2001 Alumni Regional NELD Participant Information
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| Ellen Bjelland | ||
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Extension Agent Barnes County North Dakota State University Extension Service Courthouse, 230 4th Street N.W., Room 204 Valley City, ND 58072-2947 Phone: 701-845-8549 Fax: 701-845-8538 ebjellan@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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Ellen hails from a small farm west of Berthold in northwest North Dakota. She holds a B.S. in home economics education from North Dakota State University and a M.A. in human development and family studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked for the NDSU Extension Service from 1985-1991 as extension home economist in Ward County and from 1991-92 as area family systems specialist in eight counties in the southwest corner of the state. From there, she went on developmental leave to go to graduate school in Missouri. While at MU, the NDSU Extension Service went through a downsizing and she was cut from her job in ND. So, she went off to Wisconsin to work for the UW-Extension Service from 1995 until 1998 when she was able to come back "home" to work for the NDSU/Barnes County Extension Service. On a side note, she is glad to be back on the prairie - Wisconsin and Missouri had waaaaaaay too many trees! Family is very important to her, both personally and professionally. Though she is not married, she works at staying connected to her godson and her extended family, including many in Norway (yes, she has been there three times). Family goes hand in hand with genealogy and she enjoys exploring her Norsk/Viking roots. Other interests include furniture refinishing, reading (especially regional literature), and traveling. Extension programming revolves around parent education, asset building, resource management and intergenerational relationships.
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| Blaine Schatz | ||
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Director Carrington Research Extension Center North Dakota State University Extension Service Box 219 Carrington, ND 58421-0219 Phone: 701-652-2951 Fax: 701-652-2055 bschatz@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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| Blaine Schatz is responsible for administration of the research and extension programs at the Carrington Research Extension Center. This center is an out-state department that coordinates a diverse agricultural extension and research effort. Program areas include field crop management, beef and bison management, irrigation, aquaculture, vegetables and horticulture, and foundation seedstocks. He directs a staff that includes area extension specialists, research scientists, technicians and support staff. Prior to becoming director of the center, he was a research agronomist with NDSU. He continues to directly participate in extension and research programs that address crop cultivars, alternative crops and plant diseases. Blaine received a BS and MS degree in agronomy from North Dakota State University. His special interests include watching sports, fishing and staying in touch with farming. Blaine and his wife, Jill, have two sons and a daughter who are actively involved with sports and other school functions. | ||
