Articles tagged under: Dr. Claire Keene

Yields All Over the Map

Published October 1, 2026

A few miles can make a big difference for North Dakota corn this year. NDSU Extension Agronomist Clair Keene says scattered summer rainfall left some fields with little or no grain to harvest, while others are showing surprisingly strong potential.…
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The Earliest Harvest in Decades

Published July 30, 2026

Harvest is beginning in southwest and southeastern North Dakota and could reach northeastern North Dakota within the next week. According to NDSU Extension Agronomist Claire Keene, many growers may be seeing the earliest spring wheat harvest in eastern North Dakota…
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A Great Year

Published July 24, 2024

NDSU Extension Agronomist Claire Keene is excited about this year’s wheat crop. "Folks out west and pockets of south-central North Dakota are really having a great year. Folks were able to plant in April which is ideal for our small grains…
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Planting Progress Across the Prairie Rose State

Published May 9, 2023

NDSU Extension Agronomist Claire Keene says most of the state had a tentative start to planting before the rain came. Southwest North Dakota started planting the last week of April and beginning of May before rain pushed them out. Central…
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Corn Needs Growing Degree Days

Published September 9, 2022

The cooler start to summer got the crop off to a later start. NDSU Small Grains Agronomist Claire Keene says the corn needs a few more days of warm temperatures to finish out. "Certainly the hot temperatures have helped us…
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Monitor Stalk Integrity

Published September 8, 2022

There is optimism about the crop making full maturity due to the recent heat. In today’s NDSU Crop and Pest Report, Extension Agronomist Claire Keene said there are still concerns with the corn crop. At the top of that list…
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Developing Fast

Published July 19, 2022

Speaking at the NDSU Agronomy Seed Farm field day, NDSU Extension small grain and corn agronomist Claire Keene said crop conditions are generally good. "Between myself and the farmers I've spoken with, we've been pretty amazed at how quickly the…
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Crops Hurt by Early-Season Storms

Published July 9, 2022

Recent storms deliver lasting damage. North Dakota State University Extension Agronomist Clair Keene says broadleaf crops took the brunt of damage. "We've had a number of big storm systems move through that caused wind damage, hail damage, and sandblasting. Soybeans,…
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From Williston to Fargo

Published August 18, 2021

Dr. Claire Keene will take over as NDSU Extension’s new small grains and corn agronomist. Keene has been an extension cropping specialist in Williston for the past five years. After 18 years on the job, Joel Ransom retired from the…
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