Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension
Know How to ID Palmer Amaranth
Published February 14, 2019
To better identify harmful weeds, NDSU Extension says there's one good rule of thumb; long hair, don't care. This means if the weed doesn't have hair, it's likely waterhemp or Palmer amaranth. Weed specialist Joe Ikley says farmers need to…Keep Checking the Moisture of Grain in Storage
Published February 14, 2019
NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang says farmers may be able to store higher moisture soybeans through the winter, but that will change as spring arrives. Spring is about one month away.Waterhemp Showing Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides
Published February 12, 2019
The University of Illinois has discovered waterhemp resistance to the Group 15 herbicides. Tom Peters, an agronomist specializing in weed control for NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension, says this is very concerning. "These are these are herbicides we're using for water…Farmers Doing Well Managing Cercospora
Published February 12, 2019
The University of Minnesota Extension and NDSU Extension are hosting a series of Sugarbeet Growers Seminars in the next couple of weeks. Sugarbeet specialist Mohamed Khan says beet growers have done a good job on Cercospora leaf spot. "In the northern…McMullen and Carlson Selected for HOF
Published February 7, 2019
The North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame will welcome two new inductees during the North Dakota Winter Show March 5. This year’s honorees are retired NDSU Extension plant pathologist Marcia McMullen and former North Dakota Farmers Union President Robert Carlson.Casey Named Associated Director of ND Ag Experiment Station
Published February 6, 2019
North Dakota State University School of Natural Resource Sciences Director Frank Casey is the new associate director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. This is a three-year partial appointment, allowing Casey to serve as the director of the School…Schauer to Serve as Interim Director of NDSU Dickinson REC
Published February 6, 2019
The director of North Dakota State University’s Hettinger Research Extension Center Chris Schauer will serve as the interim director for the Dickinson Research Extension Center. Both the Hettinger and Dickinson centers are part of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station.Annie’s Project Coming to Stutsman/Kidder Counties
Published January 30, 2019
Farm women in central North Dakota have an upcoming opportunity to take part in Annie’s Project. The six-week course is designed for women who want to learn more about the business side of farming and ranching. Alicia Harstad, an NDSU…Selecting the Best Cover Crops to Graze
Published January 29, 2019
To select the right cover crops for grazing livestock, NDSU Extension Forage and Cover Crops specialist Marisol Berti reminds producers to know the nutrients needed and the time of the year they want livestock to graze. NDSU Extension Rangeland Specialist…