The taming of the prairie
Subtitle: a century of agricultural research at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, Mandan, North Dakota
By: Albert B. Frank
Contributors: United States. Agricultural Research Service
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: History; Agriculture; Research; Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Description: The Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory (NGPRL) was authorized by the U.S. Congress on August 8, 1912. The purpose of this historical account is to provide a detailed chronology of research activities and the evolution of the facility for the past 100 years. This volume chronicles the development of the NGPRL into a premier agricultural research laboratory, as well as the role of scientists in designing and conducting studies resulting in enhanced economic well-being and quality of life for farmers and ranchers on the northern Great Plains. Historical photographs and current research activities are presented to show the progression of equipment and technology that researchers have used to conduct field-based agriculture research.
Notes: "April 2013."
Table of contents: title: Congressional action creating the U.S. Northern Great Plains Field Station; title: Building the U.S. Northern Great Plains Field Station; title: Developing the research program; title: Dairy research; title: Vegetable and horticultural research; title: Agronomy research; title: Forestry research; title: Grass breeding research; title: Grassland management and livestock research; title: Soil fertility and water conservation research; title: Mined-land reclamation research; title: Irrigation research; title: Conservation tillage and cropping systems research; title: Global climate change research; title: Serving producers with forward-looking research; title: Leadership and scientific excellence.