Title 15, Education

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agricultural experiment station" means the North Dakota state university main research center, the Dickinson research extension center, the Williston research extension center, the Langdon research extension center, the …

The state board of agricultural research and education and the president of North Dakota state university shall control and administer the North Dakota agricultural experiment station subject to the supervision of the state board of higher education. Funds appropriated to the agr…

The station director has jurisdiction over the research and research extension centers of the agricultural experiment station. The center director shall administer each research or research extension center. The center director shall report to the station director. Each research …

Each center director shall submit an annual report to the station director. Each report must set forth in detail the investigations and experiments made during the preceding year, recommendations for the welfare of the center, the financial condition of the center, how all moneys…

The North Dakota state university main research center must be located on the campus of North Dakota state university of agriculture and applied science. The center is the administrative location of the agricultural experiment station. The center shall conduct research and coordi…

The Dickinson research extension center must be located in or near Dickinson in Stark County. The center shall conduct research: 1. On increasing the carrying capacity of native rangeland, with emphasis on conservation and preservation for future generations; 2. On grass producti…

The Williston research extension center must be located in or near Williston in Williams County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural …

The Langdon research extension center must be located in or near Langdon in Cavalier County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural regi…

The central grasslands research extension center must be located within an area bounded by the Missouri River on the west and the James River on the east. The center shall conduct research: 1. Designed to fulfill needs within an area bounded by the Missouri River on the west and …

The Carrington research extension center must be located in or near Carrington in Foster County. The center shall conduct research designed to: 1. Determine the potential of irrigated agriculture in the region proposed for irrigation development in the state which must be related…

The Hettinger research extension center must be located in or near Hettinger in Adams County. The center shall develop the best available technology in breeding, feeding, management, and disease control pertinent to the production of sheep in the state. The center shall conduct r…

The north central research extension center must be located in or near Minot in Ward County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural regi…

At the direction of the center director of the agronomy seed farm with the approval of the station director, the state treasurer shall provide for the investment of available moneys in the agronomy seed farm reserve income fund. The state treasurer shall credit the investment inc…

1. The state board of agricultural research and education consists of: a. The president of North Dakota state university or the president's designee; b. The vice president of agricultural affairs at North Dakota state university, who serves in an ex officio nonvoting capacity; c.…

Each appointed member of the state board of agricultural research and education is entitled to receive one hundred thirty-five dollars per day as compensation for the time actually spent devoted to the duties of office and is entitled to receive necessary expenses in the same man…

The state board of agricultural research and education shall elect one of its members annually to serve as chairman. The board shall meet at the times and locations designated by the chairman in consultation with the vice president of agricultural affairs at North Dakota state un…

Within the policies of the state board of higher education, the state board of agricultural research and education is responsible for budgeting and policymaking associated with the agricultural experiment station and the North Dakota state university extension service. The state …

The agricultural research fund is a special fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the state board of agricultural research and education for purposes of agricultural research. Any interest earned by the fund must be returned to the fund.

1. The state board of agricultural research and education may use up to ten percent of the moneys in the agricultural research fund, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per year, for administrative expenses and annually shall apportion the remaining proceeds of the agricultural …