Junck
Jeffrey D. & Carol J. Jung
Thomas J. Jurgens
Janice Justice
Gary & Thelma Kruse
Theodore E. Kuchta
Chad W. Kucker
Lee W. Kucker
Kuecker Seed Farm, Inc.
Gerald E. Kuecker
Jack & N. Sue Kuhl
Jeffrey & Linda Kuhn
Jarren & Tara Kuipers
James M. & Kathryn A. Kulesa
Leann K. & Jody L. Kuper
Frederick & Edna Kurpjuweit
Frank & Jean Kurtenbach
Ervin & Grace Kurtz
Timothy Kurtz
Gayle E. Kvistad
Paul D. & Jamie M. Kvistad
Steven E. Kvistad
K
L
Jeff G. Kafka
Kurt F. Kaiser
Larry W. & Jo M. Kallemeyn
Norman R. Kallemeyn
William & Marge Kallemeyn
Kelly A. Kalmes
Patrick A. Kalmes
James H. & Elaine B. Kanable
John E. Kangas
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SmithKline Beecham Foundation
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Kenneth D. & Ronda E. Snyder
Society of Range Mgmt-SD Sect.
Sodak Gardens
Arthur B. Sogn
David A. Sogn
Marian Sogn
Kayla Soleglad
Eunice Solem
Craig & Melanie Sommers
Myron A. Sommervold
John A. Sondey
David P. Sonnek
Gaylord L. Sonnenschein
Dale & Cindy Sorensen
Edward F. Soukup
South Central Master Gardeners
S.D. Assoc. of Conservation Dist.
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S.D. Assoc. FMRA
S.D. Bankers Assoc. Foundation
S.D. Chapter, A.S.F.M.R.A.
S.D. Corn Utilization Council
S.D. Crop Improvement Assoc.
S.D. Dairy Assoc.
S.D. Dairy Fieldman's Assoc.
S.D. Environmental Health Assoc.
S.D. Federation of Garden Clubs
S.D. Fertilizer & Ag Chem Assoc.
S.D. Grain & Feed Assoc.
S.D. Ind. Crop Consultants Assoc.
S.D. Master Pork Producers
S.D. Nursery & Landscape Assoc.
S.D. Pork Producers Council
S.D. Poultry Industries Association
S.D. Seed Trade Association
S.D. Soybean Research & Promotion
Council
S.D. State Horticultural Society
SDSU Dairy Club
SDSU Dairy Science Department
SDSU Rodeo Club
SDSU Flower Judging Team
S.D.Wheat Commission
Southeast S. D. Experiment Farm
Rollin D. Sparrowe
Robert & Mary Spartz
Gerald & Constance Spawn
Charlotte A. Spencer
James A. Sperry
Leo H. & Elaine M. Spinar
Terry & Ann Spitzenberger
Robert Spomer
Randall K. Spronk
S.R. Brown Marketing Comm.
Karen & John Stabler
Gordon T. Stahl
Doug M. Stahly
Steven C. Stahly
Timothy S. Stahly
Scott & Angela Stampe
Edward & Sandra Standen
Joel W. Stangeland
Orville A. Stangl
Thomas A. Stangl
Victor & Kathleen Starostka
Ronald W. Starr
Kenneth H. Stassen
State Farm Co. Foundation
Dale L. Steege
Barbara Steen
Lyle Steffen
Ronald E. Steffen
Keith R. Steffenson
Donald Stehly
P. Craig Stehly
Debra K. Steiger
Steven L. Steiger
Roger & Paulette Steinberg
John & Lois Steiner
Gary & Nan Steinley
David J. Stelter
Laurie Stenberg Nichols & Tim
Nichols
Kent A. & Kathy D. Stenberg
Christopher & Sara Stensaas
David L. Sternborg
Irvin & Audrey Sterner
Todd A. Stevenson
Kelly G. Stewart
Lyle D. & Janelle M. Stewart
Tim J. & Dolores K. Stewart
Michael A. Stiefvater
Jerome M. Stiegelmeier
Carol M. Stiles
Helen & Floyd Stiles
Kerry R. & Bonnie M. Stiner
Calvin & Kathleen Stirling
Lawrence W. & Maxine Stirling
Stockhausen, Inc.
