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USDA - ARS Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory |
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| PURPOSE: |
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To develop environmentally sound practices and add value to agricultural systems in the Great Plains in terms of food, feed and biomass by conducting team-focused, systems-oriented research and technology transfer. |
| PROGRAM: |
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- Develop understanding of the impact of soil and crop ecology, plant diseases and crop residues on the quantity and quality of food and energy production.
- Enhance soil quality and reduce soil erosion and other negative impacts.
- Quantify impacts of combining perennials and annuals in Ag production systems.
- Develop options to enhance the healthfulness of beef.
- Evaluate and develop low-input opportunities for wintering and finishing cattle in the Northern Great Plains.
- Develop annual cropping systems for increased profitability and reduced environmental impact in livestock production.
- Develop innovative, new forages for more productive animal grazing.
- Develop new strategies to revitalize northern native range for improved animal production.
- Evaluate the effect of animal, grazing and dryland crop management on greenhouse gas flux in our environment.
- Examine the ability of soil biological and rhizosphere processes that affect soil carbon cycling.
- Integrate greenhouse-gas flux data for prevalent agricultural management systems in the Northern Great Plains to estimate their overall effect on radiative forcing of the atmosphere.
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| SERVICES AVAILABLE: |
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- Tours of research facilities.
- Speakers for meetings related to current research topics at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory.
- "Friends & Neighbors Day" and "Research Results & Technology Conference".
- Published annual research results available.
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| COST OF SERVICES: |
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No cost. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED: |
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Northern Great Plains. |
| CLIENTELE SERVED: |
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- General Public
- Family Farmers and Ranchers
- Federal Agencies
- Soil Conservation and Water Resource Districts, Scientific Community and Agribusiness
- Land Grant Colleges
- Press, Media, Agricultural Journalists.
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| SPONSORING/FUNDING AGENT: |
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U.S. Government/Congress. |
| CONTACT: |
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Mr. Cal Thorson
USDA-ARS
Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory
Highway 6 South, PO Box 459
Mandan, ND 58554-0459
701-667-3018
Fax: 701-667-3077
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http://www.mandan.ars.usda.gov |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, June 24, 2008 )
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