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UMD is hosting a Farm Field Day this Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 1 – 4 p.m.
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A new Advanced Materials Center has been created at UMD, thanks to a generous donation from Kurt and Beth Heikkila.
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NRRI is beginning a study this summer on the walleye food webs in nine popular fishing lakes to understand if they're impacted by aquatic invasive species.