8:00 a.m. – Registration

8:20 a.m. – Welcome!

8:30 a.m. – Finding Good Value in Spring Wheat Variety Selection – Clair Keene, Small Grains Specialist, NDSU Extension

9:00 a.m. – Progress, Promise, and Practical Realities of Building Better Soybeans at NDSU – Carrie Dottey, Soybean Breeder, NDSU

9:30 a.m. – Spray Early, Spray Often? – Jochum Wiersma, Small Grains Specialist, U of MN Extension

10:00 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m. – Compaction: What You Can’t See Can Hurt Your Crops – Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Water Quality Educator, U of MN Extension

11:00 a.m. – Drainage, Biologicals & P Fertilizer: What Pays in Soybean & Wheat Rotations? – Lindsay Pease, Nutrient & Water Mgmt Specialist, U of MN Extension

11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch and Hands on Demos
Soybean Agronomy to Maximize ROI – Seth Naeve, Soybean Agronomist, U of MN Extension

Hands on Demonstrations:
-Early-Season Establishment of Yield Potential in Wheat – Dr. Jay Goos, NDSU
-Spray Nozzle and Carrier Volume Effects on Pesticide Deposition Patterns – Navjot Singh, U of MN
-Interactive Insect Identification and Mgmt Considerations – Claire LaCanne, U of MN
-Weed Seedling ID: Know Your Weeds Early – Eric You, U of MN

2:00 p.m. – 2025 Growing Season Recap and Forecast for 2026 – Daryl Ritchison, NDAWN Director and North Dakota Climatologist, NDSU

2:30 p.m. – Farm Program and Tax Update – Ron Haugen, Farm Management Specialist, NDSU Extension

3:15 p.m. – Adjourn