119th Annual Report
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2007

ADMINISTRATION

Board of Regents
Terry Baloun, vice president, Highmore
Richard G. Belatti, Madison
James O. Hansen, Pierre
Harvey Jewett, IV, president, Aberdeen
Kathryn Johnson, Hill City
Dean Krogman, secretary, Brookings
Randall K. Morris, Spearfish
Carole Pagones, Sioux Falls
Robert T. Tad Perry, executive director, Pierre
Tonnis H. Venhuizen, Armour

Executive
D. Chicoine, PhD, President
G. Lemme, PhD, Dean
J. Kirby, PhD, Associate Director and Associate Dean

Planning/Special Projects
E. Tschetter

Fiscal Officer
D.G. Longieliere

ADVISORY GROUPS
Antelope Livestock & Range Field Station, Buffalo
Bill Clarkson, Buffalo
Dave Fischbach, Faith
Gary Gilbert, Ludlow
Casey Hunter, Belle Fourche
Mark Keffeler, Sturgis
Merle Kopren, Prairie City
Leonard Nygaard, Gascoyne, N.D.
Robin Salverson, Buffalo
Larry Vroman, Buffalo

Central Crops & Soils Field Station, Highmore
Randy Hague, Highmore
Terence Hall,* Onida
Ann Price,* Miller
Extension office,* Wessington Springs
Slade Roseland, Faulkton
Lyle Stewart, Pierre
Charles Todd, Onida
Ken Wonnenberg,* Gettysburg
Greg Yapp, Huron
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Mike Volek (ag tech),** Highmore
Sue Blodgett, Plant Science Department head,** Brookings
District Extension Supervisor,** Brookings
John Kirby, Director, Ag Experiment Station,** Brookings

*county Extension educator
**non voting advisor

Range and Livestock Field Station, Cottonwood
Jerald Cook, Quinn
Clifford Fees, Philip
Larry Gabriel, Cottonwood
Bill Headlee, Kadoka
Richard Horton, Wall
Scott Kennedy, Philip

Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Pierre
Board of Directors
Mike Arnoldy, Kennebec
James Finley, Blunt
Brent Ireland, Martin
Bryan Jorgensen, Ideal    
Brad Karlen, Reliance
Kent Kinkler, Onida                          
Charles Edinger, Miller
Steve Robbennolt, Gettysburg
Marvin Schlomer, Glenham
Todd Taylor, Presho
Leo Vojta, Mobridge

Northeast Research Farm, South Shore
Cynthia Bergman,* Sisseton
Hal Clemensen, Conde
Gary Erickson,* Aberdeen
Donald Guthmiller,* Hayti
Kelly Johnson, Pierpont
Lynn Johnson, Ortley
Darian Kilker, Britton
Leon Koeppe, Clair City
Jim Kopriva, Raymond
Orrin Korth, Watertown,
Laron Krause, Clear Lake
Mark Kriesel, Summit
Kim McGraw,* Clark
Chuck Langner,* Watertown
Paul Leiseth, Hazel
Mark Rosenberg,* Redfield
Inel Rychman, Warner
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Allen Heuer (farm manager),** South Shore
James Smolik (farm supervisor),** Brookings
Sue Blodgett, Plant Science Department head,** Brookings
Extension office,* Webster
Extension office,* Clear Lake
Extension office,* Milbank
Extension office,* Britton

*county Extension educator
**SDSU representatives

SESD Research Farm, Beresford
Gordon Andersen, Beresford
Steve Sutera, Tyndall
John Fahlberg, Beresford
Mark Guthmiller, Menno
Craig Jepsen, Gayville
Ira Kaul, Tea
Dean Knutson, Centerville
Jay Kokes, Delmont
Al Miron, Sioux Falls
Alvin Novak, Yankton
Jed Olbertson, Beresford
Ryan Ronning, Alcester
Matt Wirth, Viborg
Orin Abild, Wakonda
Don Lerseth, Beresford

STAFF
AgBio Communications Unit
B.S. Hartinger, MA, director
M.R. Brashier, MS, publications editor
L.J. Nixon, MA, MS, news and feature writer

Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
V.C. Kelley, PhD, associate professor and head
G.A. Anderson, PhD, professor
M.A. Hellickson, PhD, professor
D.S. Humburg, PhD, professor
J.L. Julson, PhD, professor
K. Muthukumarappan, PhD, professor
S.H. Pohl, PhD, professor
D.P. Todey, PhD, assistant professor
T.P. Trooien, PhD, professor

