JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – North Dakota’s State Board of Agricultural Research and Education (SBARE) is looking for someone to serve on its board in a position representing Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, Kidder, Burleigh, Sheridan, Wells, Eddy, Foster, Stutsman counties.

The State Board of Agricultural Research was established in 1997 to be responsible for budgeting and policymaking for the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1999, it changed to the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education then.

A major part of SBARE’s work is to gather proposals for research and Extension and prioritize the list. The prioritized list then goes to legislators for review.
Qualifications to serve as a board member include:

* Knowledge of issues that affect citizens and industries in North Dakota
* Local leadership experience
* Willingness to serve on the SBARE, including preparing for and attending board meetings, completing assignments between meetings, and some involvement with decision makers and other stakeholders
* Willingness to communicate with other groups about how SBARE functions

The four-year term begins July 1. The deadline to apply is March 9.

An application form is available at the NDSU Extension office in your county. For more information, contact Dena Kemmet, NDSU Extension’s central district director, at 701-328-9731 or dena.kemmet@ndsu.edu.

A committee will interview the candidates before sending a recommendation to the State Board of Higher Education for approval.