Dec 13, 2016NDSU presents potato agronomist with Ag Award
North Dakota State University (NDSU) faculty and staff received awards for excellence in research, teaching, Extension and support staff efforts in an awards ceremony on campus Dec. 8.
Among the award recipients was Andrew Robinson, Extension potato agronomist from the department of plant sciences. Robinson received the Myron and Muriel Johnsrud Excellence in Extension/Outreach Award.
Robinson’s areas of responsibility are in Extension and research for potato production in North Dakota and Minnesota. His research is focused on developing science-based solutions to address real-world problems in potato production, enabling producers to increase economic and environmental sustainability through improved crop management.
Ken Grafton, vice president for Agricultural Affairs, director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; David Buchanan, associate dean for academic programs in the CAFSNR; and Chris Boerboom, director of the NDSU Extension Service, presented the awards during the 25th annual Agriculture and Extension Faculty/Staff Awards program. Forty-seven people were nominated this year for ten different awards.
A complete list of award winners is available on the North Dakota State University website.
