In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agricultural experiment station" means the North Dakota state university main research center, the Dickinson research extension center, the Williston research extension center, the Langdon research extension center, the central grasslands research extension center, the Carrington research extension center, the Hettinger research extension center, the north central research extension center, the agronomy seed farm, and any other department or agency designated by the state board of higher education.
2. "Center director" means the administrator in charge of a research or research extension center.
3. "Station director" means the administrator of the agricultural experiment station.