About Southeast Research Farm
Around 1955, a group of progressive farmers began efforts to create an association that would be concerned with agricultural research in southeast South Dakota. On May 3, 1956, a non-profit organization, the Southeast Experiment Farm Corporation, was formed. The purpose of the corporation was to acquire and disseminate information concerning crop and livestock production.
The business affairs of the corporation are handled by a very active board of directors. Members of the board are elected for a two-year term from each participating county. An annual meeting is held each year to allow members to review the activities of the corporation and hear reports on progress of research projects and make suggestions on research that may need to be added to solve upcoming problems. Because the corporation is non-profit, all funds generated by the corporation are used to advance research through improvement of buildings and facilities located at the station.
Southeast Research Farm Board of Directors
- Alvin Novak, chairman - Yankton County
- Jonathan Hagena, vice-chair - Lincoln County
- John Fahlberg, treasurer - Lincoln County
- Norman Uherka - Charles Mix County
- John Shubeck - Clay County
- David Ostrem - Clay County
- Lee Brockmueller - Hutchinson County
- Shane Nelson - Lincoln County
- Travis Machmiller - Minnehaha County
- Chuck Wirth - Turner County
- Shane Merrill - Turner County
- Harley Lerseth - Union County
- Greg Kleinhans - Union County
- Todd Bye - Yankton County
Southeast Research Farm Staff
- Peter Sexton, farm supervisor, associate professor and SDSU Extension sustainable cropping systems specialist
- Brad Rops, operations manager
- Scott Bird, ag research manager/specialist-livestock
- Joslyn Fousert, agronomy horticulture research assistant
- Ruth Stevens, senior secretary
- Denver Nordmann, agricultural foreman
- Addyson Brandsrud, summer agricultural technician
- Vacant, temporary agricultural technician
