Other Links
Documents and links to websites for:
Information for Producers
ND Soil Conservation Organizations and Offices of Other Districts
USDA Websites
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
Home page for North Dakota NRCS
North Dakota state office page
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Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory
USDA Agricultural Research Service center in Mandan, ND, developing "adaptive and integrative practices for sustainable crop, livestock, and rangeland systems"
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Bismarck Plant Materials Center
USDA-NRCS center for research on improving northern plains plants and landscapes
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Agency Websites
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Carrington Research Extension Center
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Foster County Extension Office
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For link to their conservation tree planting assistance program, see the Conservation Assistance page.
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ND Department of Water Resources (formerly State Water Commission)
Includes the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program
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North Dakota ag information and programs
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ND Dept. of Environmental Quality
Includes permitting of animal feeding operations, water quality, and water testing
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For link to their conservation financial assistance programs, see the Conservation Assistance page.
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North Dakota Geological Survey
For those with an interest in ND geology
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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
A USGS center conducting natural resources research, and a great source of information on ecology of the northern plains
Other Organizations
Agricultural Organizations:
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Northern Prairies Ag Innovation Alliance (formerly Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association)
A regional nonprofit organization providing information for producers on continuous, soil health-building production systems
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North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition
A grassroots group organized to promote the health and sustainability of North Dakota's grazing lands. Also manages the North Dakota Grazing Exchange (above) to connect landowners who don't have grazing animals with livestock owners that can provide grazing management services.​
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
A competitive grants and education program. You can also go directly to their Resources and Learning page.
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Youth and Consumer Educational Programs:
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Information about The Regional Environmental Education Series, available for presentations in and out of schools
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A program to teach students about agriculture from ND Dept. of Agriculture
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Project Food, Land, and People
A program to educate about how agriculture, the environment, and people connect