Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension
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…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…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…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…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…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,…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…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…Fall is a Good Time for Pasture Weed Control
Published September 10, 2020
Fall is an ideal time to control weeds in pastures and other grasslands, according to NDSU Extension. Leafy spurge and invasive thistles can both be challenging to manage because of extensive root systems. Those plants begin to allocate energy to…