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FOUNDATION & ENHANCED TRAINING</strong></a></p><p class="text-align-center"><a href="/agriculture/academics/academic-units/agribusiness-and-applied-economics/centers/quentin-burdick-center-3"><strong>2025 CAPSTONE TRAINING</strong></a></p><p class="text-align-center">New topic coming for July 2025</p><p class="text-align-center">More information to follow</p><hr><hr><p>The idea of an NDSU center to benefit members of North Dakota cooperatives originated within the cooperatives themselves, and in October 1988, the Joint Cooperative Education Committee endorsed the concept. The Committee stated that such a center would be "a major step towards educating young people about cooperatives and preparing them for cooperatives careers." The effort to develop a Center for Cooperatives at NDSU was in response to those grassroots initiatives. The creation of the Quentin N. Burdick Center for Cooperatives was approved by the North Dakota Board of Higher Education in October 1992.</p><p><span>North Dakota is home to over 500 cooperatives that include sectors such as electricity, telecommunications, credit unions, finance, and agriculture.  These cooperatives are vital to the state's economy.</span></p><p><span>The <strong>Quentin N. Burdick Center for Cooperatives</strong> understands the importance of cooperatives and strives to provide </span><em><span><strong>education</strong></span></em><span>, </span><em><span><strong>research</strong></span></em><span>, and </span><em><span><strong>outreach</strong></span></em><span> that will bring about strengthening the cooperatives' operations and working toward expanding employment and economic opportunities through cooperatives.</span></p><ul><li><a href="/agriculture/node/5722"><span>Learn about the <strong>Cooperative Leadership Training Program</strong></span></a></li><li><a href="/agriculture/node/5720">Watch the latest lecture from the <strong>Bloomquist Lecture Series</strong></a></li><li><a href="/agriculture/node/5719">Contribute to our <strong>Endowment</strong></a></li><li><a href="/agriculture/node/5721">Find out more about cooperatives' <strong>Internships/Employment</strong></a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region 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paragraph--type--accordion-group paragraph--view-mode--default paragraphs-item-9611"> <div class="widget-wrapper"> <div class="field field-accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item" aria-label="Accordion"> <div class="accordion-header"> <a href="#" role="button" aria-controls="accordion-content-9611-1" aria-expanded="false">Mission, Vision and Values <span class="accordion-toggle"></span></a> </div> <div class="field field-long-text text-long" id="accordion-content-9611-1" aria-hidden="true"> <h4>Mission</h4><p><span>Help cooperative businesses reach their potential through education, research and outreach. </span></p><h4>Vision</h4><p><span>Be the trusted source for cooperative businesses on education, research and outreach.</span></p><h4><span>Values</span></h4><ul><li><span>We value the free exchange of ideas. </span></li><li><span>We value integrity and honesty in all that we do. </span></li><li><span>We value an environment that fosters teams and cooperation among colleagues. </span></li><li><span>We value quality and excellence in education, research and outreach activities. </span></li><li><span>We value the active stewardship ad development of the Center's resources. </span></li><li><span>We value opportunities for personal growth and leadership development. </span></li></ul><p><strong>Education</strong></p><p>Academics continues to be a key component of the Center today as it was when it was founded in 1992. In an effort to "create a pool of university graduates who thoroughly understand cooperative philosophy, principles, and management strategies," Dr. Frayne Olson has been instrumental in teaching the NDSU cooperatives courses, creating modules to be used in other agribusiness and business courses, and assisting other colleges and universities to introduce courses or modules on cooperatives.</p><h4><strong>Research</strong></h4><p>Research is critical to the understanding, development, and success of cooperatives. The Center has been conducive to providing research for the academic/public arena, as well as specific/confidential. This diversity allows the Center to be responsive to the real needs of both traditional and new processing cooperatives in the region, as well as meeting the needs of specific cooperatives.</p><h4><strong>Outreach/Communication</strong></h4><p>Although outreach activities were not explicitly mentioned as a primary goal of the Center in its early stages, it became apparent that these activities were vital to fulfilling the educational and research goals originally established for the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives. Participation in conferences, extension educator trainings, Marketplace, etc. qualify as outreach activities. Outreach is consistent with the role of a land grant university and a logical extension of the educational and research goals of the Center.