Douglas & Roberta Stoebner
Jan L. Stoldorf
Larry C. & Eileen M. Stomprud
Clifton C. Stone
John D. Stone
Dewayne & Carol Storley
Howard R. Stout
Tyler J. & Joni M. Stowater
David F. Strain
Kay Strandvold
Martin & Michelle Strasburg
Robert J. Strawn
Jerry & Elizabeth Streckfuss
Edward R. Street
Orman & Carol Street
William L. Street
Robert G. Streeter
Louann L. Streff
Garry F. Streich
Kevin & Susan Strickler
Lee W. Stroup
Gerald W. Strub
Haven L. & Terri L. Stuck
Eileen Dowd Stukel
Shelli A. Stulken
Robert W. Subra
Robert C. & Maureen Suga
Dale K. & LeAnn K. Suhn
Rock W. Sumner
Ivan R. & Jane F. Sundal
John & Rebecca Sundet
Sunny Fresh Foods
Edward F. Supple
Matthew J. & Linnea Surprenant
Steven J. Sutera
Matt & Helen Sutton
Terry & Carolyn Sutton
Sigvard C. Svanoe
D. Eugene Svarstad
Roger & Linda Svec
Curtis J. Swanhorst
Daryl F. Swanhorst
Kenneth & Betty Swanson
Marilyn A. Swanson
Robert N. Swanson
David B. Sweeney
Michael E. & Roni M. Sweeney
Reed D. Swenson
Roger E. Swenson
Ernest W. & Wilma J. Swier
James G. Switzer
Peter J. Sykora
Loren & Roberta Symonds
John & Tracy Syrstad
T
Joan Tabor
Thomas P.Tabor
Gray & Alison Tappan
Alan W.Tarnasky
Loren & Janelle Tauer
Aaron Ray & Karen Taylor
Cheryl E.Taylor
Donald & Sally Taylor
Mark A.Taylor
Stephen & Barbara Taylor
Tektronix, Inc.
Donald J.Terpstra
Ron & Jan Tesch
Textron
Ronald & Linda Thaden
The Home Depot
The Nature Conservancy
Daniel W.Thissell
Marjorie J.Thom
Adele R.Thomas
Charles W.Thomas
Daryl & Teri Thomas
Harry & Kay Thomas
Michael M.Thomas
David & Marilyn Thompson
David L.Thompson
John & Dorothy Thompson
Mary & Mark Thompson
Quentin O.Thompson
Patricia A.Thomsen
Mary B.Thomson
William C.Thorn
Vaughn & Wendy Thorstenson
William & Karen Thyne
Sally & Jeffrey Tichota
Duane E.Tidemann
Fred & Michelle Tidemann
Gail Dobbs Tidemann & Larry J.
Tidemann
Wayne D.Tidemann
Tiger Industries
Darell & Marileen Tilberg
Lorne R.Tilberg
Roger & Arlys Tilberg
Scott V.Tilberg
Leonard & Ardell Timmerman
Mary K.Tinant
Francis Ting
Kelly B.Tisher
Douglas J.Tobkin
John A.Tobkin
Joseph P.Tobkin
Robert & Elsie Todd
Richard D.Tofte
Thomas A. & Frances M.Tofte
A. Roger Tollefson
Dallas & Sharon Tonsager
Greg Tople
Kristin Towberman
Maynard Townswick
Eleanor M.Toyne
Patrick X.Trask
Larry G.Traub
Silvia & Carl Trautman
Trece Incorporated
Nancy L.Tregaskes
Craig & Katherine Treiber
Julie C.Trendowicz
Ann E. & Dale C.Tribby
Nels H.Troelstrup, Jr.
Todd P.Trooien
Beverly A.Troudt
Joan S.Trygstad
Wen-Cherng Tsai
Delbert & Kay Tschakert
Evelyn J.Tschetter
Wesley G. & Lois J.Tschetter
James D.Tuchscherer
W. Lee & Doris Tucker
Roger E. & Lissa I.Turbak
Geneva & Donald Turbes
Barbara L.Turner
E. Brent Turnipseed
Bryan F.Tuschen
Daniel R.Tvedt
John A.Tvedt
Curtis M.Twedt
David A.Twedt
Ronald L.Twedt
Bill B.Tyler
Kimberly A.Tyler
U
Randall F. Uecker
Henry R. Uhden
Charles & JoAnn Ullery
United Parcel Service
Dennis & Jeanne Unkenholz
Unova Foundation
U.S. Bancorp
Joanne & Melvin Ustad
Bernard & Donna Uthe
David & Angela Uttecht
V
Spencer J.Vaa
Valent USA Corp.-Sioux Falls
Valley Queen Cheese Fact., Inc
Perry E.Van Beek
Douglas Van Daalen
Evert Van Der Sluis
Scott & Renee Van Der Werff
Lyle C.Van Dover
James Van Dyke
James K.Van Houten
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10
spring 2001
Students
Making a
Difference
Danci Anderson, sophomore animal science
major from Meadow, has been named the
2001 Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
Queen. Anderson was also a member of the
2001 junior meats judging team.
Anderson
Christie
Mehlhaf
Nate Christie, junior animal science major
from Hancock, Minn., has been named
president of the South Dakota State University
Student Association. Christie is active in Little
International and Alpha Gamma Rho
Fraternity.
Ann Harvey, junior double major in animal
science and dairy production from Ree
Heights, was crowned the 2001 South Dakota
State Dairy Princess. Harvey will serve as the
official goodwill ambassador for South
Dakota’s dairy industry. She will spend the
next year promoting dairy products and the
industry through a variety of public and media
appearances.
Rachel Mehlhaf, junior double major in ag
journalism and ag business from Menno, was
named the 2001 Ag/Bio Advocate at Little
International. Mehlhaf will be responsible for
encouraging more SDSU student to participate
in campus activites and to promote the College
of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
to prospective students.
