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North Central Region Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Gregory Endres
Extension Cropping Systems Specialist
NDSU Extension
CARRINGTON

Essay

Greg has served NDSU Extension for 40 years, including the past 33 years as Cropping Systems Specialist, based at the Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC). In his current position, the priority audience is crop advisers, and specifically Extension county ag agents. He serves North Dakota agents with a focused in-service program including annual spring agronomy updates, in-season crop Zoom calls, individual and group field days, individual consultation, presentations during winter meetings and summer tours, and including their involvement in field research and surveys.

Examples of Greg’s programming for crop advisers and farmers include the CREC Crop Management Field School, Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop (ACAW), and Getting-it-Right (GIR) in Crop Production. He is co-chair of the ACAW (since 1993) conducted by NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension serving 150 to 175 persons per workshop (over 5000 during past 30 years) through in-depth training of selected crop production issues. Greg serves as co-chair of the GIR program initiated for soybean over a decade ago to provide NDSU production research updates and recommendations. Since 2020, the program expanded to dry bean, canola, flax, sunflower and corn, primarily delivered virtually (Zoom). The GIR program directly reaching over 2000 persons is another example of successful Extension programming through Greg’s work in program planning, moderating, presenting and evaluation.

Greg’s agronomy focus for educational programs and research during the past two decades has been row crops, primarily soybean and dry bean. His research and educational efforts corresponded with the growth of soybean acres in North Dakota starting in the mid-1990’s (less than 500,000 acres) and reaching the status of highest acreage crop (greater than 5 million acres) in the state in 2016. Greg has annually devoted about 20% of his time to research. Taking a research idea from a stakeholder; planning and implementing field research; analyzing data; presenting to clientele during educational events; and publishing in research and Extension documents has been routinely achieved.

Greg has had a high and consistent productivity throughout his career. For example, between 2014 and 2022, he has delivered over 400 presentations to nearly 25,000 agricultural clients, delivered over 200 media outreach programs, published 28 Extension publications (14 as main author) and over 130 research reports, and directly consulted with an estimated 23,000 individuals. His work has been widely recognized with awards and honors that recognize excellence from NDSU and including NACAA.

Greg has been a member of the North Dakota Association of Agricultural Extension Agents (NDAAEA) since 1983. Has served NDAAEA in numerous leadership positions including as president, secretary and committee chairs. He has participated in numerous NACAA AM/PICs including poster and oral presentations, and received numerous communication awards. In addition to his Extension career, Greg has been an active community volunteer, primarily in youth (e.g. 4-H and FFA) and faith programs.

Years of CES Service: 40

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Year DSA Awarded: 2013

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Bio - Summary

1983 Began Extension career as Ramsey Co. Assistant County Agent, Devils Lake, ND

1985 Rolette Co. Extension Agent, Rolla, ND

1990-present Extension Agronomist (Cropping Systems Specialist), Carrington Research Extension Center, ND

1993 M.S. Crop and Weed Science, NDSU

2008 NDSU Outstanding Agriculturist Award - Foster County; NDSU Quarter Century Club

2009 Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association - U.S. Zero Till Nonfarmer of the Year

2010 ND Certified Crop Advisers Board - ND CCA of the Year

2019 NDSU Ag and Extension - AGSCO Excellence in Extension Award

2020 NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity - October 2020 Researcher of the Month

2023 Promotion to NDSU Extension Specialist 2; NDSU Extension 40 Years of Service

Bio - Association

NDAAEA:

Member since 1983.
President-elect (2009), President (2010), and Secretary (2014-16).
Agronomy and Pest Management Committee: member (1990-present); served two (2-year) terms as Chair.
Awards and Recognition Committee: member (2014-present) and Chair (2018-2022).
Association representative on NDSU Crop Variety Release Committee (2002-present).
Communication Awards: Publication (state winner): 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020.

NACAA AM/PIC Conferences Attendance and/or Awards:

1987   Fargo, ND
•   Sons and Daughters Committee member
1993   Baltimore, MD
•   Achievement Award
2007   Achievement Award: Excellence in Remote Sensing and Precision Ag Program (national finalist)
2009     Portland, OR
•   Applied Research Poster
2010   Tulsa, OK
•   Applied Research Poster (national winner)

•   NDAAEA voting delegate
2011     Overland Park, KS
•   Agronomy and Pest Management Presentation
2013      Pittsburgh, PA
•   Distinguished Service Award
2016      Little Rock, AR
•   Applied Research Poster (regional winner)
2017   Communication Award: Publication (regional winner)
2020   Applied Research Poster (national finalist - third place)
2021     Philadelphia, PA (virtual)
•   Communications Award: Publication (national finalist)

2023 Des Moines, Iowa

Applied Research Poster (national finalist)

Bio - Humanitarian

4-H and FFA:

Foster County 4-H: club main leader (Rural Raiders; 12 years), Council member and Awards Committee member. Outstanding 4-H Volunteer (2014).
4-H exhibit judge at numerous Achievement Days, county fairs and ND State Fair
Carrington FFA: sales contest judge; supporter of annual fall fundraiser. Honorary Chapter FFA Degree (2021).
Annual contributions to ND 4-H and FFA Foundations.

Leadership and Recognition in other Extension Professional Organizations:

ND 4-H Youth Workers Association: President-elect (1988); President (1989-90)
Epsilon Sigma Phi, Upsilon Chapter: President-elect (2017-19); President (2019-21); Professional Development, Scholarships and Grants Committee Chair (2018-present). Awards – Certificate of Meritorious Service (2005); Visionary Leadership (2017).

Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Carrington): Eucharist minister, lector, usher, greeter and rosary leader. CCD 2nd grade teacher (12 years) and 9-10 grade mentor (2022-23). Parish council (7 years; president 2 years). Youth education committee (6 years).

Knights of Columbus:

3rd Degree member since 1976. Grand Knight – three terms (most recent – 4 years with Council 4951; Star Council Award 2021, 2022 and 2023) and Program Director (2021-present); past Youth Director and Secretary; 2022-24 ND State Council Faith Activities Co-chair.
4th Degree member since 2018. Color Corp Commander (2021-2023) and Faithful Navigator (2023-present).

Other Carrington community service: Carrington High School - volunteer with various track and archery events; chair of adult winter volleyball league and chair/committee member of fun runs.

Other service organizations: past member of Jaycees (chapter president), Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce.

ND Winter Show Crops Show Committee (2022-present).

Financial support for persons in poverty (selected organizations):

Unbound: 27 years support of Latin and South American youth.
Food for the Poor: Past decade of support including providing housing for families.
Friends of Chimbote (Peru).

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