Dry Bean Scene
In this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Extension Cropping Specialist Jeff Stachler says insect pressure is ramping up in the local dry edible bean crop. IDC is also adding stress to the bean crop. Click here to…
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An Uneven Soybean Crop
Soybean growers are nearing the end of the fungicide application window, but disease pressure remains in parts of North Dakota. "We are still in that flowering period, which is the primary spray window for managing white mold," said NDSU Extension…
Herbicide Demonstration Helps Growers Identify Crop Injury
In a herbicide demonstration at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center Field Day, farmers got a closer look at how individual herbicides perform under different conditions. Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed scientist, said the plots are especially valuable after an…
Fertility Decisions
Variable weather conditions are making fertility decisions more challenging. NDSU Extension Soil Specialist Tom Peters stated "we've been dealing with anything from very dry conditions to very wet conditions depending on where you're at in the state, and from a…
Ranch Profits Mask Difficult Year for North Dakota Crop Farmers
NDSU Extension’s latest Agriculture by the Numbers shows a stark contrast in net farm incomes between Red River Valley farms versus Northern Plains farms outside the valley. Extension Ag Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says much of that comes from the…
Livestock Water Concerns in North Dakota
Low spring runoff and below-average precipitation could lead to access issues for adequate, good-quality water for livestock this spring. NDSU Extension Veterinarian Jake Galbreath says they’ve received multiple reports of water sources that are either low, dried up or toxic…
NDSU Extension Recognizes Key Supporters
During the North Dakota State University Extension Spring Conference, the Friend of Extension Award went to Dan Wogsland, former North Dakota Grain Growers Association executive director; Perry Turner, former North Dakota County Commissioners Association board president and Sarah Lovas, former…
NDSU Celebrates Excellence
North Dakota State University Extension recognized individuals and teams for their work in the past year at the 2026 Extension Spring Conference. The communicator of the year is Joe Ikely, NDSU Extension weed specialist. NDSU Extension Nutrition of Food Safety…
Colleges Face Widening Gender Imbalance
Current enrollment at NDSU is on pace with the previous two years. NDSU Vice President of Agriculture Greg Lardy is seeing a slight uptick in numbers for the ag college. "Institution-wide, we're at 11,952 students, which is the same number…
USDA, NDSU, Grand Farm Strengthen AgTech Partnership
USDA’s National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech will put Grand Farm at the head of the nationwide ag-tech-testing initiative, and NDSU Extension Director Greg Lardy says this program is part of the evolution of the relationship between USDA Agriculture Research…
