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Grand Forks County Success Stories

Grand Forks County Success Stories

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A Conservation Journey:  From Skeptical to Intrigued in Grand Forks County

When Sam Landman came home from college talking about soil health, no-till and cover crops, his father wasn’t too enthusiastic... Continue Reading

Mark Hayek

Grand Forks County Prairie Project Gives Producers Opportunity to Try Conservation Practices

Dale  Benson is trying no-till and cover crops in a region of North Dakota where many farmers have been quick to say, “those practices don’t work here.”... Continue Reading

Larimore Dam in Grand Forks County, N.D, is one of the watershed dams that NRCS is helping to rehabilitate

NRCS Helps Rehab Aging Watershed Dams

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently helping rehabilitate seven watershed dams in North Dakota. The dams are classified as “high hazard” dams.... Continue Reading