Articles tagged under: NDSU Extension

Sugarbeets Prove Resilient

Published July 6, 2024

Hail hit portions of the central Red River Valley this past week. "Hail is devastating for the wheat crop, corn crop, maybe even the soybean crop," said Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist. "Our sugarbeet crop can rebound from that." Peters…

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Wet Conditions Influence Beet Crop

Published July 6, 2024

Some farms have been luckier than others this spring. "It's hard to get a pulse on the sugar beets because things are changing so rapidly," said Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet specialist. "I haven't gotten into the east side in Minnesota…

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Cool, Wet Conditions Result in Herbicide Carryover

Published July 6, 2024

A side effect of all the wet conditions has been the concern for herbicide carryover. "It's easy to forget with how dry we were last summer," said Joe Ikley, weed specialist, NDSU Extension. "The combination of warm soil temperatures and…

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Root Rot Problems

Published July 5, 2024

According to NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster, a lot of the crops are sitting in wet soils and are not establishing good root systems. “This heavy moisture triggers the pathogen growth. These pathogens lead to root rotting and the…

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Soil Specialist Added to NDSU Extension Staff

Published July 5, 2024

Brady Goettl has joined NDSU Extension as a soil science specialist and will work alongside Dave Franzen until his retirement in August. Goettl is a Wisconsin native and has worked as a soil health research technician for NDSU Extension.

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Weather Increases Scabbing Conditions

Published July 1, 2024

According to NDSU Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop,  conditions are prime for scabbing on heading grains. "Right now, if you want to talk about head blight in our state, our most susceptible varieties are in that moderate to high risk and…

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Low Insect Pressure

Published July 1, 2024

The conditions this season have led to lower overall insect pressure. NDSU Extension Entomologist Janet Knodel has seen slower development of insects. “We have not seen any significant insects to report for the most part.” Knodel says farmers should continue…

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NDSU Extension Hires New Livestock Specialist

Published June 19, 2024

Rachel Gibbs has joined NDSU Extension as a livestock specialist for ruminant system management. Gibbs is based at the Hettinger Research Extension Center. The Texas native earned her bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University and her master’s degree and doctorate…

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Increased Disease Risk

Published June 15, 2024

The wet spring throughout the Northern Plains has increased the risk of plant disease. NDSU Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop warns stripe rust has been confirmed in North Dakota wheat fields. "We know the disease doesn't over-winter in North Dakota and…

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Soil Health Specialist Hired

Published June 11, 2024

Chandler Gruener is a new soil health specialist for NDSU Extension and is based at the North Central Research Extension Center in Minot. Gruener is a Missouri native and is finishing his doctorate in crop and soil sciences at the…

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