North Dakota State University Extension

North Dakota State University Extension provides science-based education that improves the economic, health and community conditions for North Dakotans. Our emphasis is on strengthening agriculture, stimulating communities, developing youths’ potential, building strong families and protecting the environment. We are the link between the public and our land-grant university, North Dakota State University, in Fargo. The land-grant university has a three-part responsibility to North Dakotans: engage in teaching, research and extending knowledge. The Extension Service, established in 1914, gets its name because it extends education from land-grant universities, such as NDSU, to people of all ages and walks of life. NDSU Extension is a trusted source of accurate and unbiased information that isn’t always available from other sources. OUR MISSION & CORE VALUES NDSU Extension’s mission is to empower North Dakotans to improve their lives and communities through science-based education. Core Values Striving to provide North Dakotans with the help they need, we believe: - In lifelong learning through transformational education - That all people belong and deserve respect - In stakeholder input to guide program development - In science-based, locally relevant information - In the value of partners and collaborations We also are committed to creating an inclusive and multicultural organization.