Growing canola in Grand Forks County is a relatively new phenomenon. “It’s shown to be a good crop we can grow on some of the poorer ground here west of Grand Forks in the Reynolds and Thompson area,” said Mike Stenvold of Stenvold Ag Service. Harvest is underway and the farmer’s goal was for a ton crop. “So far, we’ve been seeing around 2,400 (pounds per acre) so no complaints.” Stenvold said there are soybeans that will be ready for harvest in the upcoming week. “Everything’s going to happen at once. With some luck, we might have the timing to get some soybeans and some corn off before sugarbeet harvest takes over.” The interview is online.
