Sidney, MT ARS hosts two dryland field days annually, one with Montana State's Eastern Ag Research Center and the other at the Froid Research Farm with the Roosevelt and Sheridan County (MT) Conservation Districts. The lab's 2019 events were held June 20 (Sidney) and June 27 (Froid). Click here for 2020 details.
View of Lab/Office complex at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney, Montana.
An aerial view of the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) located in northeast Montana on the outskirts of the city of Sidney.
The Sidney, MT ARS lab is located in the middle of the Bakken Oil Field development. Agriculture and energy are key industries in the region surrounding NPARL.
NPARL is located near the Confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers, making this one of the few regions in the country poised for additional irrigation development and expansion, a focus of NPARL research.
Mission
Develop and implement ecologically based strategies, technologies, and products for the sustainable management of insects, pests, and weeds in crops and rangeland. Emphasis is on biological and cultural management strategies that enhance profitability and environmental quality. Field Days
MonDak Ag Research Summit
NPARL's BrownBaggers
Agricultural Systems Research Unit
NPARL Weather Sites
ND Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
Pest Management Research Unit
Pipeline Reclamation Info
Grasshopper Website
~ Outbreak/Survey Maps
TEAM Leafy Spurge
Hoary Cress Consortium
About NPARL
History of NPARL
NPARL Careers
Community Info
Other Links
Safety/E-rase Your E-waste
Employee Resources
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