Articles tagged under: crop watch
Snow and Rain Halts Fieldwork at Brocket, ND
Published April 30, 2019
Brocket, North Dakota farmer Austin Sundeen woke up to a couple inches of fresh snow Monday morning. Sundeen had just started fieldwork before the latest round of precipitation. "There was about 900 acres of fertilizer that got applied. The ground…Wheat Going in at Walhalla, ND
Published April 24, 2019
The 2019 crop is going in the ground. At Walhalla, North Dakota, farmer Patrick Dunnigan is seeding wheat. "We got 100 acres of wheat in so far on some sand that typically dries up in a hurry. Next, we're going…Wet Fields Delay SD Planting Progress
Published April 23, 2019
Wet fields are delaying planting progress near Peever, South Dakota, but farmer Bob Metz says it’s nice to have good soil moisture. "The seed guys are a little bit behind on delivering because of the recent snow. Otherwise, they probably…Fieldwork is Slow Near Jamestown, ND
Published April 23, 2019
NDSU Extension - Stutsman County agent Alicia Harstad says there hasn’t been much field action in the Jamestown, North Dakota area. A big priority is getting rid of water. There are also still 2018 soybeans in fields. "I haven't heard…Wheat and Pea Planting Begins in Mercer County
Published April 23, 2019
A few farmers in west central North Dakota are starting spring fieldwork. NDSU Extension - Mercer County agent Craig Askim says spring wheat and peas are being planted. Soil temperatures are cool and moisture is adequate. "We're okay so far.…Potatoes and Sugarbeets Could Use a Drink in Northeastern ND
Published August 2, 2018
Crops in the Park River, North Dakota area could use a shot of rain. Midwest Consulting owner Dave Svobodny says the potato crop is simply too dry. "The crop is holding it's own, but the area from Highway 17 north…Grasshoppers Make Their Way North
Published July 19, 2018
NDSU Extension Entomologist Jan Knodel has been seeing an increasing population of grasshoppers in southeast North Dakota. "The young grasshoppers are just changing now to adults in that part of North Dakota. It's probably not quite as far along up further…ND Fields Get Welcome Rain
Published July 19, 2018
Wyndmere, North Dakota farmer Carson Klosterman says his farm picked up one inch or two of rain on Thursday morning. "We're sitting good. June hurt us in some areas where we had about 10 inches of rain. We had some ponding…ND Crops Recovering from July Hail
Published July 17, 2018
Crops near Ashley, North Dakota are recovering from hail damage earlier this month. Maverick Ag owner Mark Rohrich says the soybeans and corn are popping back up from the storm. "A lot of the hail came straight down and stripped…