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Timely Fungicide Treatments Beneficial for RRV Potato Crop

Published August 23, 2025

Speaking at Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day in Larimore, NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson said optimism is high for this year's crop. "I think there's a lot of hope for a good crop this year. Some areas have…

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Plan for Weed Management Success

Published August 4, 2025

Farmers attending the Ag PhD Field Day in Baltic, South Dakota, received direct agronomic insight from Hefty Seed Agronomist and Ag Chem Lead Jacob Gubbels, who stressed the importance of disease and weed management to protect yield potential this season.…

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Field Day Offers Perspective

Published August 4, 2025

Hefty Seed Agronomist Glenn Herz said the Ag PhD Field Day offers more than just education it offers perspective. “We’ve got a lot of different crops out here that even normally we don’t grow around Baltic,” said Herz. “We’re just…

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Feeding Crops from Start to Finish

Published August 1, 2025

With tighter margins in agriculture, AgroLiquid Great Plains Regional Agronomist Reid Abbott says it’s more important than ever for farmers to build crop nutrition plans on solid data. At the Ag PhD Field Day, Abbott emphasized the value of soil…

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Fungicide Rotation Key for Cercospora Control

Published August 1, 2025

Sugarbeet growers in the Northern Plains are focusing on timely fungicide applications and new technologies to manage cercospora leaf spot. Speaking at the Ag PhD Field Day, UPL Agronomy Lead Nathan Popiel stressed the importance of staying ahead of the…

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Biologicals Gain Ground

Published August 1, 2025

Hefty Naturals Brand Manager Matt Thompson says more farmers are embracing biologicals to manage disease and insect pressure. At the Ag PhD Field Day, Thompson highlighted how biological technology is becoming more accessible and effective. “The cool thing is, we…

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Farmers Explore Ag Tech in Baltic, SD

Published August 1, 2025

Farmers from across the country gathered in Baltic, South Dakota for the annual Ag PhD Field Day. Hefty Seed Agronomist Zach Hefty said the event serves as both a showcase and a learning opportunity. “All the great guest speakers, all…

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UMN Extension Highlights Cover Crop Benefits

Published June 20, 2025

University of Minnesota Extension will host a Cover Crop Field Day at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton on Thursday. "There are a lot of benefits you can get from having a cover crop out there," said Liz…

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A Perfect Recipe for White Mold

Published August 29, 2024

According to Peterson Farm Seed Lead agronomist Rick Swenson, white mold has been the big talking point lately. "It's the perfect recipe of weather right now for white mold and it's what you really want to try to avoid in…

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Excitement for This Year’s Spud Crop

Published August 23, 2024

NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson spoke at the Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day where he presented the results of this year's variety trials. "We dug up samples to show and we got nice size on some varieties." Robinson…

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