</p><h4><strong>Coordination/Cooperation</strong></h4><p>Each of the goals and activities of the Center needs to be coordinated with other organizations and agencies in the region. The Center needs to be able to provide leadership in some situations, while playing a supportive role in other circumstances. This role extends to both educational services and research activities. Continued attendance and participation in state association and annual cooperative meetings, and regional and national conferences is a part of this role.</p><p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item" aria-label="Accordion"> <div class="accordion-header"> <a href="#" role="button" aria-controls="accordion-content-9611-2" aria-expanded="false">Who was Quentin N. Burdick?<span class="accordion-toggle"></span></a> </div> <div class="field field-long-text text-long" id="accordion-content-9611-2" aria-hidden="true"> <p>In honor of Senator Burdick, North Dakota credit union, rural electric, telephone, and agricultural cooperatives donated money to create the Quentin N. Burdick Center for Cooperatives at North Dakota State University on December 11, 1992.</p> <p> </p> <article class="align-center media-item image medium-embed" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5543"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/medium_non_crop/public/2022-03/Burdick%201.jpg.webp?itok=GEk_6IRb" width="480" height="375" alt="Quentin Burdick sits at a desk with American flag behind him to the right and bookshelves behind"> </div> </div> </article> <p>Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992) was a longtime member of the United States Senate. He served for 32 years. Burdick received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Minnesota. He joined his father's law firm in 1932, dealing with farmers threatened with foreclosure.</p> <p>Burdick became active in the Non-Partisan League (NPL), a populist-progressive group that was allied with the Republicans. Believing that NPLers had no future in the Republican column, Burdick joined the Democrats.</p> <p>In 1960, he filled the position of Senator by winning a special election to replace the late Senator William Langer. He won a full term in 1964, and was re-elected four times after that.  Burdick became the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 1987. He also chaired the Appropriations Sub-Committee on Agriculture. He formed and co-chaired the Senate Rural Health Caucus, along with serving on the Special Committee on Aging and the Select Committee on Indian Affairs.</p> <article class="align-center media-item image medium-embed" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5544"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/medium_non_crop/public/2022-03/Burdick%202.jpg.webp?itok=C0_hojPY" width="480" height="376" alt="Quentin Burdick poses sitting down at a desk"> </div> </div> </article> <p>Senator Burdick spent much of his time and energy on North Dakota's agriculture. He pursued funds to support agricultural research, including facilities at North Dakota State University, the University of North Dakota, and federal research stations. Burdick helped the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) at North Dakota State University by matching the $1.2 million in private initiatives with $1.2 million in federal money which helped the NCIs training programs. Burdick's support of North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota's agricultural research was immense. Along with agricultural research, Burdick supported the ideas of beef ranchers. Burdick's term upon his death did not expire for two more years and his wife, Jocelyn Birch Burdick, was chosen to take over his position.</p> <p>In North Dakota, Burdick was legal counsel to various credit unions and many agricultural cooperatives. Being on the Appropriations Committee allowed Senator Burdick to support many cooperative initiatives.</p> <article class="align-center media-item image medium-embed" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5522"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/medium_non_crop/public/2022-03/JFK%20and%20Burdick%20500%20px.jpg.webp?itok=XcM0QIQT" width="480" height="371" alt="JFK, Governor Guy and Quentin Burdick in a car posing"> </div> <div class="field field-photo-credit string"><span class="inline-label">Photo Credit:</span> <div> State Historical Society of ND </div></div> </div> <div class="field field-caption string-long"> Senator John F. Kennedy, Governor William L. Guy, and Congressman Quentin Burdick sit in the back of a car in Fargo, N.D. on the occasion of Burdick's birthday. Guy wears a Burdick political button on his lapel. </div> </article> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item" aria-label="Accordion"> <div class="accordion-header"> <a href="#" role="button" aria-controls="accordion-content-9611-3" aria-expanded="false">Advisory Board <span class="accordion-toggle"></span></a> </div> <div class="field field-long-text text-long" id="accordion-content-9611-3" aria-hidden="true"> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/12646"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2023-01/HeatherBeaner_2x3%20-%20small.