Dickinson Research Extension Center Field Day July 13

Friday, June 24, 2022

Small grain diseases and on-farm research will be among the topics during the annual summer field day July 13 at North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).

The program begins with registration and weed and insect identification at 8 a.m. MDT at the center's headquarters in Dickinson and follows with lunch provided by the Dickinson Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee at noon. There will be a horticulture tour after lunch.

Field day topics and presenters are:

Weed and insect identification - Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed specialist and TJ Prochaska, NDSU Extension crop protection specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center (NCREC)

Introduction to the DREC - Chris Augustin, NDSU soil scientist and DREC director

Small grain diseases to watch for in 2022 - Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension plant pathologist

NDSU wheat breeding program and traits to look out for - Andrew Green, NDSU wheat breeder

DREC agronomy projects and soil pH overview - Ryan Buetow, NDSU Extension cropping specialist at the DREC

Grain bin safety - Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator

Rhizobia and nitrogen fixation - Barney Geddes, NDSU assistant professor of microbiology

On-farm research and untapped potential - Leo Bortolon, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at the NCREC

Market update - Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension crop economist

Topics and presenters of the 1 p.m. horticulture tour are:

What is a pollinator garden? - TJ Prochaska, NDSU Extension crop protection specialist, NCREC

Summer garden tips and lawn care - Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension horticulture specialist

Hops variety trials - Jon Stika, DREC professional staff and homebrewer