| North Dakota is a top agricultural state, with | | | | There is horseback riding and cattle ranching, and |
| 25-percent of the economy built around | | | | you are near the Maah-Daah Hey Trail. This |
| agriculture directly. Thirty-thousand or so farms | | | | 97-mile trail has camping facilities along its length. |
| and ranches produce spring wheat, barley, durum, | | | | Cross Ranch State Park is along the Lewis & |
| canola (oil) and various pulse crops, such as peas | | | | Clark trail and also has several miles of a totally |
| and beans. The total population of the state is | | | | undeveloped area of the Missouri River. There |
| only 630,000 with half of it living on farms or rural | | | | you can fish walleye, pike and bass. This area can |
| communities. In terms of your North Dakota | | | | be explored in the winter time by cross-country |
| Incorporation, it may be in agriculture or even in | | | | skiing. |
| cellulosic ethanol technology, one of the possible | | | | The largest city in the state is Fargo, population |
| ways to increase production of ethanol for | | | | 90,000, or in its metropolitan area, 190,000. The |
| gasoline. Crops for ethanol and bio-diesel include | | | | city sits on the Red River, in the flat region |
| corn, soybeans, canola and in the future, even | | | | known as the Red River Valley. The city of Fargo |
| switch grass, or other tough fibers. North Dakota | | | | has a growing economy based on food |
| is also a top producer of all wheat, honey, and | | | | processing, manufacturing, technology, retail trade, |
| other crops for vegetable oils. There is also | | | | higher education, and healthcare. The largest |
| livestock production, mainly cattle and calves. The | | | | non-governmental employers in the city include |
| wetter Red River Valley is dominated by farms, | | | | MeritCare Health System, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, |
| with the chief crops being sugar beets, soybeans | | | | and Microsoft. North Dakota State University is |
| and corn. Cattle ranches are more common in the | | | | the largest public sector employer in the city. |
| southwest. Honey is produced in the central part | | | | Notable private companies include BBI |
| of the state | | | | International, a leading bio-fuels firm, Cass-Clay |
| North Dakota is also known for its wildlife and | | | | Creamery � a local creamery, and |
| hiking trails, including part of the historic Lewis & | | | | Microsoft. Phoenix International is a John Deere |
| Clark trail to explore the future United States. | | | | Company that manufactures electronics for |
| There are several casinos and other indoor | | | | on-road and off-road vehicles. |
| entertainment as well. Theodore Roosevelt | | | | Bismarck is the capital of the state with a |
| National Park is known as a perfect place to view | | | | population of 55,000, and the main employer is |
| the North Dakota Badlands. In Medora, near the | | | | the state government. It is also a regional medical |
| park in western North Dakota, there are motels | | | | center, with the Bismarck Cancer Center. |
| to stay at or you can stay at a working ranch. | | | | |