Rod Christen – District 1
Term Expires : March 2015
Rod and his wife Amy have two daughters, Dana and Leah and one son, Evan. They operate a cow-calf operation with Rod’s sister Kay and their parents, Richard and Sharon. The Christens were the recipients of the 2007 Leopold Conservation Award and the 2008 Nebraska Land Stewardship Award presented by the Partnership for All Bird Conservation as a result of their wildlife friendly practices and land stewardship.
On their ranch they use pasture rotation, cross fencing and multiple water sources as management and conservation tools to increase their productivity and income. They take advantage of state and federal programs like Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) and Landowner Incentive Program (LIP). Rod noted, "As a land steward and livestock producer, I'm excited and honored to serve on a board that has so much impact on conservation."
