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History |
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The Northern Great Plains
Research Laboratory was established by Congress on August 8, 1912 to respond
to the needs of farmers and ranchers of the Northern Plains. Research began
in 1914 on vegetables, shrubs, ornamentals, berries, fruits, wheat, flax,
forages, grazing management, windbreaks and forestry.
Research programs have changed significantly through the years to address
the ever-changing needs of our customers. Programs to evaluate trees and
shrubs for windbreaks, to develop methods to reclaim mine-land spoils and to
examine the feasibility of dairy production in the Northern Great Plains
have been replaced with new long-term research. |
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Modern lines of research
include global climate change, biofuel production, dryland cropping, forage
production, and rangeland management. The current vision of the Laboratory
is the development of economically and environmentally sustainable
integrated crop and livestock management systems to help preserve the family
farm. |
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Last Modified: 06/06/2008
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