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Farm and Field – 7/31/2024

Joe Hastings (American Crystal Sugar) Jay Merkens (Mustang Seeds) Rebecca Sip (Ada Area Farmer) Dr Eric Branch (NDSU Extension) Blake Buck (MinDak Farmer Co-Op) Emily Krekelberg (Farm Safety Specialist) Adam Aberling (NDSU Student) Dr Tom Peters (NDSU Extension) Austin Broden (Area Farmer) Dr Mark Boetel (NDSU Extension)


August 1, 2024 0

NSDU Crop and Field Day features plot on Spring Tail

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the Crop and Field Day in Prosper North Dakota on Tuesday, and had a discussion with NDSU Entomologist Dr Mark Botel, about his presentation at the event. Branch tells us more about his project which is centered around Spring Tail.  Botel tells us more about Spring…
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August 1, 2024 0

NDSU Crop and Field Day in Prosper 

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the Crop and Field Day in Prosper North Dakota on Tuesday, and talked with Dr Tom Peters of NDSU Extension who is presenting two trials. Peters tells us more about his trial and the goal of it.  Peters also went more in depth on each of…
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July 31, 2024 0

Farm and Field – 7/25/2024

Katelyn Landis (Thompson Plot Day) Heather Dufault (Polk County Extension) Grant Mering (Bayer Crop Science) Mark Botel (NDSU Extension) Sarah Swenson (BSF) Peter Haak (NDSU) Scott Youngren (Hallock Area Farmer) Dr Eric Branch (St Thomas Plot Tour) Troy Dumars (Cavalier Area Farmer) Dr Chu (USDA)


July 25, 2024 0

Plot Day in St Thomas 

NDSU Extension will be holding their annual Plot Day in St. Thomas North Dakota on Tuesday. NDSU Research & Extension Entomologist Dr. Mark Botel tells us what we can expect from the event.  Dr Botel especially encourages producers who want to learn more about spring tail to attend, as they will be featuring spring tail…
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July 22, 2024 0

Red River Valley Producers showing new interest in Barley 

Barley production across the Red River Valley has been steadily declining over years, but new interests in barley have kept its production alive across the region. University of Minnesota Barley Breeder Kevin Smith explains why some producers are mixing barley into their crop rotations despite it tending to be less luxurious.  When barley production was…
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July 22, 2024 0

Farm and Field

Gabe Foltz (Clay County Soil and Water) Darrole Ike (Southern Minnesota Agronomist) Mark Sirjord (Area Farmer) Jochum Wiesma (Research and Field Day) Farmers Wife Jeff Petry (Ada Area Farmer) Old Farmer Maureen Abol (Research and Field Day)


July 11, 2024 0

Area farmers still dealing with fallout from severe hail storm 

After a hail storm ravaged northern Norman County on June 28, many farmers’ focus have drifted to dealing with the fallout. Jeff Petry who farms North of Ada is one of these producers, and he tells us what the fallout has been like.  Mark Sirjord who also farms in Northern Norman County says much of…
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July 11, 2024 0

Supermarket beef quality at all time high 

A common belief across rural America is that locally raised beef is a much higher quality than beef that is purchased in a grocery store. Minnesota Beef Council Research Chairman John Schafer says the gap in quality is shrinking, and that “supermarket beef” quality is at an all time high.  Schafer was a guest on…
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July 10, 2024 0

Grass fed or grain fed beef? Which is better and what’s the difference? 

When you go to the grocery store to purchase hamburger you will often see the term “grass fed beef” or “grain fed beef” on the label. For many not in the cattle business the difference between the two is unknown and they don’t know which is better. Minnesota Beef Council Research Chairman John Schafer explains…
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July 9, 2024 0