Home During the recent Northern Corn and Soybean Expo held at the Fargodome, the Ted Helms Endowed Professorship at NDSU was announced. The endowed professorship will ensure that soybean breeding research continues to thrive in North Dakota. Pictured left to right are Ted Helms, retired NDSU soybean breeder; Joel Thorsrud, Hillsboro, North Dakota, soybean farmer and 1973 NDSU graduate; and Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for Agricultural Affairs. (Photo by ND Soybean Council)