NDSU 2009 Fall Conference PowerPoint slides from the general session.

1. North Dakota AgriculturalExperiment Station 2009 Update

2. ND Agricultural Experiment Station The AES shall develop and disseminate technology important to the production and utilization of food, feed, fiber, and fuel from crop and livestock enterprises. The research must provide for an enhancement of the quality of life, sustainability of production, and protection of the environment.

3. ND Agricultural Experiment Station Improved facilities and other infrastructure are needed in order for the AES to achieve its mission, both on the Main Station and the RECs. SBARE, the Governor’s office, and the Legislature have all shown their support of these infrastructure requests.

4. Construction Completed – CREC

5. Construction Completed – HREC

6. New construction Beef Research Center, Main Station

7. Current Construction Includes Demolition of Old Facilities

8. Current Construction Includes Demolition of Old Facilities

9. Greenhouse Complex Phase I – completion Jan. 2010, Phase II began August, 2009

10. Greenhouse Complex Phase I – completion Jan. 2010, Phase II began August, 2009

11. Barry Hall – Home of the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics

12. Grow 21 The 2009-11 Legislative Session outcomes Enhanced facilities Greenhouse Complex $11,450,400 Beef Research Facility $2,612,400 REC Renovations $2,937,200 North Central - $624,000 Williston - $1,680,000 Langdon - $144,000 Dickinson - $489,000 TOTAL $17,000,000

13. Grow 21 Outcomes (cont.) Greenhouse Utilities - $480,000 Extraordinary Repairs - $600,000 Pulse & Wheat Quality - $678,276 Wheat Rust Pathologist - $250,000 Plant Pathologist (CREC) - $180,000 Forage Agronomist (CGREC) - $220,000 Irrigation Scientist (WREC) - $65,000 TOTAL - $2,473,276 Deferred Maintenance $450,000

15. 11.5% increase over last year

16. 7% increase in freshmen

17. 27% increase over last 2 years

18. Greatest increases in

19. Biotech

20. Natural Resource Management

22. David Saxowsky named interim Chair of ABAE

23. Tim Faller reappointed Assistant Director NDAES

24. Catherine Logue –partial appointment as Assistant Director of NDAESGreg Lardy named Head of Animal Sciences

25. Ag research – moving the economy of North Dakota forward!