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those stories about farmers taking time to help an ailing neighbor harvest his crops. In
your own neighborhood you've probably pitched in to help
an elderly neighbor, donate hay for a drought-stricken
rancher, raise money for a sick child or clean out a
flood-damaged basement.
You know it's not about the crops. Or money. Or
fame. It's about people. Your neighbors. Your friends. Your
fellow citizens. It's in our nature to help people and make
their lives better.
That's what the work of the NDSU Extension Service
and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station is
about, too. People. People in your family. Your neighborhood.
Your community and your world.
Our history is filled with groundbreaking advances
that have helped families, communities and businesses.
We've improved crops and livestock, helped farmers and
businesses earn more profit, and helped families educate their
children and cope with stress and disaster.
We listen to you to learn what you need. You meet
with us at field days and seminars, and in e-mail
exchanges. When our advisory boards and panels meet, we pay
attention and take notes. There is high-speed Internet access at
most county extension offices, and two-way video
conferencing capabilities are growing. That technology is bringing
our full complement of research and outreach specialists
closer to the people they serve than ever before.
Our faculty and staff work closely with people across
the region. They're dedicated to making life better here and
to helping you and your neighbors succeed. The
Extension Service has 53 field offices in North Dakota. There are
eight research extension centers in the state where
researchers solve local problems and demonstrate new ideas under
local conditions. We're your local researchers, developers and
life-long educators. Simply put: we're here to help.
Yes, our work is about crops and cattle, food and
the environment, parenting and life skills. But mostly,
it's about people. |
