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Fargo office, 1101 1st Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: 701.298.2200 or 800.367.9668
Jeffrey Missling, Executive Vice President
General administration. Oversight of staff and coordination of leadership training efforts throughout the state. Tracks membership numbers and coordinates statewide membership recruitment and retention plan.
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Patty Foss-Bennie, Vice President of Strategic Relations
Fostering and developing a trade show and/or exposition for NDFB annual convention, partnering with agribusiness for mutually beneficial programs and efforts, sourcing funding for the NDFB Foundation, NDFB PAC and beyond, assisting with business/project planning for multiple NDFB programs, and assisting with NDFB strategic plan implementation.
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Sandy Knutson, Assistant Treasurer
General accounting; payroll taxes, W-2s and 1099s Form 990's; Fidelity Bond Insurance.
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Kimberly Rud, Assistant Corporate Secretary
Membership verification, county membership lists and labels, Young Farmer and Rancher materials, membership cards and membership changes, arrangements for Executive Vice President and NDFB Board of Directors, monthly county board meeting agendas, registrations for NDFB convention and Leadership Conference.
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Darlene Thomason, Meetings and Member Services Assistant
Membership, member benefits (Dodge Rebate, S.O.S Choice Hotels discount, etc.); mailings, account receivables, promotional items and orders, NDFB convention and Leadership Conference set-up.
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Gail Scherweit, Special Programs Director
"Always Be Careful (ABC) on the Farm" program for 2nd and 5th grade students; safety camps; videos & displays regarding farm safety. Member of local chapter of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids & SAFE Kids. Promotion and Education Committee coordinator; County Promotion and Education activities; Educator of the Year Award Program, Summer Teen Retreat; NDFB scholarships and memorial contributions. Coordinates Food, Land and People workshops for the ND Agriculture in the Classroom Council. Member of North Dakota Injury Prevention Coalition & Regional Advisory Council of the Great Plains Center for Agriculture Health.
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Kelsey Swenson, Part-time Special Programs Assistant
Assists in farm safety presentations, Route 1000 presentations and Promotion and Education programs and creates databases in Access.
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Bismarck office, 4023 State Street, Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: 701.224.0330 or 800.932.8869
Brian Kramer, Public Policy Director
Issue areas: Ag and environment, rail rate case, chemical use issues, crop insurance, federal farm programs, trade and energy and renewable fuels. FB Act and AFBF Advisory Committees coordinator. NDFB Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee coordinator, NDFB PAC coordinator. Represents NDFB on APUC, NRCS Technical Committee; Weed Innovation Advisory Committee; Private Grazing Land Coalition and C2E2.
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Sandy Clark, Public Policy Director
Issue areas: Issue areas: Public finance and education, transportation, food labeling, food quality, food safety, national grasslands, rural development. NDFB Public Finance and Education Committee Coordinator, NDFB policy development coordinator, AFBF Policy coordinator. Represents NDFB on the Greater North Dakota Association Education Committee, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Advisory Council, ND Ag Coalition and the North Dakota 4-H Foundation Board.
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Dawn Smith-Pfeifer, Communications Director
Focus editor; state and county public relations; media relations, Listserve information, promotional material oversight, Web site, news releases, video.
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Lisa Davis, Administrative Communications Assistant
Leader Focus editor; provides public policy support; AFBF convention planning; clerical and office duties as needed, meeting arrangements, special campaigns and events; marketing and advertising; promotional material development and design.
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NDFB Field Staff
Sarah Bedgar Wilson, Leadership Development Assistant
Provides support and leadership development opportunities for Farm Bureau members in Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells counties. YF&R Program Coordinator: works directly with YF&R State Committee in developing leadership skills and in identifying issues and formulating action to address these issues.
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Tom Bodine, Leadership Development Assistant
Provides support and leadership development opportunities for Farm Bureau members in Burke, Bottineau, Divide, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Ward and Williams counties. Defensive Driving instructor.
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John Jacobson, Leadership Development Assistant
Provides support and leadership development opportunities for Farm Bureau members in Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Steele, Towner, Traill and Walsh counties. Jacobson also has staff oversight of the North Dakota State University Collegiate Farm Bureau.
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Steve Finsaas Leadership Development Assistant
Provides support and leadership development opportunities for Farm Bureau members in Burleigh, Morton, Oliver, Mercer, Grant, Adams, Hettinger, Stark, Dunn, McKenzie, Golden Valley and Bowman counties.
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Contact Form
ND Farm Bureau
1101 1st Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
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