•Spotlights Welcome! The Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney, MT, is one of more than 120 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facilities in the U.S. NPARL is made up of two research units: the Agricultural Systems Research Unit and the Pest Management Research Unit. NPARL Vision: Agricultural solutions through innovative science.
The Agricultural Systems Research Unit (ASRU) focuses on irrigated and dryland cropping systems that will enhance soil and water quality, conserve natural resources, and reduce dependence on agrochemicals in the Upper Missouri River.	The Pest Management Research Unit (PMRU) focuses on developing ecologically based strategies, technologies, and products for the management of insect pests and weeds in crops and rangeland.
Dr. Robert Evans ASRU Research Leader Agricultural Engineer Phone: 406.433.9496  Fax: 406.433.5038 E-mail:Robert.Evans@ars.usda.gov	Dr. John Gaskin PMRU Research Leader Research Botanist Phone: 406.433.9444  Fax: 406.433.5038 E-mail:John.Gaskin@ars.usda.gov
Web address: http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/nparl	How to Find Us: Directions (external link)

  

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		Agricultural Systems Research Unit Website			Pest Management Research Unit Website
		Grasshopper Website (External Link)			Hoary Cress Website (External Link)
		TEAM Leafy Spurge Website (External Link)			Employee Resources A convenient page for use by federal employees.
		NPARL Weather Network  Click here to access NPARL Weather Network.			Weather Stations Click here to access Sidney, MT and various ND weather stations.
		Solid Substrate Fermentation  of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (PDF)			Strip Till Study on Sugar Beets   Status Report with data from 2004-2007 of an initiated four-year study (PDF)