The 2010 Lake Region Extension Roundup is scheduled for Jan. 5-6 in Devils Lake, N.D. The annual event offers presentations on a wide range of agricultural production and farm and family financial management topics. The NDSU Extension Service organizes the event. Both days start with breakfast at 8 a.m. and general and concurrent sessions begin at 9:30 a.m.
“This is a great opportunity for area producers to keep in touch with cutting-edge information regarding their farming operation,” says Bill Hodous, Ramsey County Extension cropping systems agent.
The featured speaker on Jan. 5 is Mike Krueger, founder and president of Money Farm, a grain marketing advisory service near Fargo. The title of his presentation is “Will Markets Be Better in 2010? A Global View.”
The featured speaker on Jan. 6 is Leon Osborne, president and chief executive officer of Meridian Environmental Technology Inc. in Grand Forks. His presentation is titled “Weather Outlook and Projections for 2010.”
The general sessions will be held in the World War II Memorial building. Concurrent sessions will be in the Armory and Historical rooms in the Memorial Union basement and the adjoining Ramsey County Courthouse.
Topics for the general sessions on Jan. 5 include protein management in wheat, new nitrogen recommendations and crop storage, reports on small-grain performance, potassium deficiency in soybeans and herbicide drift, and a soybean insect update.
Concurrent sessions include choosing the right marketing tool, nourishing your brain with healthful foods and activity, a barley industry update, quality issues in the marketplace, protein management in wheat and new nitrogen recommendations, land rent negotiation, a general corn update, a Ramsey County corn update, GPS guidance systems, crop storage management and nozzle selection for different applications.
General session topics for Jan. 6 are herbicide updates, managing flax for increased yields, disease development, controlling Roundup Ready volunteers, crop budget comparisons and prevent-plant management. The Water Steward Award will be presented.
Concurrent sessions include choosing the right bean, glyphosate resistance development, new rust development, desiccants, managing credit card debt, feeding minerals to cows, trends in the livestock industry, soybean production, machinery ownership transfer and sharing, the effects of long-term community planning, precision farming, Environmental Protection Agency farm fuel tank safety guidelines, and updates on edible beans, the dry bean market, sunflowers and wind energy.
Attending the roundup is free of charge and no registration is necessary. For more information, contact Hodous at (701) 662-7027 or bill.hodous@ndsu.edu.