Agricultural honor society recognizes Thoreson,
faculty achievement, and outstanding students
Jim Thoreson, a 1971 ag education graduate, was
honored as the distinguished alumnus by the South
Dakota State University chapter of Gamma Sigma
Delta, International Agricultural Honor Society, at
its annual banquet on April 3.
Three College of Agriculture and Biological
Sciences faculty were recognized for outstanding
achievement. Six seniors and sophomores from the
college were cited for achieving 4.0 grade point
averages.
Nominated by their peers for outstanding performance were faculty members Mike Adelaine, director of Ag Information Technology, for extension;
Don Evenson, distinguished professor of biochemistry, for research; and Lowell Slyter, professor of
animal and range sciences, for teaching.
Three students shared Outstanding Senior honors.
They were Rebecca Schultze, biology major from
Columbia, advised by Professor Gary Peterson,
Biology / Microbiology Department; William
Tjentland, agronomy major from Storden, Minn.,
advised by Associate Professor James Doolittle,
Plant Science Department; and Tonya Weisbeck,
environmental management major from Wall,
advised by Associate Professor Nels Troelstrup,
Biology / Microbiology Department.
The three students recognized as outstanding sophomores were Peggy Berndt, ag business major
from Eagle Butte, advised by Instructor Wayne
Ellingson, Economics Department; Amanda
Thoreson
Clausen, pre-medicine and biology major from
Ghent, Minn., advised by Professor John Grove
and Professor Mike Hildreth, both of the Biology /
Microbiology Department; and Jesse David Fast,
biology major from Iroquois, advised by Associate
Professor Raymond Rowland, Biology /
Microbiology Department.
Seniors Jody Bates, Halstad, Minn.; Carrie
Longwood, Lemmon; Rebecca Schultze,
Columbia; and Karin Simon, Tolstoy, were
initiated into the honor society along with 29
graduate students.
Adelaine
Evenson
Thoreson has been a high-profile voice for South
Dakota agriculture. He began his career in 1971
teaching ag classes at Doland until 1975. He then
taught at Arlington unitl 1980.
Since 1981, Thoreson has been the Farm Director
at KWAT radio in Watertown. A member of the
National Association of Farm Broadcasters for 20
years Thoreson has received media awards from
the S.D. Soybean Association; the S.D. Pork
Producers; S.D. Towns and Townships; the S.D.
State Fair; local, state, and the National FFA
Organization; and local and state 4-H.
In addition, Thoreson is a SDSU Alumni
Council member, an Ag in the Classroom board
member, president of the Lake Poinsett Area
Develpment Association, and a past-member of
his church council.
Slyter
Hilleson
Singrey
Joel Singrey, junior animal science major
from Hazel, was named president of the AgBio Prexy Council for 2001-2002. The council
represents all 27 clubs in the ABS College.
Singrey is active in Ag-Bio Ambassadors,
Block and Bridle Club, and Alpha Gamma
Rho Fraternity. Cody Wardner, junior animal
science major from Mercer, N.D., was elected
vice president and Trudy Wastweet, junior
ag education major from Erwin, was elected
secretary.
SDSU Collegiate 4-H Club volunteers raise $27,000
The SDSU Collegiate 4-H Club
volunteered more than 400
hours assisting the South
Dakota 4-H Foundation in the
State 4-H Phonathon. Twentyfour members contacted South
Dakota 4-H Alumni to raise
$27,000 for 4-H programs. The
event was coordinated by Steph
Misar, Humboldt, and Diane
Leitheiser, Emery. A check in
the amount of $3,500 was presented to the Collegiate 4-H
Club Officers in appreciation of
their fundraising efforts for the
S.D. 4-H program. From left to
right are Kelly Caskey, Holland,
Minn.; Nathan Sanderson, Lake
Preston; Moneik Harty, Philip,
Sarah Woodruff, Huron, and
Chaundra Hilleson, Veblen.
Chaundra Hilleson, junior animal science
major from Veblen, was chosen as the 2001-02
SDSU Rodeo Queen.
Travis Hoffman, sophomore animal science
major from Redfield, was elected assistant
manager for the 79th Little International.
Hoffman was a member of the 2001 junior
meats judging team and is active in Alpha
Gamma Rho Fraternity.
Chosen as Ag-Bio Ambassadors for the
2001-02 school year are Emily Full, freshman
Longwood
ag economics major from Farmington, Minn.;
Clint Gehrke, freshman animal science major
from Luverne, Minn.; James Halverson, junior ag education major
from Fairview; Joni Herbert, junior ag business major from Rock
Rapids, Iowa; Tanse Herrmann, junior ag education major from
Sioux Falls; Jessica Lee, sophomore wildlife and fisheries sciences
major from Benson, Minn.; Rachel Mehlhaf, junior double major in
ag business and ag journalism from Menno; Jenny Smith, senior
general agriculture major from Aurora; and Kevin Vaith, sophomore
animal science from Lesterville, Iowa.
Alison Squires, double major in ag journalism and agronomy from
Brandt, was recognized as outstanding senior student in agronomy
during the SDSU Plant Science Department annual awards banquet
on April 20. Squires was a student in the Biostress Center of
Excellence and an active member of Ag Communicators of
Tomorrow and AgBio student staff.
