Articles tagged under: dry beans

Dry Bean Harvest Stretches Out

Published September 17, 2023

Weather has slowed the dry bean harvest. "We've had a couple showers, fog and cloudy days." said Dean Nelson, Hatton location manager, Kelley Bean Company. Nelson reports the pinto bean harvest is about 75 percent done and black beans are…
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Patchy White Mold

Published September 7, 2023

The dry bean harvest has just started in the northern and north-central parts of North Dakota. "Local producers that I've talked to say the crop looks quite good, except they were surprised to find a fair amount of white mold…
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‘A Perfect Storm’

Published September 7, 2023

A dry bean dessicant may have had an adverse effect on sugarbeets this year. Due to last year’s dry fall and the late start this spring, a dry bean defoliant application used in 2022 carried over and reportedly had an…
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Revamping Dry Bean Fertilizer Guidelines

Published August 31, 2023

University of Minnesota Extension Soil Specialist Dan Kaiser is working on revamping fertilizer guidelines for dry edible beans. Kaiser says it’s been years since the guidelines were reviewed. "Specifically, we're comparing black beans, navy beans, and dark red kidney beans…
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On the Tip of Dry Bean Harvest

Published August 14, 2023

Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley says dry bean harvest should start soon with pinto beans leading the way. "We should see pinto beans being sprayed this week before harvest starts next week." Karley says the different maturities in…
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Finding a Perfect Fit

Published August 10, 2023

Dry bean producer concerns were voiced during Tuesday's Risk Management Agency listening session in West Fargo. Josh Ihry, who farms at Hope, North Dakota and is a member of the North Dakota Dry Bean Council, said the harvest price option…
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Cool Weather Boosts Flowering

Published July 20, 2023

According to North Dakota State University dry bean breeder Juan Osorno, there’s a few dry bean  varieties that are excelling this year including ND Rodeo, ND Lariat, ND Polar, ND Pegasus, and ND Twilight Black. Osorno likes what he is…
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White Mold Warning

Published July 7, 2023

When crops bloom, they become sensitive to white mold. Beans are at the cusp of blooming and NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Sam Markell says white mold issues are right around the corner. "Environment plays a huge role in white mold…
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Fungicide Season

Published July 6, 2023

NDSU Extension Agronomist Greg Endres says the crops are steadily trucking along. "Crops have been enjoying the rain, soybeans and dry beans are in the reproductive stage and flowering." The job list for the weeks ahead include fungicide applications. "It's…
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Beans in a Bathtub

Published June 29, 2023

Before the recent rain, dry edible beans were under stress. Kelley Bean Company Regional Manager John Bartsch says last week's moisture was timed perfectly. According to Bartsch, most dry bean fields are in perfect condition with the exception being in…
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