The Carrington research extension center must be located in or near Carrington in Foster County. The center shall conduct research designed to:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-12.1-10

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Determine the potential of irrigated agriculture in the region proposed for irrigation development in the state which must be related to both crop and livestock production; and

2.    Increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural region of east central North Dakota by:

a.    The identification of adapted crop species and superior crop cultivars; b.    Propagation and distribution of selected seed stocks; and

c.    Development of profitable cropping and integrated crop and livestock systems that achieve the necessary balance between profitability and conservation of all natural resources.