Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension
Ikley Joins NDSU Extension as Weed Specialist
Published August 29, 2018
Joseph Ikley is NDSU Extension’s new weed specialist. Ikley will lead a statewide program on weed management in small grains, row crops, specialty crops, range and pasture. He will collaborate with other NDSU faculty, staff and allied industries to make…NDSU Weed Scientist Reflects on Palmer Amaranth Case
Published August 29, 2018
Palmer amaranth was found in North Dakota's McIntosh County. There was another potential case being investigated, but NDSU Extension Weed Scientist Tom Peters says the Dickey County sample was smooth pigweed, not Palmer. McIntosh County is where the weed was…Potato Harvest Beginning in the Region
Published August 27, 2018
Potato harvest is beginning in the Red River Valley region. NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson says dry conditions have impacted the non-irrigated potatoes. "While the dry weather has kept the disease pressure low, yields may not be as high…The Path Forward for Dicamba
Published August 17, 2018
NDSU Extension Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson says the Environmental Protection Agency is considering ways to manage drift as part of any future dicamba strategy. Thostenson says something needs to change. "Once EPA makes a decision, we're (North Dakota) going to…North American Manure Expo held in South Dakota
Published August 17, 2018
The North American Manure Expo took place August 15 and 16 in Brookings, South Dakota. Mary Berg, livestock environmental management specialist at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center, says the expo was a great learning opportunity for producers and industry professionals.…With Dry Conditions, Keep Checking for Grasshoppers
Published August 16, 2018
With the recent hot, dry weather, grasshopper populations are on the rise in parts of North Dakota. According to NDSU Extension’s weekly Crop and Pest Report, outbreaks have been reported in field edges of soybeans, sunflowers and field corn. As…Scouting for Ergot
Published August 15, 2018
NDSU Extension Cereal Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop confirms there are reports of ergot in the North Dakota wheat crop from Carrington to Wishek and toward Bismarck. The fungal pathogen is always around and with the right conditions, it can come back.…ND Still Dealing with Drift Difficulties
Published August 10, 2018
As of last Monday, North Dakota’s potential dicamba complaints are at 44. That’s an increase from the 40 formal complaints from last year. North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota’s Extension Weed Specialist Tom Peters says farmers aren’t out…Be Willing to Walk Away from Land
Published August 7, 2018
NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Andrew Swenson says land rent is one expense farmers may want to evaluate this year. “Cash rent is the major input cost. To get things so they can work out, that’s certainly one expense farmers…