Carrie Longwood, ag journalism major from Lemmon, was one
of two students recognized at the SDSU Journalism 2001 Spring
Banquet with the Kappa Tau Alpha Award for the senior with the
highest grade-point average. Longwood shared a hundredth of a
point tie with Christina Vastenhout, broadcast journalism major from
Kenneth, Minn. A Briggs Scholar, Longwood has been active in Ag
Communicators of Tomorrow, AgBio student staff, Little
International, and Christian Campus Ministry.
Contributors, continued
Squires
Alice G.Van Maanan Memorial
Kenneth Van Maanan
Terry K.Van Maamnan
Paul C.Van Ningen
Loren J.Van Overschelde
Joseph W. & Mary A.Van Treeck
M. Merlin Van Walleghen
Timothy J.Vandendriessche
Wayne & Mary Jo Vander Vorste
Wayne D.Vanderbilt
Michelle & Scott VanderWal
Tammy & Roland VanderWerff
Brad & Julie Vanhove
Clinton G. & Kim L.Vanneman
Richard G.Vasgaard
Calvin Vaudrey
Terence Hall & Kristi Vensand-Hall
Vet Indorsed Products Inc.
Justin Vetos
Richard J.Vetter
Larry E.Vietmeier
Darrell & Lois Vig
Steven & Susan Vilhauer
Michael Vipond
Albert & Marilyn Vitters
Loren W.Vockrodt
Marian Voelker
David L. & Mable A.Voelker
Patrick J. & Jody L.Vojta
Albert L.Volkers
Alan A.Voller
Cory J.Von Arb
Ronald J.Vos
William T.Voss, Sr.
Jo Lynn Vroman
W
Lynn & Holly Waddell
William Wadsworth
Jeffrey & Sandra Wagner
Ross R. & Carol J.Wagner
Theron J.Wagner
Thomas J.Wagner
Bryce A.Wahl
Richard & LaRayne Wahlstrom
Mark & Nancy Wahlstrom
Richard & LaRayne Wahlstrom
Ronald E.Wahlstrom
Richard & Carol Wake
Wal Mart Foundation
Richard & Josephine Waldner
Ronald L.Walker
Ronne E.Walker
Keith E.Wallace
Arlen L.Wallum
Martin & Cynthia Walsh
Janet Walsh
Martin & Cynthia Walsh
Robert J.Walstrom
Russell R.Waltner
John & Grace Wangberg
James R.Waples
David Ward
Theodore A.Warkenthien
Warner-Lambert Company
Susan M.Warns
James J.Wassom
Stephen R.Wattnem
Keith H. & Frances E.Weagel
Kenneth E.Weathers
Christine C. & Eric M.Weaver
John T. & LuAnn E.Weber
Stuart & Sharon Webster
Victor S.Webster
Joel & Annelle Weese
Thomas M.Wegehaupt
Jerry & Linda Wegleitner
Delbert D.Wehrspann
Raymond & Eileen Weick
Gary A.Weidenbach
Craig S.Weinkauf
Shawn W.Weishaar
Lyle & Cheri Weismantel
Lyle A.Weiss
Lori L.Welbig
Christa Welbon
Clair D. & Joyce Welbon
Carrie R.Weller
Randall R.Weller
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Wells Fargo Foundation - SF
Wells' Family Foundation
Trudy M.Welsh
Max D.Wenck
Ray E.Wenk
John A.Wennblom
Douglas & Barbara Wertish
Wendell D.Wessman
West Central, Inc.
George & Wanda West
Maureen Westbrook
M.R. & Patricia Westerberg
Lowell H.Westergreen
West-Hodson Lumber Co., Inc.
Fred C.Westin
Jeri & Jolene Westra
Richard & Betty Wettlaufer
William & Lois Wettlaufer
Mary E.Whealy
David & Marian Wheeler
Mason W. & Janie D.Wheeler
A. Christian Whelen
Frank W. & Diana E.Whipple
Whirlpool Foundation
Allen & Linda Whitaker
Everett & Doloris White
Monte A.Wick
Roxannne Savaryn-Wicks & Zeno W.
