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The university maintains 18,488 acres off campus for AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. The Agricultural
Experiment Station is in Fargo and eight research centers, four of which are joint research-extension service centers, are located
across the state. The NDSU Extension Service conducts an ambitious continuing education program, which involves some
50,000 North Dakotans annually.
North Dakota “Quality Life in the Heartland”
Discover the spirit of North Dakota
and unlock the fascinating stories
from the past.
The glow of the breathtaking Northern
Lights shines brightly on the paths taken by
historical legends George Armstrong Custer,
Theodore Roosevelt, Sitting Bull, Meriwether
Lewis, William Clark, Sakakawea and John
Jacob Astor, along with the state's contemporary
heroes, Lawrence Welk, Peggy Lee,
Roger Maris, Phil Jackson, Virgil Hill, Rick
Helling and Darin Erstad.
From the settlers of the past to the
farmers of the present, agriculture always has
been and will continue to be the strength of
North Dakota. The state is home to some of
the richest soil in the world.
North Dakota has been labeled “the
bread basket of the world,” and it ranks as a
top producer, nationwide, of barley, durum
spring wheat, all dry edible beans, oats and
sunflowers.
Lignite coal is used to generate over 90
percent of the state’s electric power. Today,
North Dakota holds 80 percent of all lignite
resources in the United States.
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Quality of life in the heartland continues to improve.
Morgan Quitno Press has ranked North Dakota the
safest state in the nation each year from 1997 to 2002
in its annual crime survey.
In addition, the 2000 State Policy Reports ranked North
Dakota No. 1 in the educated population component and
fourth in the prudent government component.
There’s a little bit of something for everyone, as North Dakota is home to a
variety of ethnic cultures, including Scandinavian, Ukrainian, Germans,
Germans from Russia, and Native American.
North Dakota’s 15 state parks and recreation areas offer exciting opportunities,
while preserving the state’s natural and historic heritage. Hike in the Badlands as
Roosevelt once did before he became our nation’s 26th president, canoe the mighty
Missouri River along Lewis and Clark’s trail as they did almost two centuries ago.
Or catch record-breaking walleye on Lake Sakakawea.
North Dakota’s invigorating winter days, plentiful snowfall and varied terrain
have made it a winter playground. Activities such as snowmobiling, downhill and
cross-country skiing, ice fishing, sledding and skating are favorite pastimes.