Articles tagged under: Crops and Soils Day

Priorities for New Wheat Varieties

Published July 15, 2026

University of Minnesota wheat breeder Jim Anderson says improving disease resistance remains one of the highest priorities when developing new wheat varieties. "Our emphasis has been on bacterial leaf streak and Fusarium head blight because those two can be the…
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Can Genetics and Fungicides Hold Up?

Published July 18, 2024

The risk of Fusarium head blight is high this year. “It’s been a number of years since we’ve really had an outbreak,” said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. “This year we are going to find out…
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Managing Potato Superbugs

Published July 18, 2024

At the Crops and Soils Day in Crookston, University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae outlined his research on the Colorado Potato Beetle. “They (Colorado Potato Beetles) can detoxify a lot of really nasty chemistries. It makes management really difficult.”…
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A Successful Crops and Soils Day

Published July 17, 2024

The Northwest Research and Outreach Center Crop and Soils Day was a time for learning. “We like to highlight the important research that is done at the research center to learn firsthand what we do out here and the importance…
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Field Drainage Payoff

Published July 21, 2023

The University of Minnesota is conducting research on drainage. “We’re looking at impacts on yields, nutrient losse and environmental impact downstream,” said Lindsay Pease, Extension soil scientist. Installing drainage is a long-term investment. Pease expects the 60 acre drainage trial…
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Nitrogen is Making A Difference

Published July 21, 2023

For the first time in 20 years, the University of Minnesota is doing significant research on dry beans. University of Minnesota Soil Scientist Dr. Dan Kaiser presented a plot at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center Crops and Soils Day…
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