Farmers, crop advisers and agricultural industry representatives can view field research trials and receive production recommendations on corn, soybeans and dry edible beans during a row crop tour scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 25, at NDSU’sCarrington Research Extension Center.
The field tour follows an NDSU Extension virtual crop and soil meeting broadcast from the Carrington center starting at 9:30 a.m.
“We are encouraging everyone to participate in the full day’s agenda,” said Greg Endres, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at the center.
Registration for the tour begins at 12:30 p.m., with a sponsored meal served at 12:45 p.m. The program is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and includes these topics:
• Using web-based mapping to enhance management of crop fields
• Crop cultivar selection using the new NDSU website
• Dry bean variety performance
• Research update on cover crops for soybeans and dry beans, with emphasis on winter rye
• Impact of row spacing and seeding rate, and fungicide application timing on white mold (sclerotinia) management in dry beans
• Corn starter and foliar fertilizer research update
Speakers include research agronomist Mike Ostlie, dry bean breeder Juan Osorno, soils research specialist Szilvia Yuja, plant pathologist Michael Wunsch and NDSU Extension specialists Endres and Dave Kramar.
Continuing education credits in crop, pest and soil management will be available for certified crop advisers participating in the event.
For more information about the tour, call 701-652-2951.
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