Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Extension Service honorary organization, presented awards to 11 individuals and groups at the Oct. 12-15 North Dakota State University Extension Service/Research Extension Center fall conference in Bismarck.

Honored were:

Friends of Extension

• Jesse Handegard, Bismarck, who volunteers at the North Dakota 4-H Camp and serves on the North Dakota 4-H Foundation
• Rodney Howe, Hettinger, former chair of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education (SBARE)
• North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, which made major contributions to the North Dakota 4-H Camp’s renovation and building project
• Meritorious Support Service Award: Jayne Aukland, finance administrator, Extension Pesticide Program, and Linda Schuster, administrative secretary, Carrington Research Extension Center
• Early Career Service Award: Karla Meikle, Extension agent, 4-H youth development, Morton County
• Mid-Career Service Award: Janet Knodel, Extension entomologist, Fargo
• Administrative Leadership Award: Gerald Sturn, southwest district director, Bismarck
• International Service Award: Mohamed Khan, Extension sugar beet specialist, Fargo
• Distinguished Service Award: Brad Brummond, Walsh County Extension agent, agriculture and natural resources
• Visionary Leadership Award: Brad Cogdill, Center for 4-H Youth Development chair, Fargo

Agriculture Communication - Oct. 16, 2015

(In the photos, ESP President Mohamed Khan (left) and NDSU Extension Director Chris Boerboom presented the awards.)