Marty Schmer

Dr. Marty Schmer, USDA-ARS Research Agronomist, will focus primarily on cropping systems and biofuels crop development for the northern Great Plains.  Marty relocated from Lincoln, Nebraska to Mandan.

Qingwu Xue

Dr. Qingwu (Fred) Xue, NDSU Research Agronomist, is employed by the NDSU BioEPIC Agroecosystems Research Group and will office at the Northern Great Plains Research Lab.  He will work with the NDSU Research Extension Centers throughout the state and USDA-ARS research staff to support the integration of new biofuels crops into successful cropping systems in North Dakota.  Fred relocated from Montana State University to Mandan.

Jack Buckley

Jack Buckley, USDA-ARS Agricultural Science Research Technician, will be supporting beef and crops research at the Mandan laboratory.  Jack, a native of Mandan, is a recent graduate from North Dakota State University with a degree in Animal Science.

Jill Gunderson

Jill Gunderson joined USDA-ARS as an Office Automation Assistant, on December 8, 2008. Jill, a resident of Baldwin, brings several years of experience in the medical field.  She received her degree from North Dakota State College of Science.