NDSU’s extension office hosted a 90min training session on Tuesday to teach Q.P.R. to educate people about suicide prevention in the ag industry. Adriana Drusini explains what Q.P.R. stands for and how to apply it. Drusini notes that the agricultural industry carries a large amount of stress from many different factors. Drusini mentions the challenges…
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NDSU Extension will be holding a field day at its Foxholm research site on Thursday. NDSU sugarbeet specialist Dr Eric Branch says this week’s field day will be all about Cercospora leaf spot. Branch also tells us more about the different trials that are happening at their site in Foxholm. While there hasn’t been a…
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NDSU Extension held a Sugarbeet Field Day at the NDSU Prosper Research Site on Wednesday. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance, and caught up with Field Day Presenter Dr Eric Branch, who gives us a recap of his presentation, and findings. Revier also spoke with Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota…
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NDSU Extension will be holding a crop field day near Harwood this week, and all area producers are invited to attend. Dr Eric Branch of NDSU Extension tells us more about the field day, and what he will be presenting on. Dr Branch also tells us more about what his colleague Dr Tom Peters will…
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Area producers are invited to Moorhead on Friday for a Sugarbeet Field Day. Field Day Presenter Dr Tom Peters of Minnesota and NDSU Extension tells us what he will be covering during the event. Peters also tells us what else they will be covering during the field day this Friday. Again, that will begin on…
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With the sugarbeet growing season now underway, most producers have shifted their focus over to weed management. Dr Tom Peters of NDSU Extension says despite great conditions early in planting, producers have been left with a real challenge when it comes to weed management. Peters says two weeds that have been especially challenging to producers…
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Later today the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University Extension will be unveiling a new sugarbeet harvester at the International Sugarbeet Institute Trade Show at the Fargo Dome, that will be used in all future sugarbeet research projects. Dr. Tom Peters of NDSU extension tells us more. Peters also told us more about…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the Fargo Sugarbeet Growers Seminar on Tuesday and had the chance to catch up with presenter Dr Mark Boetel of the NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences Department. Dr Boetel gives an overview of his presentation that was centered around insect management. Dr Boetel also explains what type…
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NDSU Extension will be hosting a pair of workshops in Fargo this week, and you’re invited out to learn more about the recommended crop management practices for the 2025 crop. Exhibitor Dr. Eric Branch tells us more about what they will be covering at these workshops. These workshops will take place this Tuesday and Wednesday…
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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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