Wicks, III
Gerald A.Wickstrom
Thomas L.Wickstrom
Ruby Wieczorek
Allen R.Wienk
Floyd S.Wiesner
Wallace W. & Norma Wiig
Darryl & Carmen Wika
Sheridan E.Wikle
Arden K. & Rhonda J.Wiksen
Robert & Ver Dell Wiles
Vicky J.Wilkey
Raymond E.Will
JoAnn A.Willgohs
Dennis D.Williams
Dora M.Williams
Veronica & Gary Williams
Gerald A.Williams
J. David Williams
Kay Williams
Marty & Stephanie Williams
Max & Heidi Williams
Edward & Cathy Williamson
David D.Williamson
Paul & Myrth Williamson
Warren & Dorothy Williamson
Wayne & Jolene Williamson
Sally R.Willis
Michael D.Willman
Thomas Willmott
Burnley & Jean Wilson
Donald F.Wilson
W. Daniel & Joan M.Wilson
Lowell L.Wilson
Pearl L.Wilson
Steven E.Winberg
John J.Windall
Bertrum H.Winger
Merlyn D.Winter
James & Venita Winterboer
Randall & Christine Wirt
Charles W.Wirth
Fred A.Wiswall
Stephen G. & Linda J.Witt
Willard T.Witte
Marlyn L.Woelber
Eric S.Wojahn
John A.Wolff
Delmer H.Wolkow
Thomas L. & Joan L.Wolles
Gordon D.Wollman
Eldon W.Wollmann
James D. & Lynn A.Wolters
Nancy J.Woltman
Arnold M.Wood
Harold & Ardyth Wood
John R.Wood
Timothy C.Woodring
Vera P.Woolbert
Scott R.Word
Keith & Mary Wornson
Bruce T.Wosje
Walter W.Wosje
James V. & Penny L.Woster
Leon J.Wrage
Larry L.Wright
Mark & Patricia Wrucke
Duane M. & Ann M.Wulf
Leonard Wulf
Leroy M.Wulf
Lloyd D.Wullweber
Marvin J.Wurster
X
Xcel Energy-Minneapolis
Yanping Xu
Y
Robert F. Yackley
Jerry & Nell Yarbrough
Kenneth & Donna Yocom
Edward G.Yonker
Jack & Ordell Yonkovich
Helen M.Young
Jack D.Young
Roger R. & Dorothy Young
Beryl Younger
Keith A. & Trudy L.Youngren
Younkers Farm Aid Schl.Trust
Z
Steven J. Zabel
Gary L. & Cary A. Zahrbock
Craig G. & Ellen K. Zahrt
Carol R. & Keith Zanter
Everett C. Zellers
David & Colleen Zeman
Brenda L. Zemlicka
Zeneca Agricultural Products
Joel A. & Sharon L. Ziebarth
Donald & Peggy Zilverberg
John Zilverberg
Robert Zimmerman
Gary & Karen Zuehlke
Rebecca A. Zwilling
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dairy cattle judging team. He
earned a B.S. degree in dairy
science from SDSU in 1990.
Noted...
Deborah Bortnem, secretary
to the Extension program leader
for family and youth/4-H, was
one of the five Women of
Distinction honored by South
Dakota State University on
March 28. Bortnem, who has
served more than 29 years in the
same position, was the first
recipient in the career service
area to be recognized at SDSU.
AgBio
Bortnem
Burrows
Cheesbrough
Garcia
Johnson
Carter Johnson and Marie
both from Oklahoma State
Langham were honored as recip- University. She completed
ients of F.O. Butler Outstanding
graduate school and anatomic
Faculty Awards during SDSU’s
pathology residency at Texas A
December 2000 graduation exer& M University. She worked as
cises. Each received $2,000 for
a diagnostic pathologist at
excellence in research. Since join- Oklahoma State University and
ing the faculty in 1989, Johnson, at the University of Pennsylvania’s
Rhoda Burrows began working
who is professor and former head New Bolton Center before joinMarch 1 as an Extension
of the Horticulture, Forestry,
Alvaro Garcia has joined the
ing the SDSU faculty in 2000.
horticulture specialist. Burrows
Landscape and Parks Department,
South Dakota Extension Service
received her B.S. degree from
as dairy specialist. Before coming has generated approximately $1.5 Trey Patterson has joined the
Montana State University and
to SDSU, he worked as an associ- million in grant funds. He brings
South Dakota Extension Service
her M.S. degree from the
national and international recogate professor of animal nutrition
as the West River beef specialist
University of Minnesota, both in
and as coordinator of the Animal nition to SDSU through his schol- located in Rapid City. He received
horticultural science. She earned
arship and expertise in river and
Production Department at the
a B.S. degree in animal science
her doctorate in plant pathology
University of Uruguay Veterinary wetland ecology, particularly with and his Master’s in animal scifrom the University of Minnesota
College. He has also worked as a regard to the effects of water
enc, specializing in ruminent
in March 2001. Burrows will
development and climate change. nutrition from Colorado State
consultant for PARMALAT, a
be working with Extension
During her eight years at SDSU,
multi-national food corporation,
University. He earned his docSpecialists John Ball and David
Langham, who is an associate
and in the Extension department
toral degree in animal science,
Graper to support the Master
for CRADECO, one of Uruguay’s professor of plant science, has
specializing in ruminant nutriGardener program and serve the
focused her research on the viral
largest cooperatives. Garcia
tion, from the University of
horticulture and forestry needs
diseases of wheat and soybean in Nebraska-Lincoln, in December
received his DVM degree from
of South Dakota.
South Dakota, discovering that
the University of Uruguay
2000. Before coming to SDSU,
Veterinary College. He earned his the wheat streak mosaic virus has Patterson worked as a research
Tom Cheesbrough, a SDSU
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the previously unsuspected alternate
technician at the University of
professor with both teaching and
hosts. This discovery led to
University of Minnesota, with
Nebraska.
research assignments, has been
changes in management practices
majors in animal science and
named head of the Biology/
that can significantly reduce yield Darrel Rennich joined the
dairy cattle nutrition.
