Career Related Contacts
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department
North Dakota State University


The following individuals are alumni of the NDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department in either the ABEN or ASM program or they are or have been employed in a related industry.  They have indicated that they would be willing to correspond with you, via e-mail, to answer any questions you may have regarding careers or the types of employment available as a result of earning a degree in ABEN or ASM.  They can also provide unbiased information about their experiences at NDSU, in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, and their places of employment.

Name Graduation Date Employer E-mail Address Specialty Area
Dexter Johnson BS AE 1960
MS AE 1962
Retired Extension Specialist dexter.johnson@ndsu.nodak.edu Livestock housing and structural design
Harvey Hirning BS AE 1962
MS AE 1964
Retired Extension Specialist jhirning@prtel.com Electrification and crop drying/storage
Matthew Johnson BS AE 1995 Caterpillar Paving mattj98@yahoo.com Machinery design
Claire Vigesaa BS AE 1982 Cass County Electric Co-op cvigesaa@kwh.com Rural electric industry and energy development
BS AE = Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
MS AE = Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering
BS ABEN = Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
MS ABEN = Master of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
BS AM = Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanics
MS AM = Master of Science in Agricultural Mechanics
BS ASM = Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Systems Management


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