Field days at NDSU’s Williston Research Extension Center is scheduled for July 14-15.The annual dryland agronomy and horticulture field day is set for Wednesday, July 14, at the center, which is 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The event begins with registration at 3 p.m.
The dryland crops tour starts at 3:45 p.m. NDSU research scientists will highlight their work, and topics will include:
• Drought: A soil perspective
• Drought: A weed perspective
• Drought: A livestock perspective
• Root rot in peas
• Soybean varieties/research update
• Demonstration on the use of drones in variety selection
A concurrent horticulture program starts at 3:45 p.m. in the Ernie French Center for people interested in flowers, gardening and fruit/vegetable production. This will be followed by a garden tour.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the center’s new seed cleaning facility is set for 7 p.m. It will be followed by a free steak and lamb dinner for attendees. Area businesses are sponsoring the dinner.
The irrigation field day is scheduled on Thursday, July 15, at the NDSU Irrigated Nesson Research and Development Farm 23 miles east of Williston on North Dakota Highway 1804.
Topics include:
• Irrigated canola production management
• Soybean planting
• Irrigated soybean varieties
• Determination of optimum irrigation amount and timing for enhanced soybean yield, quality, water productivity and soil health in semiarid western North Dakota
• Irrigated cover crop mixes
• Foundation seed increase
Refreshments will be served starting at 8:30 a.m. and the irrigated crop tour will begin at 9 a.m. The irrigated field day will conclude with a noon luncheon sponsored by area businesses.