Microbiology Department,
losses. Langham also was the first SDSU staff in December 2000
effective May 21, 2001. As part
to discover the presence of a
Kenneth Kalscheur has joined
as manager of the Dairy Research
of the university’s soybean and
comovirus in soybeans in the
the SDSU faculty as assistant
& Training Facility and lecturer
wheat research teams, he has two
northern states and is working
professor of dairy science, with
in the Dairy Science Department.
genetic engineering projects.
with soybean breeders to develop In addition to being responsible
responsibilities in teaching and
One involves creation of high
resistant lines.
research. His research interests
for the management of daily
value traits in soybeans; the other
are in nutrient metabolism and
operations at the dairy unit,
involves introduction of an
Tanya Lemire is an assistant
utilization in dairy cattle.
Rennich also coordinates the
aphid-resistant gene into wheat.
professor and diagnostic patholo- execution of research protocols
Kalscheur earned a B.S. degree
Cheesbrough joined the SDSU
gist in the Veterinary Science
in dairy science from the
and data collection in consultafaculty in 1990 after three years
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department and Animal Disease
tion with researchers; teaches
with USDA’s Northern Regional
Research and Diagnostic
and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
dairy cattle evaluation; coordiResearch Center in Peoria, Ill.,
Laboratory. Lemire received a
animal science, both from the
nates the field experience
where he was acting research
B.S. degree in agricultural ecoUniversity of Maryland.
course; assists with instruction
leader in seed biosynthesis and
nomics and the DVM degree,
in other classes; and coaches the
prior to that research chemist and
lead scientist. He received B.S.
and M.S. degrees in botany from
the University of Wyoming and a
Ph.D. degree in biochemistry
from Purdue University. He was
at Washington State University
from 1982 to 1987, first as a
postdoctoral fellow and then as
research coordinator at the
Institute of Biological Chemistry.
Wright
Patterson
Lemire
Kalscheur
Langham
Cheesbrough has been principal
or co-principal investigator on 10
federal grants totaling $5 million
and principal investigator on 10
private grants totaling $197,000
from the S.D. Soybean Research
and Promotion Council and the
S.D. Wheat Commission.
John Haertel memorial scholarship
to benefit undergraduate research
The John Haertel Undergraduate Research
Award has been established at South Dakota
State University in memory of the retired
biology professor who died Jan. 2, 2001.
The award, open to undergraduate
students of SDSU and other institutions
wishing to conduct research through the
SDSU Oak Lake Field Station, was
established through a gift from Lois Haertel
and other donors to establish an operating
endowment.
Haertel graduated from the University of Illinios in 1962 and
completed his doctorate at Oregon State University in 1969. His
research involved the study of speciation of high mountain frogs
of the genus Rana.
Haertel came to SDSU in 1969 and remained on the faculty until
his retirement in 1998. While at SDSU, his primary research
interest was bird migration, especially shorebirds, which he studied
by decoying, netting, and banding.
Haertel’s research at all levels always involved close work between
the faculty member and the student. Learning the art of research
properly and thoroughly through extensive interaction between
student and mentor was important to him.
The objective of the award is to promote field research in vertebrate
zoology by undergraduate students and to enable a close relationship between undergraduate students and qualified faculty mentors.
It is also the goal of the award to enable an undergraduate student
to learn and use selected techniques needed to conduct field
research and to expand the use of the Oak Lake Field Station as a
research facility.
Gifts to the Haertel memorial scholarship fund can be designated
through the SDSU Foundation.
Diane Rickerl, professor of
plant science, was one of two
SDSU faculty members honored
at commencement exercises
May 5, with a Larson
Foundation 2001 SDSU award
for “teaching excellence.”
Agroecology is Rickerl’s
primary focus. She earned both
her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from
Auburn University and joined
the SDSU faculty in 1986.
David Vos, research technician
with the SDSU Plant Science
Department weed program,
received the professional staff
award at the North Central Weed
Science Society meeting held
in Kansas City in December.
Vos was recognized for technical
knowledge and skill, and for
professional dedication to weed
science and the program
at SDSU. He also completed
a three-year term as state
director to the society.
Cody Wright has joined the
South Dakota Extension Service
as beef specialist. Wright
graduated from SDSU with a
B.S. degree in animal science,
business option. He received a
M.S. degree in animal science
from Kansas State University,
specializing in ruminant
nutrition and immunology.
He was awarded his doctoral
degree in animal science, with
a concentration on ruminant
nutrition, from North Carolina
State University in December
2000. Wright was a graduate
teaching assistant at both Kansas
State and North Carolina State.
Retirements...
Lowell Slyter, on Jan. 31, 2001,
after 31 years of service to
SDSU. Professor Slyter’s major
responsibilities in the Animal
and Range Science Department
were teaching and sheep
research. He was coach of the
SDSU wool judging team for
several years.
Jerry Leslie, on April 30, 2001,
after 23 years of service to
SDSU as ag news editor in the
AgBio Communications Unit.
His journalism career spanned 39
years, starting with 16 years at
three different daily newspapers
before joining the SDSU staff in
1978. He earned his B.S. degree
in journalism in 1962 and his
M.S. degree in journalism and
mass communication in 1990,
both from SDSU.
