State board of agricultural research and education - Duties
N.D. Cent. Code § 15-12.1-17
in effect15-12.1-17. State board of agricultural research and education - Duties
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 board of agricultural research and education shall:
1. Determine the causes of any adverse economic impacts on crops and livestock
produced in this state;
2. Develop ongoing strategies for the provision of research solutions and resources to
negate adverse economic impacts on crops and livestock produced in this state;
3. Develop proactive strategies for the extension service to fulfill the mission of improving
the lives and livelihood of the citizens of North Dakota by providing research-based
education;
4. Implement the strategies developed under subsections 2 and 3, subject to approval by
the state board of higher education;
5. Develop, with the agricultural experiment station and the North Dakota state university
extension service, an annual budget for the operations of these entities;
6. Develop a biennial budget request based on its prioritized needs list and submit that
request to the president of North Dakota state university and the state board of higher
education, and forward its prioritized needs list and request without modification to the
office of management and budget and the appropriations committees of the legislative
assembly;
7. Maximize the use of existing financial resources, equipment, and facilities to generate
the greatest economic benefit from research and extension efforts and to promote
efficiency;
8. Annually evaluate the results of research and extension activities and expenditures
and report the findings to the legislative management and the state board of higher
education;
9. Advise the president of North Dakota state university regarding the recruitment,
selection, and performance of the vice president of agricultural affairs, the extension
service director, and the station director; and
10. Provide a status report to the budget section of the legislative management.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t15c12-1.pdf#nameddest=15-12p1-17Fetched: 10/16/2026