Animal and Range Sciences
R. Thaler, PhD, professor and department head
J.A. Clapper, PhD, associate professor
R.N. Gates, PhD, associate professor
R.H. Haigh, BS, Range and Livestock Research Station, Philip, superintendent
M.B. Hubert, MS, research associate
P.S. Johnson, PhD, professor
E.R. Loe, PhD, assistant professor
D.C. McFarland, PhD, distinguished professor
K.C. Olson, PhD, assistant professor
B.L.  Perry, BS, research assistant
G.A. Perry, PhD, assistant professor
D.N. Peters, MS, research assistant
R.H. Pritchard, PhD, distinguished professor
R.J. Pruitt, PhD, professor
P.J. Schlobohm, BS, research assistant
A.J. Smart, PhD, associate professor
D. Thudukurthy, MS, research assistant
A.D. Weaver, PhD, assistant professor
A.E. Wertz-Lutz, PhD, assistant professor
C.L. Wright, PhD, associate professor
D.M. Wulf, PhD, professor
D.B. Young, BA, Antelope Research Station superintendent
R.D. Zelinsky, MS, Sheep Unit manager

Biology/Microbiology
T.M. Cheesbrough, PhD, professor and head
D. Auger, PhD, assistant professor
B.H. Bleakley, PhD, professor
V. Brozel, PhD, associate professor
W.R. Gibbons, PhD, professor
M.B. Hildreth, PhD, professor
R.S. Kaushik, PhD, assistant professor
R.N. Reese, PhD, professor
N.H. Troelstrup, Jr., PhD, associate professor
X. Wang, PhD, assistant professor
T.P. West, PhD, professor
Y. Yen, PhD, associate professor

Dairy Science
V.V. Mistry, PhD, professor and head
S.K. Anand, PhD, assistant professor
R.J. Baer, PhD, professor
H.H. Bonnemann, MS, instructor/dairy plant manager
A.N. Hassan, PhD, assistant professor
A.R. Hippen, PhD, associate professor
K.F. Kalscheur, PhD, associate professor
P. Linke, dairy research & training facility interim manager
D.J. Schingoethe, PhD, distinguished professor

Economics
R.C. Shane, PhD, professor and head
D.W. Adamson, PhD, associate professor
M.K. Beutler, PhD, professor
C.J. Cumber, PhD, professor
T.L. Dobbs, PhD, professor
W.D. Ellingson, BS, instructor
S.W. Fausti, PhD, professor
L.L. Janssen, PhD, professor
N.L. Klein, PhD, professor
B.A. Qasmi, PhD, associate professor
G.L. Taylor, PhD, associate professor
E. Van der Sluis, PhD, professor

Family and Consumer Sciences
L.S. Nichols, PhD, professor and dean
E. Droke, PhD, assistant professor
S. Gardner, PhD, associate professor
K.K.  Kattelmann, PhD, associate professor
P.G. Krishnan, PhD, professor and acting head
I.N. Sergeev, PhD, associate professor
C.Y. Wang, PhD, professor and department head
R. Yao, PhD, assistant professor

Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape & Parks
P.R. Schaefer, PhD, professor and head
S.M. Andersen, MS, research associate
A.Y. Fennell, PhD,  professor
D.F. Graper, PhD, professor
W.C. Johnson, PhD, professor
K.L. Mathiason, BS, research assistant
C.D. Olawsky, MS, research associate
L.C. Schleicher, PhD, associate professor
R.L. Stubbles, PhD, professor