In memory...
Wallace Aanderud, Extension
specialist and professor of
economics, died on Jan. 16,
2001. He retired in 1985, after 22
years of service to SDSU.
John Haertel, professor of
biology, died Jan. 2, 2001.
He retired in 1998, after 29 years
of service to SDSU.
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Wayne C. Clark
C. Robert & Virginia Collins
Paul E. Collins
Commodity Specialists Company
Walter & Marjorie Conahan
Clayton & Karen Cook
Bradley & Christine Cordts
Country Pride Cooperative
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Timothy & Patty Czmowski
Dakota Mill & Grain
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Torrey A. Dauel
Davison-Hanson Crop Improvement
Assoc.
Day County Crop Improvement
Darrell & Ruth DeBoer
Wendell & Marjorie De Boer
Miles C. De Jong
Delwyn & Ramona Dearborn
Douglas & Gail Deibert
DeKalb Genetics Corporation
Charles W. Derdall
Mrs. Olga Dertien
Arthur & Barbara Dickerson
Christian & Claudia Dinkel
Harlan J. & Delphia B. Dirks
Robert P. Dix
Domestic Seed & Supply, Inc.
Thomas E. Dreesen
Warren J. Drew
Eldon J. Dvorak
Dana & La Dawn Dykhouse
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Charles & Nancy Ekstrum
William & Elizabeth Elliott
K. Janice Embry
Donald Endres & Jill LaPlante
Robert L. Eng
Myron H. Engel
Bruce T. Ensberg
Jonathan D. Erickson
Excel Corporation
Falcon Plastics Inc.
James & Vicki Field
Barbara Sue Fine
Dwain L. Finkenbiner
First Dakota National Bank-Yankton
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Robert & Pat Fishback
Jerry L. Fitzgerald
Fluid Fertilizer Foundation
FMC Corporation
Fort Dodge Animal Health
C. Emmett Foster
Steve J. Foster
Rodney & Glenna Fouberg
Foundation of Dairy/Food Supply
Assoc.
Foundation Seed Stock Division
Grant K. Framstad
Hugh A. Frandsen
Woody & Betty Franklin
Ronald L. Frederick
Bradley W. & Margaret E. Freking
Daniel & Rae Jean Gee
Henry & Alice M. Gehrke
Dennis L. Gere
Germantown International Ltd.
David & Naomi Gilkerson
Keith H. Goehring
Golf Course Superintendents Assoc.
of S.D.
Peggy Gordon Elliott
Karl L. Graf
Warren & Ferne Grebner
George I. Greene
Rudolph G. & Edna A. Griffin
Steven L. Groon
Garry O. Grorud
Robert O. Gunderson
Merle Gunsalus
Jeffrey T. Haase
Claud & Patricia Hacker
F. Gwen Haferkamp
Kevin R. Hammer
Carl T. Hansen
Donald & Joy Hansen
Hansmeier & Sons, Inc.
Dale D. & Mary Harpstead
Paul A. Haywood
Larry R. Headrick
James & Suzanne Hegg
Roger A. Heller
Mylo & Lillian Hellickson
Richard and Mary Helsper
Roger W. Hexem
David T. Hicks
Bernard & Elaine Hietbrink
Jameson T. Hill
Howard R. & JoAnne Hillman
John C. & Julie Hobert
Edward & Joan Hogan
J. Tyler Holck
Douglas A. Holmberg
Robert E. Holzwarth
Ernest & Mildred K. Hugghins
Roger E. Hunsley
Christine M. Jackson
Terry & Sandra Jaspers
J. C. Robinson Seed Co.
Bruce A. & Debra J. Jennings
James A. & Emily H. Jennings
David W. Jensen
Stanley & Margaret Jensen
Jerold D. Jeremiason
James M. Johannsen
Brian B. Johnson
Carl & Lynnette Johnson
Delmer R. Johnson
Larry B. Johnson
Mark W. Johnson
W. Carter & Janet Johnson
Robert M. Jordan
Kay L. Joy
Norman R. Kallemeyn
Norm J. Kaufman
William C. Keck
Kevin Kephart
Kerry Ingredients
Dan & Lorna Kippley
Clyde & Dee Kirkbride
Michael W. Kneip
Thadd D. Knoblock
Paul & Phyllis Kohler
Gary E. & Nancy D. Krein
Kroger Company Foundation
Kuecker Seed Farm, Inc.
Ervin & Grace Krutz
Gayle E. Kvistad
George W. Ladd
Gregory G. Lage
Henry A. Lardy
LEE Agri-MEDIA
Charles & Barbara LeFevre
Herman & Carol Lerdal
Floyd Linhart
Barry M. Little
James & Sara Low
Mary Frances Lyle
William F. & Margaret Lytle
Douglas & Rosalie Malo
Harry & Connie Mansheim
Marigold Foods, Inc.
