GRAND FORKS — As part of new agricultural research expansion in North Dakota, Grand Forks will be the home of eight new research projects totaling $24.7 million, along with 28 new Agricultural Research Service employees. Additional numbers in Fargo are estimated at $3.8 million in projects and 17 new ARS employees. The expansion falls under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent reorganization, with U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., working al…