LRSC builds Hofstad Agriculture Center for precision agriculture

Sue Roesler
Jul 18, 2020
Jul 18, 2020 Updated Jul 24, 2020

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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – The farm and ranch community, as well as the agriculture industry, have stepped up to support the new Hofstad Agriculture Center at Lake Region State College (LRSC) in Devils Lake, N.D.

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