Effective February 7, Langdon Research Extension Center Research Agronomist Bryan Hanson will retire. Hanson has been on the job for more than 40 years. “I went through the scab times; went through canola coming in and, of course, Langdon is in the heart of canola country; and soybeans came into our region; I also had the opportunity to be the first station to test hemp so there was always something new to keep the interest up,” said Hanson. “Little did I know when I started I’d be here 40 years later, but it’s been a good career.” Hanson presented at the Lake Region Extension Roundup with a small grain variety update. This past year, nearly 70 wheat varieties were evaluated at Langdon and another 40 at its off-station locations.
