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Welcome to the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center!
The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center consists of 6 units housed in 2 federal facilities in Fargo, ND and a federal worksite in E. Grand Forks, MN. The Animal Metabolism-Agricultural Chemicals, Insect Genetics & Biochemistry, and Plant Science Research Units form the Biosciences Research Laboratory. The Cereal Crops, Sugarbeet & Potato, and Sunflower Research Units form the Northern Crop Science Research Laboratory. The Wheat Quality Lab of the Cereal Crops Unit is housed in N. Dakota St. Univ. facilities. The Red River Valley Potato Research Worksite at E. Grand Forks is part of the Sugarbeet & Potato Research Unit.
Our Mission:
To reduce the negative impact of foreign chemicals in food animals and food processing; improve effectiveness of insects used in IPM programs for control of pest insects and weeds; study physiology, genetics, and molecular biology of weeds to improve and/or discover management strategies; develop knowledge and germplasm to improve hard red spring & durum wheat, barley, and oat; improve quality and profitability of sugarbeet and potato production via research on germplasm enhancement, crop protection, and postharvest physiology; and develop knowledge and technology to benefit the sunflower industry.
The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center is comprised of four locations:
Dr. William P. Kemp, Center Director
Biosciences Research Laboratory
1605 Albrecht Blvd.
PO Box 5674 - University Station
Fargo, ND 58105-5674 |
Northern Crop Science Laboratory 1307 N 18th Street PO Box 5677 - University Station Fargo, ND 58105-5677 |
Red River Valley Potato Research Work Site 311 5th Avenue NE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 |
Wheat Quality
Harris Hall, NDSU
Fargo, ND 58105 |
Directions (external link to MapQuest.com)
Follow the green links above to navigative through the Fargo Location Website.
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Last Modified: 08/09/2007
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