Crops Articles
Sample Soil for Residual Nitrates
Published February 23, 2024
Nitrate analysis will be critical as farmers make their cropping plans for the season ahead. "Last year was still a drought year and in the northern Red River Valley moving north, especially towards Devils Lake, Minot, and into Manitoba, I…Crop Input Purchases Ahead
Published February 23, 2024
The long fall season will give many farmers a head-start this spring. Helena Agri-Enterprises sales representative Tim Stanislawski says that is especially true for fertility. Stanislawski believes a lot of buying decisions still need to be made. "I think there's some…Indecision
Published February 22, 2024
There seems to be a lot of indecision heading into the 2024 growing season. Bayer CropScience Senior Technical Sales Representative John Martin believes farmers are waiting for more information. "I think everyone is just trying to see where commodity prices land…Potato Industry ‘In a Good Place’
Published February 21, 2024
Larimore, North Dakota farmer Casey Hoverson is the new president of the Northland Potato Growers Association. Outgoing President Peter Imle said the industry is in a good place. "There are always challenges as you'd expect with specialty crops, but the overall…Know Your Soil Type
Published February 19, 2024
During the Sugarbeet Grower Seminar in Grand Forks, Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Tom Peters highlighted the importance of soil type when determining herbicide rates. Knowing that information is key in preventing injury. "Having too much herbicide in a low organic matter or course…2,4-D Resistant Waterhemp Likely in IA
Published February 19, 2024
Corteva has reported the discovery of a suspected 2,4-D resistant waterhemp population in north-central Iowa. A Corteva employee collected two samples of waterhemp seed , one from plants in the field and one from plants growing in the ditch next…Positive News for Spring Planting
Published February 19, 2024
It has been a classic El Nino for the Northern Plains resulting in a warmer and drier-than-normal winter. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey expects that to transition into a good planting season. "It is not going to be much of a…Understanding Cercospora Leaf Spot
Published February 18, 2024
USDA Research Plant Pathologist Dr. Nathan Wyatt spoke at the Sugarbeet Research and Education Symposium in Grand Forks, highlighting Cercospora Leaf Spot research. The fungal disease has a long latency period. “Similar to when you get a cold, you don’t…A State-By-State Basis
Published February 18, 2024
NDSU Extension Research Entomologist Mark Boetel says it is important to stay up to date on rules for the crop protection products in the toolbox for the 2024 growing season. A couple of products containing chlorpyrifos can be used in…