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You Get One Chance to Get a Good Sugarbeet Stand

Published May 1, 2022

The average sugarbeet planting date last year was May 9 in the Red River Valley. University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Mohamed Khan says there is still plenty of time for a good sugarbeet crop. "This year, there's…

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Planting Wheat? Don’t Forget to Evaluate Sprouting Data

Published March 29, 2022

University of Minnesota Extension Wheat Breeder Jim Anderson says the farmers who are looking at new wheat varieties should look at the heading date and pre-harvest sprouting data. "On a one to nine scale, most of our materials evaluated in…

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Keep Rhizoctonia on Your Radar

Published March 18, 2022

As planting season gets closer, University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chandra says there are a few diseases sugarbeet growers should be monitoring, including Rhizoctonia. "This disease loves sugarbeets, corn, edible beans and they all serve as a host.…

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Awareness Key to Dealing with Noxious Weeds

Published March 16, 2022

Palmer amaranth is the newest of the 13 noxious weeds on North Dakota's noxious weed list. "Palmer amaranth doesn't really fit the traditional noxious weed definition," said Tom Peters, sugarbeet agronomist, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension. "Noxious weeds are…

Don’t Be Afraid to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Published February 20, 2022

That advice comes from former Redfield, South Dakota FFA member Travis Hoffman. As a freshman on the crops judging team, Hoffman and his colleagues were challenged by the chapter president to make it into the top three at the state…

Variety Selection Necessary When Dealing with Iron Deficiency Chlorosis

Published February 10, 2022

With more residual nitrogen left in the soil last fall, University of Minnesota Extension Soybean Agronomist Seth Naeve says there’s a greater chance for Iron Deficiency Chlorosis. Selecting an IDC tolerant soybean variety is a good strategy. "That's our number…

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Corn Matters

Published February 7, 2022

Nitrogen Smart meetings are on the calendar starting in mid-February. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Brad Carlson has more details in the latest Corn Matters, presented by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.

Nitrogen Smart Workshops Coming Up in February

Published January 31, 2022

The University of Minnesota Extension will host a series of Nitrogen Smart Trainings in February. Extension Educator in Water Resources Brad Carlson says these events will be in person across Minnesota. "We'll be in Elbow Lake on March 22 at…

Small Grains Can Help Suppress Waterhemp

Published January 23, 2022

Controlling waterhemp is one topic at the University of Minnesota Extension's Small Grains Update meetings. Extension Crops Educator Jared Goplen says small grains can help with waterhemp suppression. "Small grains are a competitive crop and this makes it really hard…

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Small Grain Update Meetings Available Through February

Published January 23, 2022

The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a series of Small Grains Update meetings and webinars around the state through February. Regional Extension Integrated Pest Management Educator Anthony Hanson says knowing what pests are in your fields is critical to…

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You Get One Chance to Get a Good Sugarbeet Stand

Planting Wheat? Don’t Forget to Evaluate Sprouting Data

Keep Rhizoctonia on Your Radar

Awareness Key to Dealing with Noxious Weeds

Don’t Be Afraid to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Variety Selection Necessary When Dealing with Iron Deficiency Chlorosis

Corn Matters

Nitrogen Smart Workshops Coming Up in February

Small Grains Can Help Suppress Waterhemp

Small Grain Update Meetings Available Through February

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