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Photo of Heather Beaner"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong><span><span><span>Heather Beaner<br> Agtegra Cooperative</span></span></span></strong><br> <span><span><span><span><span><a href="mailto:heather.beaner@agtegra.com">heather.beaner@agtegra.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5962"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/Tom%20Astrup_1.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Tom Astrup"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong><span><span><span>Tom Astrup<br> American Crystal Sugar</span></span></span></strong><br> <span><span><a href="mailto:tastrup@crystalsugar.com">tastrup@crystalsugar.com</a></span></span></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5569"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Baumgartner%20%281%29.jpg" width="200" height="279" alt="Headshot of Christopher Baumgartner"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Chris Baumgartner<br> Basin Electric Power</strong><br> <a href="mailto:CBaumgartner@bepc.com">CBaumgartner@bepc.com</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5572"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Marshall%20Albright%20%281%29.jpg" width="201" height="280" alt="Headshot of Marshal Albright"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Marshal Albright<br> Cass County Electric</strong><br> <a href="mailto:malbright@kwh.com" target="_self" title>malbright@kwh.com</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5573"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Jon%20Erickson%20%281%29.jpg" width="201" height="280" alt="Headshot of Jon Erickson"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Jon Erickson<br> CHS Inc.</strong><br> <a href="mailto:%3C/h2%3E" target="_self" title>jon.erickson@chsinc.com</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5570"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20David%20Kragnes%20%281%29.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of David Kragnes"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>David Kragnes<br> CoBank</strong><br> <span><span><a href="mailto:David.kragnes@cobank.com">David.kragnes@cobank.com</a></span></span></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5574"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Paul%20Coppin%20%281%29.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Paul Coppin"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Paul Coppin<br> Land O Lakes</strong><br> <a href="mailto:lrholst@landolakes.com">pcoppin@valleyunited.ag</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5575"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Mac%20McLennan%20%281%29.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Mac McLennan"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Mac McLennan<br> Minnkota Power</strong><br> <a href="mailto:mmclennan@minnkota.com" target="_self" title>mmclennan@minnkota.com</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5576"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Josh%20Cramer%20%281%29.png" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Josh Cramer"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Josh Kramer<br> ND Assn. of Rural Electric Cooperatives</strong><br> <a href="mailto:jkramer@ndarec.com">jkramer@ndarec.com</a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5577"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/QBB%20Mark%20Watne%20%281%29.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Mark Watne"> </div> </div> </article> <p><strong>Mark Watne<br> President , ND Farmers Union</strong><br> <a href="mailto:mwatne@ndfu.org" target="_blank">mwatne@ndfu.org</a></p> <a href="mailto:mwatne@ndfu.org" target="_blank"> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5982"> <div class="media-image-wrapper"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img src="/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-04/Lardy_Gregory-2020_1.jpg" width="200" height="280" alt="Headshot of Greg Lardy"> </div> </div> </article> </a> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Dr. Greg Lardy</strong><br> <strong>VP of Ag Affairs, Dean-CAFSNR, Director-NDAES, Director-Extension | ELT, NDSU</strong><br> <a href="mailto:frayne.olson@ndsu.edu" target="_self" title>gregory.lardy@ndsu.edu </a></p> <article class="media-item image default" data-quickedit-entity-id="media/5578"> <div 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