Plainsman Agri-Search Foundation – Organization
Membership in the Plainsman Agri-Search Foundation is open to anyone interested in agriculture and presently there are about 100 members. This group meets annually and elects an executive committee to conduct the business of the Foundation. The executive committee plans the research, secures financing when needed, and promotes the extension of research activities through annual meetings, field days and seminars.
The Agricultural Experiment Station administers the program and funds a Research Scientist/Superintendent and Research Farm Tech I at the Center. In addition to the funding from the Agricultural Experiment Station, financial support is provided by the Plainsman Agri-Search Foundation. Additional labor and supplies are provided by the Foundation and various research projects.
Board Members and Year Elected
1974
- Lawrence Bitner
- Lynn Bitner, Jr.
- John Clark
- Terry Cournkamp
- Larry Forgey
- Andy Harper
- Edward Langin
- Greg Lohrey
- Herbert Mann
- Bernard Neill
- Dean Nichols
- Dick Patterson
- Howard Schmidt
- Greg Thompson
- Bill Wright
1975
- R.L. Ballard
- Bob Eden
- M.J. Gerber
- Ronald Haggard
- Clyde McEndree
- Bill Willhite
1976
- Roy Brinkley
- Curtis Duval
- Fred Hefley
- George Idler
- Gene Pope
- Bill Sparks
- F.M. Swanson
1977
- James Hume
1978
- Brad Barth
- Dale Fritzler
- Douglas Melcher
1979
- Laramie Burson
- Calvin Melcher
- Jim Nishida
- Jimmy Phillips
1980
- Dean Sides
1981
- Randy Dunning
1983
- Eddie Knott
- James Mease
- Terry Swanson
1984
- Patrick Esch
- Eugene Noe
- Norman Smith
- Bob Tate
1985
- Wayne Orebaugh
1988
- Leslie Wallace
1989
- Lyndell Herron
- Tom Jacobs
- Randy Smith
1990
- Dale Kandt
- Max Smith
1991
- Randy Cogburn
- R.B. Dunn
1993
- Doug Seemann
1994
- Joe Thompson
- Jack Walker
1995
- Don Wood
2000
- Robert Wood
2002
- Bill Brooks
- Todd Randolph
2003
- Ron Batterton
- Troy Bishop
- Don Lohrey