Plant Science
S.L. Blodgett, PhD, professor and head
R.L. Anderson, PhD, adjunct professor (USDA/ARS)
D.L. Beck, PhD, professor, Dakota Lakes Research Farm manager
R.K. Berg, Jr., PhD, professor, SESD Research Farm manager
B.H. Bleakley, PhD, professor
A.G. Bly, MS, research associate II
A.A. Boe, PhD, professor
R.R. Bortnem, MS, research associate II
E.T. Butler, III, PhD, adjunct associate professor
C.G. Carlson, PhD, professor
M.A. Caron, BD, research assistant II
C.D. Carter, PhD, professor
T.E. Chase, PhD, associate professor
D.E. Clay, PhD, professor
S.A. Clay, PhD, professor
K. Dashiell, PhD, adjunct professor, research leader (USDA/ARS)
M.M. Ellsbury, PhD, adjunct associate professor (USDA/ARS)
A. Eynard, PhD, research associate I
P.E. Fixen, PhD, adjunct associate professor
F. Forcella, PhD, adjunct professor (USDA/ARS)
N.R. Foster, PhD, Seed Certification Service manager
B.W. French, PhD, adjunct assistant professor (USDA/ARS)
B.W. Fuller, PhD, professor
R.H. Gelderman, PhD, professor, Soil and Plant Analytical Lab manager
K.D. Glover, PhD, associate professor
J.L. Gonzalez, PhD, assistant professor
K.A. Grady, MS, assistant professor
M.J. Green, MS, research associate I
X. Gu, PhD, assistant professor
L.A. Hall, MS, research associate III
R.G. Hall, PhD, professor
S.A. Hansen, MS, research associate II
L.S. Hesler, PhD, adjunct associate professor (USDA/ARS)
A.M. Ibrahim, PhD, associate professor
J.A. Ingemansen, MS, Foundation Seed Stocks manager
P.J. Johnson, PhD, professor
A.L. Kahler, PhD, adjunct professor
S.A. Kalsbeck, MS, research associate II
J.L. Kleinjan, MS, research associate I
M.A. Langham, PhD, professor
D.K. Lee, PhD, postdoc research associate
M. Lehman, PhD, adjunct assistant professor (USDA/ARS)
M.J. Lindstrom, PhD, adjunct associate professor (USDA/ARS)
R.S. Little, MS, research associate I
J.G. Lundgren, PhD, adjunct assistant professor
D.D. Malo, PhD, distinguished professor
K.L. Maxson-Stein, MS, research associate I
B.L. McManus, MS, research associate I
A. Micijevic, MS, research associate I
W.C. Moldenhauer, PhD, adjunct professor (USDA/ARS)
T.M. Nleya, PhD, assistant professor
D.T. Olson, MS, Seed Certification Service assistant manager
L.E. Osborne, PhD, research associate II
S.L. Osborne, PhD, adjunct assistant professor (USDA/ARS)
V.N. Owens, PhD, professor
R.F. Parmely, BS, research assistant, Seed Testing Lab assistant manager
J.L. Pikul, Jr., PhD, adjunct professor (USDA/ARS)
C.L. Reese, MS, research associate II
G.W. Reicks, BS, research assistant
C. Ren, PhD, associate professor
D.H. Rickerl, PhD, professor
J.R. Rickertsen, MS, research associate II
W.E. Riedell, PhD, adjunct professor (USDA/ARS)
K.R. Ruden, MS, research associate I
J.A. Schumacher, MS, research engineer
T.E. Schumacher, PhD, professor
R.A. Scott, PhD, professor
K.L. Skroch, BS, research assistant II
J.M. Stein, PhD, assistant professor
F. Sutton, PhD, professor
M.E. Thompson, BS, research assistant II
K.J. Tilmon, PhD, assistant professor
E.B. Turnipseed, PhD, professor, Seed Testing Lab manager
H.J. Woodard, PhD, professor

Rural Sociology
D.J. Hess, PhD, distinguished professor and head
M.M. Redlin, PhD, associate professor

Veterinary Science
D.H. Zeman, DVM, PhD, professor and head
C. Chase, DVM, PhD, professor
J. Christopher-Hennings, DVM, MS, associate professor
A.K. Erickson, PhD, associate professor
Y. Fang, PhD, research assistant professor
D.H. Francis, PhD, professor
T.D. Graham, DVM, associate professor
M.B. Hildreth, PhD, professor
L.D. Holler, DVM, PhD, associate professor
R.S. Kaushik, PhD, assistant professor
H.S. Kistler, BS, livestock superintendent
D.E.B. Knudsen, DVM, MS, associate professor
D.P. Matthees, PhD, professor
E.A. Nelson, PhD, professor
N.J. Thiex, MS, professor
A.J. Young, PhD, associate professor
M. Zhao, MD, research associate II

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
C.R. Scalet, PhD, professor and head
C.R. Berry, Jr, PhD, adjunct professor
M.L. Brown, PhD, professor
S.R. Chipps, PhD, adjunct associate professor
B.D.S. Graeb, PhD, assistant professor
D.E. Hubbard, PhD, professor
K.C. Jensen, PhD, associate professor
J.A. Jenks, PhD, distinguished professor
S.P. Rupp, PhD, assistant professor
D.W. Willis, PhD, distinguished professor