2023 Best of the Best
2023BEST OF THE BEST IN WHEAT AND SOYBEAN RESEARCH
The North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota Extension, along with the MN Association of Wheat Growers, MN Wheat Research & Promotion Council, MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council, ND Soybean Council, ND Grain Growers Association, and ND Wheat Commission have joined together to present producers with current research information. In this workshop growers will have the opportunity to learn from researchers and extension specialists. Meetings are free. Pre-registration is requested. To register call (218) 253-4311, ext 4 or register by filling out the registration form online.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023ALERUS CENTER, GRAND FORKS
Thursday, February 9, 2023COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, MOORHEAD
PROGRAM
8:20 a.m. Welcome
8:30 a.m. Mortality Factors Affecting Soybean Gall Midge: Predators, Parasitic Wasps and Cold – Dr. Robert Koch, U of MN Extension, St. Paul
9:00 a.m. What Do Cover Crops Do Anyway?
– Dr. Anna Cates, U of MN Extension, St. Paul
9:30 a.m. Bacterial Leaf Streak on Wheat
– Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension, Fargo
10:00 a.m. A Tale of Two Extremes: Drainage Tile in Both a Historic Drought and Wet Spring– Dr. Lindsay Pease, U of MN Extension, Crookston (Moorhead 3:00pm)
10:45 a.m. Recent MN Iron Deficiency Chlorosis Research
– Dr. Seth Naeve, U of MN Extension, St. Paul
11:15 a.m. Maximizing Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes on the Farm – Dr. Barney Geddes, Asst Professor, Dept of Microbiological Sciences, NDSU, Fargo
11:45 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Hands on Demonstrations
Grand Forks Lunch Speaker: How to Write a Pre-harvest Marketing Plan – Dr. Ed Usset, Grain Marketing Specialist, U of MN, St. Paul
Moorhead Lunch Speaker: Grain Marketing Outlook – Dr. Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension, Fargo
2:00 p.m. Expected Weather Patterns for the 2023 Growing Season – Daryl Ritchison, Director of ND Ag Weather Network (NDAWN), NDSU, Fargo
2:30 p.m. Frequency of and Management for Weeds Resistant to Herbicides from Multiple Modes of Action – Dr. Debalin Sarangi, U of MN Extension, St. Paul
3:00 p.m. Minimizing Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome and Rhizoctonia Root Rot – Dr. Dean Malvick, U of MN Extension, St. Paul (Moorhead 10:00am)
3:35 p.m. Adjourn
HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS
• Preparing for Scouting New Soybean Insect Pests in your Fields
– Dr. Anthony Hanson, U of MN Extension, Morris
• Foliar Wheat Disease ID & Importance
– Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension, Fargo
• Soil Health Demonstration
– Dr. Anna Cates, U of MN Extension, St. Paul
• Yield Monitoring Mayhem
– Dr. Robert Proulx, NDSU Extension, Fargo
• Grasshopper ID and Management
– Patrick Beauzay, NDSU Extension, Fargo
