Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension
Weed Control Going Ok for Sugarbeet Growers
Published July 26, 2021
The weed control season is winding down for sugarbeet growers. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says farmers have done a good job of controlling waterhemp. "The only thing that concerns me is an open canopy. Not all of the fields…Early Harvest Begins in North Dakota
Published July 26, 2021
Farmers in the drought-stricken area of north central North Dakota are starting to harvest what’s left of the crop. North Central Research Extension Center Cropping Systems Specialist Leo Bortolon is hearing of early harvest. "There's a few producers in Bergen,…Very Little Disease Pressure Seen in the Small Grains
Published July 26, 2021
During the Langdon Research Extension Center field day, NDSU Extension cereal grains specialist Andrew Friskop addressed disease management. While disease pressure has been relatively low this growing season, there is a disease that fit every type of weather pattern. "This…A 40% Decline in Forage Production Forecast for ND
Published July 24, 2021
Experts addressed the 'elephant in the state' during the Carrington Research Extension Center field day: drought. Earlier this spring, NDSU Extension was forecasting a 20-to-25 percent reduction in forage production. Given the extensive drought conditions, those numbers were underestimated. Extension…Drought Remains Top of Mind Across North Dakota
Published July 24, 2021
Drought is top of mind in nearly every corner of North Dakota. Greg Lardy, vice president for agricultural affairs, North Dakota State University has been traveling across the state taking in various Extension Research Center field days. "We started in…The Weather Market Continues
Published July 19, 2021
Across the Corn Belt, it’s tale of two crops. "The eastern Corn Belt has very good rain and in some cases, too much. Then, there's the western Corn Belt, which is too dry," says Frayne Olson, crops marketing economist, NDSU…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 16, 2021
Grasshoppers and spider mites are just a couple of the pests dry bean growers should be on the lookout for. Learn more from NDSU Extension entomologist Janet Knodel in the latest Dry Bean Scene. This radio program is made possible…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 2, 2021
It has been an interesting spray season to date, and a lot of that is because of weather conditions across North Dakota. That’s according to NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley. Hear more in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible…An Interesting Time for Weed Management
Published July 1, 2021
North Dakota is in the peak of spray season for soybeans and dry edible beans, later than usual due to the slower weed germination. "As we move to the vegetative stages and toward reproduction, about every spray rig was out…