Dr Eric Branch of NDSU Extension will be in Foxholm North Dakota on Thursday for a series of plot tours that includes some research that he’s been conducting on sugarbeet diseases. Dr Branch tells us more about the trials he’s been working on. Finally Branch says that there will be another half dozen trails presented…
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The Fall harvest season has begun, and many farmers across the region are wrapping up their wheat harvest, and will be starting their fall weed management plan. NDSU Weed Specialist DR Tom Peters gives his recommendation on how producers should approach their fall weed control plan. Dr Peters also discussed some chemical options, and explained…
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Harrison Weber (Red River Valley Growers Association) Cory Hanson (Norman County Corn & Soybean Growers) David Arends (Ada Area Farmer) Adam Sip (Bayer Crop Science) Mike Skaug (Area Farmer)
Greg Mostad (Mustang Seeds) Joe Hastings (American Crystal Sugar) Mike Nelson (West Central Ag) Darren Novacek (Reynolds United Co-op) Brent Halfmann (HNS Manufacturing) Allan Tucker (St Thomas Area Farmer) Luke Langerud (West Central Ag) Bill McBee (ND Soybean Processing)
R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Eric Tedford of Summit Agro to talk about a new fungicide that protects sugarbeets from diseases in the Red River Valley sugarbeet crop. Tedford tells us more about this new product. Tedford claims this new product is effective against Cercospora Leaf Spot, and he tells us how. …
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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)
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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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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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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It’s no secret that this has been a very wet summer, and wheat producers may be seeing the consequences of this weather soon. Plant Pathologist Ruth Dill Mackey says that the Red River Valley wheat crop is at high risk of disease and she tells us what she’s seeing. Mackey says that breeding has made…
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