Marshall County Crop Improvement
Marilyn A. Martin
Norman D. Martin
Maytag Corporation Foundation
Michael E. & Judy K. McCann
Verlin L. Mc Carthy
Thomas S. Mc Comish
McCook Lake Izaak Walton League
Charles R. & Marcia K. Mc Mullen
Patrick & Gail McAllister
J. Walt McCarty
Meadowvale, Inc.
Eugene F. Metzger
Bob & Pat Meyer
David Meyer
MidAmerican Energy Foundation
Mid-West Seed Services, Inc.
Daniel L. Miller
Norman & Mary Miller
Todd G. & Mildred H. Miller
Daniel & Margaret Minnaert
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Mogler
William & Catherine Moldenhauer
Clarence L. Moore
Walter C. Morgan
Monica K. Morse
Ronna L. Morse
Amy Mosher
Jay A. Muchow
Jeffrey & Mary Jane Muchow
Karl E. Mundt Historical &
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Muthu K. Muthukumarappan
Casey & Diana Naatjes
David A. & Sela E. Nagelhout
National Crop Insurance Assoc.
New York Life Foundation
Oepke G. & Beth E. Niemeyer
Maurice M. Nold
Daniel A. Norgaard
North Central Cheese Industries
Assoc.
Northwest Feed Manufact. Assoc.
Novartis Seeds, Inc.
Daniel F. O'Brien
Brad J. Oeltjenbruns
Dorothy M. Olson
Elaine Olson
Lee C. Olson
Kenneth & Dolores Ostroot
Donald E. Otterby
Edgar P. Painter
Darry & Deborah Pearson
George & Twila Peck
Perennial Passion
Lynette F. Peters
Charles & Carol Peterson
Evelyn Peterson
Gary & Pam Peterson
Mark A. & Angela R. Peterson
Wayne L. Peterson
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Steven R. Pomerenke
Darryl D. Postma
Jill & Bradley Powell
Bruce & Lila Priebe
Ann Progulske-Fox
Roger & Betty Prunty
Wendell L. Rea
Craig & Judy Rearick
Mike & Patricia Reger
Gerald A. Regnier
Thomas H. Rethke
Lawrence D. Rezek
James & Merlynn Rezek
Raymond R. Rezek
Rhodia Inc.
Leslie Richardson
Brian & Rena Robbennolt
Les Roberts
Michael L. Roberts
Mary E. Rogers
Loren M. Rommann
Richard L. Ronk
John J. Ruffolo
SAF Products
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
S.D. Master Pork Producers
S.D. Seed Trade Assoc.
Darrell B. & Laura G. Searls
S.D. Association FMRA
S.D. Bankers Assoc. Foundation
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S.D. Crop Improvement Assoc.
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Arlen & Rebecca Sawyer
Peter & Mary Schaefer
Jim & Karen Schramm
Anthony A. Schrunk
Joseph E. & Evelyn L. Schuch
Joseph & Cynthia Schuch
Terry W. Schultz
Schwan's Sales Enterprises Inc
Alvin L. Scott
S.D. Pork Producers Council
Sheryl L. Seefeldt-Atkins
Allan & Mary Severson
Howard & Lavae Sigaty
Thomas M. Slattery
Randy L. Smith
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Rollin D. Sparrowe
Randall K. Spronk
Timothy S. Stahly
Edward & Sandra Standen
Orville A. Stangl
Thomas A. Stangl
State Farm Co. Foundation
Keith R. Steffenson
Debra K. Steiger
Roger & Paulette Steinberg
Laurie Stenberg Nichols & Tim
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Jerome M. Stiegelmeier
Stockhausen, Inc.
David F. Strain
Orman & Carol Street
Robert G. Streeter
Lee W. Stroup
John & Rebecca Sundet
Matt & Helen Sutton
Loren & Roberta Symonds
The Nature Conservancy
Harry & Kay Thomas
Daryl & Teri Thomas
David & Marilyn Thompson
Mary & Mark Thompson
Mary B. Thomson
Gail Dobbs Tidemann & Larry J.
Tidemann
Tiger Industries
Francis Ting
Robert & Elsie Todd
Nancy L. Tregaskes
Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr.
Wen-Cherng Tsai
Curtis M. Twedt
Bill B. Tyler
Kimberly A. Tyler
Valent USA Corp.-Sioux Falls
Valley Queen Cheese Fact., Inc.
Joseph W. & Mary A. Van Treeck
Clinton G. & Kim L. Vanneman
Calvin Vaudrey
Richard J. Vetter
Mr. Loren W. Vockrodt
Jeffrey & Sandra Wagner
Mark & Nancy Wahlstrom
Richard & LaRayne Wahlstrom
Wal Mart Foundation
Stuart & Sharon Webster
Wells' Family Foundation
West Central, Inc.
Darryl & Carmen Wika
Sheridan E. Wikle
William & Lois Wettlaufer
Roxannne Savaryn-Wicks &
Zeno W. Wicks, III
JoAnn A. Willgohs
J. David Williams
Edward & Cathy Williamson
Sally R. Willis
Thomas Willmott
Eric S. Wojahn
Walter W. Wosje
James V. and Penny L. Woster
Larry L. Wright
Mark & Patricia Wrucke
Roger R. & Dorothy Young
Zeneca Agricultural Products
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