Visiting the NDSU Research Station

Jon grew up in Hettinger, where his brother Chris and his family - Ronda, Kaden, Katy, Kelly and Kayla live. Chris runs the NDSU satelittle research facility where the goal is to find the optimum nitrogen consumption for sheep and cattle that will create muscle the fastest and make more profitable products. (Hopefully we got that right... thats a mouthful!) It was great to finally see the town I have heard so much about. Chris and Kaden gave Jon and I a very thorough tour!

Here is the house they live in - it's over 100 years old and has always been the research facilities home. Lots of history here.

Outside the house is a lot of the research facility, although it really is spreadout quite a bit.

Here is one example of the buildings on the property.

Here is the old barn that was original with the facility. It actually has been moved miles down the road where Chris now keeps his own flock of sheep.

There was lots of sheep - and they always seemed to be eating... just in different ways. Here a lamb is nursing...

Here the NDSU lambs are feeding from the troph...

Apparently they would eat anything or anywhere except for corn out of my hand... who knew sheep were so skiddish.

After all that eating - it was time for a nap.

But every once and awhile, a lamb would escape... doesn't he just look like he is begging for help getting back in?!