NDSU Extension to hold Field Day on July 20

North Dakota State University’s Research Extension Centers and the Agronomy Seed Farm once again will hold in-person field days this year.

Field days give producers and others an opportunity to learn about the latest research, techniques and technologies in crop and livestock production, as well as other topics, such as northern-hardy fruits and berries, and weed, pest and disease control.

The Carrington Research Extension Center will host its field day on July 20 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The topics and contacts are listed below.

Beef production tour,

9:30 a.m.

Topics:

• Drought and dry lot

• Whether to sell cows in a drought

• Early weaning calves

• Feeding alternative grains

• Dakota Feeder Calf Show update

• Managing manure during drought

• Feed regulations in North Dakota

• Alternative and less expensive feeds for cattle

• Annual forages for grazing or feeding a cow herd

• Keys to establishing grass on saline soils

Contact: Karl Hoppe, 701-652-2951, [email protected]

Agronomy tours 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:15 to 3:30 p.m.

Topics:

• Spring wheat production

• Corn status and late-season production recommendations

• Updates on soybeans, dry beans, canola and flax

• Research on canola plant nutrition, dry bean production and fungicide spray droplet size for white mold suppression

• Research on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); demonstrations of pesticide application with UAV and robotic rock picking

• Noxious weed update

• Low pH soil management

• Dry bean white mold disease and pulse crop disease management

Contact: Greg Endres, 701-652-2951, [email protected]

Organic/sustainable

agriculture tour,

9:30 a.m. to noon

Topics:

• NDSU pulse breeding and organic research

• Nitrogen-fixing corn

• Emmer, einkorn and spelt ancient grains

• Evaluation of a determinate buckwheat

• Weed management in organic production

• Wheat/flax intercropping

Contact: Steve Zwinger, 701-652-2951, [email protected]

Northern hardy fruit

review, 9:30 a.m. to noon

Topics:

• Orchard tour of aronia, Juneberry, currants, haskaps, honeyberry, grapes, cherries, plums, pears and apples

Contact: Kathy Wiederholt, 701-652-2951, [email protected]