Extension Programs, Extension Ag. and Bio. The Farmstead Assessment Program is a voluntary educational program designed to assist farmers and ranchers in assessing the risks to groundwater contamination at their farmstead. A checklist guides participants through the assessment process. The questions in the checklist identify potential sources of groundwater contamination.
Supplemental publications provide background information to help reduce the contamination risks.
The Agricultural Safety and Health Program is responsible for developing and conducting statewide educational programs relating to aspects of safety and health for a primary audience of North Dakota agricultural producers. Issue areas include safety and health promotion in using or working with mechanized equipment, high electrical voltage, livestock, and potentially toxic materials. The NCSP MSEA joins with MSEA sites in Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska to address concerns about the potential for ground water contamination by agri-chemicals in the Midwest Region. In cooperation with the ND Dept. of Agriculture, an educational program that relates to assessment and BMP selection for groundwater protection in North Dakota has been developed. A series of fact sheets that explain the BMP process to North Dakota producers have also been prepared.