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North Dakota State University Partners with the Plant Management Network St. Paul, MN (April 4, 2005) – The Plant Management Network (PMN), an innovative website designed for plant and agricultural professionals, is pleased to welcome North Dakota State Univeristy (NDSU) as a new university partner. "NDSU's partnership with the Plant Management Network will provide valuable resources to both the extension and research components of our university," said Carl Bradley, extension plant pathologist at NDSU. NDSU addresses issues facing North Dakotans through the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station, Research Extension Centers, 52 county extension offices and the Fort Berthold Extension office. The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station develops and disseminates technology important to the production and utilization of food, feed, fiber, and fuel from crop enterprises. Its research enhances the quality of life, sustainability of production and protection of the environment. Other PMN partners include: Syngenta Crop Protection, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Valent BioSciences Corporation, PBI/Gordon Corporation, Valent BioSciences Corporation, Campbell Scientific, The American Phytopathological Society, American Society of Agronomy, American Society for Horticultural Science, Canadian Phytopathological Society, Canadian Society of Agronomy, CAST, Crop Adviser Institute, CropLife America, Crop Science Society of America, Entomological Society of America, National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants, NCSRP Plant Health Initiative, Potash & Phosphate Institute, and the Weed Science Society of America. PMN's partners also include a growing list of more than 20 U.S. state land-grant university colleges of agriculture. PMN publishes four science-based applied journals -- Applied Turfgrass Science, Crop Management, Plant Health Progress, and Forage and Grazinglands -- and includes an image database, three field trials publications, a plant science database of more than 4,000 fact sheets and other web-based resources, and a monthly newsletter. PMN also offers continuing education units to Certified Crop Advisers through its education and training center. For more information, visit www.plantmanagementnetwork.org. Media Contact: Amy Steigman Phone: +1.651.454.7250 E-mail: asteigman@scisoc.org |