Charlie Stoltenow is the North Dakota Association for Communication Excellence 2010 communicator of the year.

Stoltenow is the North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian. He also is an associate professor in NDSU’s Animal Sciences Department and director of the university’s Veterinary Technology Program.

The Communicator of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has displayed exceptional expertise and professionalism in delivering educational programs and information to the public through several types of media. The association and NDSU Agriculture Communication staff selected Stoltenow for the honor.

He responds quickly to livestock health situations, such as anthrax outbreaks, by developing news releases and videos to alert livestock producers. He also works closely with the state veterinarian and helps write state policy on animal health issues. In 2008, he coordinated Beyond Borders, a regional animal agrosecurity conference held in Fargo that featured speakers from throughout the U.S. as well as Canada.

Stoltenow has developed Extension programs on several topics, including equine and bovine medicine and production, bioterrorism, West Nile virus, Johnes disease and food safety. He was instrumental in the development of NDSU’s CattleDocs website, which provides cattle producers with information on nutrition, nutrient management, reproduction, economics, meat, genetics, range management, veterinary medicine, the Beef Quality Assurance program and upcoming cattle production-related events such as workshops and clinics.

He also is the author or co-author of several research and Extension publications. His research focuses on epidemiology and infectious diseases.

Stoltenow, who grew up on a farm near Great Bend, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from NDSU in 1981 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University in 1985. After working in private practice and for the federal government, he joined NDSU in 1996.

A luncheon in his honor will be held at noon Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the Arikara Room at the NDSU Memorial Union. State veterinarian Susan Keller will be the featured speaker.

The luncheon is $8.50. Make checks payable to ACE. Sign up at NDSU in Room 7, Morrill Hall, or call (701) 231-7881 by Nov. 16.

NDSU Agriculture Communication