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Other Information SourcesMajor Organizations andInformation Sources■ Public Research andNonprofit AssociationsSupporting the efforts of private companies in thedevelopment of the sunflower industry are public-supportedresearch institutions and nonprofit associations.The following is a list and brief description of thefunctions and purposes of such groups:State Agricultural Experiment Stationsand Cooperative Extension ServiceThe Agricultural Experiment Stations, which conductresearch, and Cooperative Extension Services, whichdeliver adult education programs in the major sunflowerproduction areas, are at:Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD57006Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843(branch stations at Lubbock and Bushland)University of California, Davis, CA 95616University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, andCrookston, MN 56716Extension PublicationsMany Extension publications giving specific informationon sunflower production, insect pests, diseases,herbicide use, marketing and food use are available.These are readily available through your county orstate Extension offices.Federal ResearchThe Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of theUSDA, working with state agricultural experiment stationsand cooperative Extension personnel in the majorsunflower-producing areas, have developed inbredlines for hybrids, conducted research and providedinformation on production, utilization and marketingaspects. The main USDA-ARS sunflower unit is at theNorthern Crops Science Laboratory on the campusof North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105,www.fargo.ars.usda.gov.Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaUnit 100-101 Route 100Morden, Manitoba, R6M 1Y5 CANADAwww.agr.gc.ca/The National Sunflower Association4023 State St. N.Bismarck, ND 58502-0690Tel: (888) 718-7033 or (701) 328-5100http://sunflowernsa.com/The National Sunflower Association was organized in1975 to promote the sunflower industry and to solvecommon problems. This association is intended torepresent the interest of growers, processors and seedcompanies, including country elevators, exportersand other merchandisers. It publishes The Sunflowermagazine and sponsors The Sunflower Research Forum,a meeting devoted to scientific reports and topicsof general interest.National Sunflower Association of CanadaBox 1269Carman, MB R0G 0J0Phone: (204) 745-6776info@canadasunflower.comwww.canadasunflower.com/U.S. Grades and Standards / Other Information Sources113