Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension

Dry Bean Scene

Published October 16, 2020

This year, most of the crops are in the bin and there is ample opportunity to get fields back into tip-top shape. According to NDSU Extension soil specialist Dave Franzen, soil sampling should also be a priority this fall. Hear…
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Producers Encouraged to Help Stop the Palmer Spread

Published October 11, 2020

There has been an uptick in recent findings of Palmer amaranth in North Dakota this year. Some of those discoveries are being linked back to contaminated grain screenings fed to cattle. "I would not be concerned with noxious weed seeds…
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China May Fall Short on Phase One Deal Ag Purchases

Published October 7, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says China may fall short on its U.S. ag purchases this year as outlined in the phase one trade deal. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson agrees, saying the slow implementation, coronavirus outbreak and a lack…
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Flage Named NDSU Extension Associate DIrector

Published October 6, 2020

Lynette Flage has been named associate director for North Dakota State University Extension. Since 2018, Flage has been the NDSU Extension family and community wellness assistant director. Before that, Flage was director of the Center for Community Vitality and northeast…
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The Silage Crop is Coming Off Fast

Published September 30, 2020

The sooner you can chop corn silage after a hard frost, the better. That’s according to NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center livestock specialist Karl Hoppe. Proper corn silage fermentation requires adequate moisture to reduce dry-matter loss and spoilage. "If it's…
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Give Frost-Stricken Soybeans More Time in the Field

Published September 29, 2020

NDSU Extension ag engineer Ken Hellevang recommends leaving frosted soybeans in the field longer to improve color. "When the soybeans are frosted before they reach the nice golden color, the question is will they continue to change color in the…
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Parts of the New CFAP are Simpler

Published September 21, 2020

Sign up begins today for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. According to NDSU Extension farm management specialist Ron Haugen, parts of the new program are simpler than the first. Other parts are much different. "The crops portion resembles more…
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Agriculture in a Post COVID-19 World

Published September 17, 2020

This past spring the world was turned upside down when the coronavirus pandemic hit. COVID-19 will have long-term impacts on the agriculture industry. "It pointed out vulnerabilities we had in the ag and the food chain," said Marc Knisely, CEO,…
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Goss’s Wilt Common Disease in ND Corn This Year

Published September 13, 2020

NDSU Extension Cereal Pathologist Andrew Friskop is reviewing the results from a North Dakota corn disease survey. Based on the results, Goss’s Wilt and others are showing up in the crop. "Most of the fields were impacted by Goss's Wilt…
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More Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in ND

Published September 13, 2020

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and NDSU Extension say Palmer amaranth is confirmed in Barnes and Cass counties in North Dakota. DNA samples confirmed the suspected weeds were Palmer amaranth making them the third and fourth counties finding Palmer…
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