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BWSR Audit Finds Lack of Financial Oversight

Published June 6, 2018

A financial audit of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) is raising concern about BWSR financial practices. A summary of the audit from the OLA finds internal controls at…

National FFA Officer Shares “the Power” of FFA

Published June 6, 2018

National FFA Officer Piper Merritt addressed audience members at the opening session of the 89th North Dakota FFA State Convention. Serving as Central Region Vice President, Merritt has learned about agriculture in 27 states and even Japan. However, not coming…

Dicamba Application Progressing

Published June 6, 2018

North Dakota Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring says there are more applicators than usual applying dicamba this year. So far, he has made no updates to state guidelines. Spraying is still progressing as normal. "If you're just going in and doing a…

Johnson to Lead Northern Plains Potato Growers

Published June 6, 2018

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association has a new president. Donavon Johnson started in the position Monday. Johnson says the NPPGA is working to determine their focus moving forward. A change in leadership includes some differences and new approaches. "The North…

Heritage Funds Granted to ND Projects

Published June 6, 2018

The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved $4.6 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund grants for 13 projects. Included in the approved projects was $50,000 to the Cass County Soil Conservation District to provide financial assistance to establish windbreak, wildlife and riparian…

A Variable Sugarbeet Crop in the RRV

Published June 6, 2018

University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Agronomist Tom Peters says sugarbeets in the southern part of the Red River Valley stretching into western Minnesota have some stand establishment problems. The problems were likely caused by the weather at planting. "Some…

Concerns with Quick Soybean Emergence and Weeds

Published June 6, 2018

Due to quick emergence of this year's soybean crop, Huso Crop Consulting agronomist Mark Huso, who is based in Lakota, North Dakota, says some farmers were unable to apply preemergence herbicides. Instead, broadleaf spraying in cereal crops took priority. "Thankfully,…

BWSR Audit Finds Lack of Financial Oversight

National FFA Officer Shares “the Power” of FFA

Dicamba Application Progressing

Johnson to Lead Northern Plains Potato Growers

Heritage Funds Granted to ND Projects

A Variable Sugarbeet Crop in the RRV

Concerns with Quick Soybean Emergence and Weeds

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