About the DREC

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The Dickinson Research Extension Center was established by the 1905 North Dakota Legislature as a research location representative of the Missouri Plateau region. The goal was to develop research on crop production for farmers of the region and to improve native and introduced forage crop production for cattle ranchers. [ click for picture of headquarters ]

Over the years the Center has grown from the original 160 acres to the current 4,916 acres - 3,259 acres are at the ranch unit north of Dickinson where range, beef and swine research is conducted. [ click here for picture of ranch ]

Today, the Dickinson Research Extension Center has a unique blend of staff and programs. Research and Extension staff include animal, crop and range scientists. Current work at the Center focuses on:

grass production.
rangeland management and increasing the grazing capacity of that land.
weather influences on dryland agriculture in western North Dakota.
rangeland conservation and preservation.
beef genetics, nutrition, management and disease control.
crop variety testing and development of profitable cropping systems for the region.
balancing livestock production and natural resource concerns.
some testing and demonstration of lawn, garden and tree crops suitable to the region

Click Here for the DREC Timeline.



	About the DREC


Click Here for our Location and Directions. The Dickinson Research Extension Center was established by the 1905 North Dakota Legislature as a research location representative of the Missouri Plateau region. The goal was to develop research on crop production for farmers of the region and to improve native and introduced forage crop production for cattle ranchers. [ click for picture of headquarters ] Over the years the Center has grown from the original 160 acres to the current 4,916 acres - 3,259 acres are at the ranch unit north of Dickinson where range, beef and swine research is conducted. [ click here for picture of ranch ] Today, the Dickinson Research Extension Center has a unique blend of staff and programs. Research and Extension staff include animal, crop and range scientists. Current work at the Center focuses on: grass production. rangeland management and increasing the grazing capacity of that land. weather influences on dryland agriculture in western North Dakota. rangeland conservation and preservation. beef genetics, nutrition, management and disease control. crop variety testing and development of profitable cropping systems for the region. balancing livestock production and natural resource concerns. some testing and demonstration of lawn, garden and tree crops suitable to the region Click Here for the DREC Timeline.


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