Here you will find the latest news and information from the ND Atmospheric Resource Board.
Big impact with cloud seeding -
By Whitney Pandil-Eaton at the Minot Daily News. The story focuses on a recent economic study looking at the positive impacts on agricultural production from cloud seeding in western North Dakkot.
Cloud seeding helps area farmers -
By Nick Smith, Williston Herald. Discusses the economic benefits of the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project.
Cloud Seeding -
By Charles Koch, KFYR-TV.
Weather Modders Aim to End Droughts With Efficiency by Sky, By Elizabeth Svoboda -
In April 2008, Popular Mechanics published a story by Elizabeth Svoboda entitled 'Weather Modders Aim to End Droughts With Efficiency by Sky'. Ms. Svoboda visited North Dakota in August 2007 to learn about the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project. Her account details a flight through cloud types that are typically seeded and interviews with Darin Langerud, Director of the North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board and Hans Ahlness and Bruce Boe with Weather Modification, Inc.
"Growing rain clouds" by Matt Bewley, Agweek (74 kb) -
Matt Bewley, Agweek staff writer, interviewed Darin Langerud, Director of the ND Atmospheric Resource Board, regarding the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project. The article discusses early cloud seeding in North Dakota, current cloud seeding methodology, and the resulting reduction in crop hail losses in the target areas. The article also mentions programs in other western states.
NDCMP Operation Summaries -
Weekly summaries of cloud seeding operations during the NDCMP, typically June through August of each year.
The Atmospheric Reservoir -
ARB's contribution to the North Dakota Water Magazine.
ARB's contribution to the North Dakota Water Magazine.
