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Pests Persisting Into Summer

Published July 19, 2024

NDSU Cropping Systems Specialist Anitha Chirumamilla is evaluating seed treatments and foliar insecticide applications for the canola flea beetle. "The most effective treatment was seed treatment with multiple active ingredients followed by a foliar spray application ten days or 14…

Biofuels Markets Creating Opportunities for Farmers

Published July 19, 2024

NDSU Extension Bioproducts and Bioenergy Economist David Ripplinger spoke at Langdon Research Extension Center’s Field Day about the current state of green production in agriculture, and some of the opportunities farmers could take advantage of. "Demand for low carbon fuels…

Virtual Farming Competition Puts Others in Farmers’ Shoes

Published July 19, 2024

University of Nebraska’s Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) is a virtual competition held every year that allows students and farmers to step into a management role in a virtual farm environment. Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator John Nelson says…

Feeling the Impact of Flooding

Published June 30, 2024

The extreme rains in portions of Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska will have a lingering impact. "There's two things that I worry about, weeds and soil," said Shane Bugeja, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota. "Where you have flooding, weeds…

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Sharing Information Helps All

Published April 5, 2024

Information is a tool that fits alongside those a farmer uses in the field. The sharing of information between farmers and researchers can help boost everyone in the industry and is something that GDM Seeds Regional Account Manager Adam Spelhaug…

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Touting the Value of Ag Research and Extension

Published May 4, 2021

Over 350 agriculture groups have signed off on a letter to congressional leadership about the importance of agricultural research, education, Extension and innovation. In particular, these groups are asking lawmakers to include $11.5 billion in funding for federal ag research…

Farmer-Lender Mediation Extension Granted by MN Legislature

Published April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 relief package passed in the Minnesota Legislature contains an extension for Farmer-Lender Mediation by 60 days. It temporarily extends the period before which a creditor can enforce a debt or terminate a contract for deed subject to the…

“Orphan” Programs Left Behind with Farm Bill Extension

Published October 1, 2018

With a farm bill extension, there are 39 so-called “orphan programs” that lose authorization and mandatory funding. While the spending for the programs only totals $2.8 billion, they do include most of the bioenergy, rural development and research title programs,…

A New Name for NDSU Extension

Published May 2, 2018

In response to a recent review by the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the name and mission for Extension was updated. The North Dakota State University Extension Service is now known as NDSU Extension, with the new motto…

Use Caution with Spring Anhydrous Application

Published May 1, 2018

Farmers should use some caution when planting after a spring anhydrous application. University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Dan Kaiser says it really depends on soil moisture. "If you look at the point of injection, there's a round shape between…

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Pests Persisting Into Summer

Biofuels Markets Creating Opportunities for Farmers

Virtual Farming Competition Puts Others in Farmers’ Shoes

Feeling the Impact of Flooding

Sharing Information Helps All

Touting the Value of Ag Research and Extension

Farmer-Lender Mediation Extension Granted by MN Legislature

“Orphan” Programs Left Behind with Farm Bill Extension

A New Name for NDSU Extension

Use Caution with Spring Anhydrous Application

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