North Dakota State University Extension Service faculty and staff were honored for their years of service at the recent NDSU Extension Service/Research Extension Center fall conference in Fargo.

Those recognized were:

Five Years

• Igathinathane Cannayen, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Mandan
• David Lehman, Institute for Business and Industry Development, Bismarck
• John Lukach, Langdon Research Extension Center
• Karla Meikle, Morton County
• Peggy Netzer, Burleigh County
• Christina Rittenbach, Stutsman County
• Scott Swanson, Agriculture Communication

10 Years

• Ellen Crawford, Agriculture Communication
• Kasia Kinzer, Plant Pathology
• Judith Konerza, Gearing Up for Kindergarten, Grand Forks
• Crystal Schaunaman, McIntosh County
• Tara Sondeland, Walsh and Pembina counties
• Ron Wiederholt, Southeast District Office, Fargo and Carrington
• Brian Zimprich, Ransom County

15 Years

• Mark Boetel, School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Michelle Effertz, McLean County
• Mohamed Khan, Plant Pathology
• Lisa Pederson, Dickinson Research Extension Center

20 Years

• Lynette Flage, Northeast District Office, Grand Forks
• Dave Franzen, School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Julie Garden-Robinson, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
• Barbara Laschkewitsch, Plant Sciences
• John Nowatzki, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• Jim Swank, Ag Budget Office
• Ona Vig, Ag Budget Office

25 Years

• Kristi Berdal, Nelson and Steele counties
• Dan Folske, Burke County
• Marcia Hellandsaas, McKenzie County
• Deb Lee, Ransom County
• JoAnn Runner, Bowman County
• Kevin Sedivec, School of Natural Resource Sciences

30 Years

• John Dhuyvetter, North Central Research Extension Center, Minot
• Andy Swenson, Agribusiness and Applied Economics

35 Years

• Jackie Buckley, Morton County
• Brad Cogdill, Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Al Ulmer, LaMoure County

40 Years

• Linda Hauge, Center for 4-H Youth Development

(In the photos, Chris Boerboom, NDSU Extension Service director, left, is presenting the certificates.)

NDSU Agriculture Communication - Oct. 14, 2014