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<br />4.2 Intern Pilot Program <br />This program offers training for commercial pilots in cloud <br />seeding theory and practice. The course of study for these <br />students runs a full year with two classroom courses taught at UND <br />and a summer internship in the field. Students chosen for the <br />summer internship are fully licensed to fly the seeding aircraft, <br />and serve as co-pilots. Beyond the safety advantages of having two <br />qualified pilots in each aircraft, the intern keeps records of <br />times, aircraft position, seeding conditions and chemical usage. <br />Much of this information is later entered into computer files so <br />that the seeding locations can be correlated with radar data and <br />other information. The Board does not pay the intern co-pilots a <br />salary; however, they do receive a per-diem allowance to cover <br />living expenses while in the field. <br />The end result of the program is a pool of qualified pilots <br />who are capable of effectively and safely seeding clouds. Weather <br />modification contractors nationwide draw upon this group for <br />seasonal weather modification projects allover the world. <br /> <br />4.3 Wheat Yield Study <br />Wheat yield statistics for all counties in the western half <br />of North Dakota are being analyzed by scientists and statisticians <br />at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Colorado <br />State University. The comprehensive statistics, compiled at North <br />Dakota State University for the years from 1935 through 1988, have <br />so far been analyzed for two periods; from 1935 through 1951, and <br />from 1973-1988. The first years represent the "historical" <br /> <br />-21- <br />