Raising crops in the Northern Plains has its own challenges. Ag PhD co-host Darren Hefty says the short growing season is one of the issues. “We know we’re going to be planting into cold soils; we know we’re going to have seed and seedling diseases and we know there’s going to be a limited window to get everything done,” said Hefty. “We do have a lot of sunlight and we do have some long days during the summer, how can we best take advantage of that? We’ll be talking about solar radiation and how that can play into a huge advantage that we’ve got as we move north.” Ag PhD is hosting a northern ag-specific workshop on Friday in Fargo. Go online for more details.
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