Meet Our Board
Craig Jarolimek
Chair
Forest River, ND
Pork Producer
Past President, National Pork Producer Council
Jason McKenney
Vice Chair
Jamestown, ND
Worked In Livestock Industry for 18 years
Cooperative Specialist, North Dakota Farmers Union
Serves on board of National Agriculture Genotyping Center, NDSU
Robert Ferebee
Secretary
Halliday, ND
Diversified crop and cattle producer
North Dakota Corn Utilization Council
Lee Poppe
Treasurer
Hankinson, ND
Plant Manager of Hankinson Renewable Energy
North Dakota Ethanol Council
Jennifer Meyer
Director
Wilton, ND
Diversified crop and livestock producer
North Dakota Soybean Council
Brian Gion
Director
Bismarck, ND
Marketing Director of NPGA
Northern Pulse Growers Association
Board of Advisors
Jason Wirtz
Livestock Development Specialist
ND Department of Agriculture
Dr. Marc Bauer
Interim Department Head
Associate Professor
North Dakota State University
Department of Animal Sciences
Dr. Charlie Stoltenow
Professor
Assistant Director
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Scott Ressler
Environmental Services Director
ND Stockmen’s Association
Mark Jirik
Director
Northern Crop Institute