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ND – (NewsDakota.com) Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Extension Service honorary organization, presented awards earlier this month during the North Dakota State University Extension Service/Research Extension Center fall conference in Fargo.

Here are the “Friends of Extension” honored across the state of North Dakota.

Joe Breker, Havana, N.D., farmer, who cooperates with Extension on no-and reduced-tillage, cover crop and soil health demonstrations, field days and workshops.

Arlene Dura, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program director, N.D. Department of Human Services, Bismarck, who supports SNAP’s educational component, Extension’s Family Nutrition Program.

Durward and Phyllis Otterness, Tower City, who have been 4-H and dairy production leaders for more than 50 years.

Russ Tweiten, vice president of agribusiness consulting and succession and retirement planning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Fargo, who has been instrumental in supporting Extension’s Design Your Succession Plan programming.

Meritorious Support Service Award: Aimee Thapa, administrative assistant, NDSU
Plant Pathology, Fargo.

Mid-Career Service Award: Donna Anderson, Extension agent, family and consumer
sciences, Eddy and Foster counties.

Administrative Leadership Award: Deb Gebeke, assistant director, family and
consumer sciences, Fargo.

Distinguished Service Award: Ken Hellevang, agricultural engineer, Fargo.

Visionary Leadership Award: Carmen Rath-Wald, Extension agent, family and
consumer sciences, Logan County.

Continued Service Award: John Kringler, retired Extension agent, agriculture
and natural resources, Cass County.