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SUMMARY:Friends and Neighbors day
DESCRIPTION:The annual event\, sponsored by the Area 4 SCD Cooperative Research Farm\, allows the public an opportunity to visit the beautiful USDA campus and learn about world-class Ag and environmental research ongoing in North Dakota. Throughout the afternoon\, USDA employees will offer presentations on their work\, tours\, and a free afternoon-long barbecue. \n\n \n\nUSDA staff will have presentations on drought stress research\, digital crop growth monitoring systems\, water quality\, cover crops\, soil quality\, the national USDA Climate Data Hubs\, tips for healthier grilled beef\, and the equipment used in research. \n\n \n\nThe North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host presentations on raising urban chickens\, \n\nHoneybees 101\, and organic foods. They will also exhibit Ag commodities and foodstuffs\, and provide a fun learning area for children of all ages.. \n\n \n\nThe USDA tours will focus on remote environmental monitoring systems that you can follow in real-time over the Internet. \n\n \n\nOther USDA agencies (FSA\, APHIS\, NRCS\, Rural Development\, etc.) will host exhibits on their efforts.\n\n \n\nThe public is invited to bring in water for the USDA scientists to evaluate.\n\n \n\nThe research campus located at 1701 10th Avenue SW in Mandan. For more information\, call 701.667.3001 or go to www.area4farm.org or www.ars.usda.gov/pa/ngprl .
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;">The annual event\, sponsored by the Area 4 SCD Cooperative Research Farm\, allows the public an opportunity to visit the beautiful USDA campus and learn about world-class Ag and environmental research ongoing in North Dakota. Throughout the afternoon\, USDA employees will offer presentations on their work\, tours\, and a free afternoon-long barbecue. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">USDA staff will have presentations on drought stress research\, digital crop growth monitoring systems\, water quality\, cover crops\, soil quality\, the national USDA Climate Data Hubs\, tips for healthier grilled beef\, and the equipment used in research. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host presentations on raising urban chickens\, </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Honeybees 101\, and organic foods. They will also exhibit Ag commodities and foodstuffs\, and provide a fun learning area for children of all ages.. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The USDA tours will focus on remote environmental monitoring systems that you can follow in real-time over the Internet. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Other USDA agencies (FSA\, APHIS\, NRCS\, Rural Development\, etc.) will host exhibits on their efforts.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The public is invited to bring in water for the USDA scientists to evaluate.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The research campus located at 1701 10<sup>th</sup> Avenue SW in Mandan. For more information\, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">call 701.667.3001 or </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">go to www.area4farm.org or www</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">.ars.usda.gov/pa/ngprl .</span>
LOCATION:1701 10th Avenue SW\, Mandan South of the Heart River on Highway 6
UID:e.1803.3851
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260517T032554Z
URL:http://business.bismarckmandan.com/events/details/friends-and-neighbors-day-3851
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