Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension
New Technology for Timely Fungicide Applications
Published March 22, 2024
During Wednesday's NDSU Soybean Symposium, NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster will share a new tool to help farmers narrow down their fungicide application window. "Decision Support Tools are developed from predictive models using historical disease data and combined with…As Good As it Gets
Published February 26, 2024
NDSU Extension Veterinarian and Livestock Stewardship Specialist Dr. Gerald Stokka is pleased with the cattle conditions this winter. “From a cow standpoint for North Dakota, this is probably as good as it gets.” Some producers have been able to graze…Grower-Focused Potato Research
Published February 23, 2024
NDSU/University of Minnesota Potato Extension Agronomist Andy Robinson helped curate the potato agenda at this past week's International Crop Expo in Grand Forks. Research was highlighted "We've been doing a lot of different things, all of them grower-focused grower projects…A State-By-State Basis
Published February 18, 2024
NDSU Extension Research Entomologist Mark Boetel says it is important to stay up to date on rules for the crop protection products in the toolbox for the 2024 growing season. A couple of products containing chlorpyrifos can be used in…Long-Term Impacts on Soybean Markets
Published February 11, 2024
NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says the relationship between growth in demand from China and production in Brazil will be important in the long term for soybean markets. For the last 15 years, there has been steady growth in…Used Equipment Markets Cooling Off
Published February 11, 2024
Farm equipment prices increased dramatically in 2021 and 2022. NDSU Extension Ag Finance Specialist Bryon Parman spoke at the Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research and highlighted how grain hauling equipment did not follow the same pattern…Genetic Resistance Shift for Phytophthora
Published February 11, 2024
Some phytophthora-resistant soybean varieties are becoming ineffective. NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster covered the issue at the Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research. The issue shows up in saturated soils. “The RPS1/C and RPS1/K are becoming…Resources Available for ARC or PLC Decision
Published January 28, 2024
March 15 is the deadline to declare the decision between Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs. NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen says a change in reference prices means there is more to consider than last year.…Cattle Inventory Report Coming Out at the End of the Month
Published January 20, 2024
The recent storms have taken weight off of fed cattle, which would normally be friendly for the market. NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry said logistics at packing plants kept the market in check. “Some packing plants closed so that…