Tag: NDSU Extension

NDSU Hosts Field Day at Prosper Research Site 

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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August 15, 2025 0

NDSU Extension holding Sugarbeet Field Day on Wednesday 

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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August 4, 2025 0

Sugarbeet Field Day in Moorhead on Friday 

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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July 9, 2025 0

Sugarbeet Update 

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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June 5, 2025 0

NDSU & U of M Extension unveiling new Sugarbeet Harvester today 

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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March 19, 2025 0

Frigid weather likely to impact insect population 

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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February 12, 2025 0

NDSU Extension holding pair of Crop Adviser workshops 

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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February 10, 2025 0

Plot tours taking place in Foxholm Thursday 

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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August 28, 2024 0

NDSU Crop and Field Day Kochia experiment 

R&J AG Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at NDSU Crop and Field Day earlier this week and got the chance to catch up with NDSU Student Adam Aberling who was presenting an experiment on Kochia. Aberling tells us more about his experiment and what its all about.  For the latest news and programming in…
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August 3, 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