University of Minnesota and North Dakota State Extension will be conducting a number of different sugarbeet research trials this year. Dr Eric Branch of NDSU & Minnesota Extension tells us more about the trials he will be conducting this year. When it comes to diseases like cercospora leaf spot, Branch says it’s important to have…
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The Sugarbeet Planting Season is underway, which means another season of research has begun for the University of Minnesota. Minnesota plant pathologist and Associate Professor Dr Ashok Chanda tells us more about the research he will be conducting this season. In other news, Chanda tells us more about a new cercospora leaf spot chemistry that…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the NDSU/Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Growing Seminar in Moorhead earlier this week, and had the chance to catch up with Dr Eric Branch of NDSU and the University of Minnesota. Disease is expected to be one of the biggest discussion topics for sugarbeet growers this year, and…
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Weeds are a concern for every sugarbeet producer, and producers are always trying to come up with the best strategy to combat them. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Lead Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Tom Peters says your crop rotation will dictate success in your sugarbeet crop. Peters lays out what he “likes to do” when…
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The Red River Valley has seen some very strong growing conditions for sugarbeets the last couple of years, but these conditions can also be a double edged sword, as they also tend to be perfect for fungal diseases. Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota says that one disease producers will need to identify…
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The deadline to get certified for Private Pesticide Application is fast approaching, and there’s still time to get certified through Minnesota Extension. Heather Dufault of Norman/Polk County Extension says there are two more classes being held in the Northwest that producers can get signed up for. Again, people can go to https://extension.umn.edu to get registered…
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Water drainage is a very important practice in the Red River Valley, and area entities like the University of Minnesota Extension are always trying to come up with ways to make this practice more efficient and effective for farmers. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Lindsay Pease of Minnesota Extension to talk…
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Wind erosion is always a concern for many producers across North Dakota, and Northwest Minnesota, and many organizations are encouraging producers to plant more trees. Dr Angie Peltier of the University of Minnesota Extension tells us more. If you are worried about, or are suffering from Wind Erosion, Peltier says you should contact your local…
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The University of Minnesota Extension Cow-Calf Days Seminar Tour will be making its annual stop in Northwest Minnesota on Tuesday, January 27, and all area cattle producers are invited to attend. Heather Dufault of Norman & Polk County Extension tells us more. Dufault also previews some of the main talking points for this year’s seminar. …
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It’s conference season for agricultural producers across the region, and one event that producers should mark on their calendars is the annual University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Conference. Event representative Susan Hinrichs gives us a preview of this year’s conference. Hinrichs says conferences like Women in Ag are becoming more important as the…
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