The Northern Hemp Summit wraps up today, the second day of programming here in Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. David Ripplinger of North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension is responsible for the program and the varied slate of guests. We were last in North Dakota in June, and reported on the NDSU Extension program in Hettinger in previous
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