Oliver Soil Conservation District
Board Chairman Kendal Price. Kendal is a Customer Service Assistant for Farm Credit Services of Mandan. she was elected to the Oliver SCD board in 2021. Her and her husband Gary farm and ranch a couple miles from Price, ND.
Board Vice Chairman Daryn Karges. Daryn was first appointed to the Oliver SCD Board in January of 2022 Daryn and his wife Sarah run a diversified cow/calf and small grain operation. Their operation in headquartered 5 miles west and 5.5 miles north of Hannover, ND
Lonnie Henke Supervisor. Lonnie operates a diversified grain and livestock farm west of Hannover ND. He raises spring wheat, sunflowers, corn, oats, barley, flax, canola, peas, alfalfa and grass hay in a no-till rotational system. Henke's livestock operation includes a cow/calf and back grounding program. Henke as served on the SCD board since 2006.
Mike Bauer Supervisor. Mike and his wife Beverly reside in Mandan ND, their farming operation is located in south western Oliver County. Bauer has served on the SCD board since 1993
NRCS District Conservationist - Chet Zapxalka grew up in Central Minnesota with a passion for the outdoors, which lead him to pursue a degree in Natural Resources Management a NDSU. Previously he was the watershed coordinator for Morton County SCD, "I look forward to working with producers and landowners in Oliver County to help them address various resource concerns they have on their farm or ranch"
NRCS Soil Conservationist - Corey Mathies
Corey graduated from the University of Crookston with a degree in Natural Resource Management. Before taking the position with The Lake Sakakawea CDU in Center, he worked for the North Dakota Parks and Rec at the Cross Ranch State Park. Corey is originally from Watkins Minnesota and is excited to meet and work with all of the producers in the CDU.
Kristine Wilkens - Farm Bill Specialist serving McLean,
Oliver and Sheridan counties; stationed at the Garrison Field since July of
2020
I grew up on a small grain farm near Boissevain, Manitoba. I received my bachelor’s degree with a major in Geography from Brandon University in 2011. In 2014, I earned my diploma as a Land & Water Management Environmental Technician from Assiniboine Community College.
I met my husband, Brandon, at the State Fair in 2010, we married in 2015 and I have been a permanent North Dakota resident since 2018. I have since increased my love for the outdoors, growing my own garden, fishing on Lake Sakakawea, bow hunting white tail deer, calling coyotes with my husband and raising our husky shepherd pup, Tikka.