NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
August 17, 2000
The North Dakota Soybean Council and the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center are conducting a soybean tour at the Carrington Center starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 7.
Tour topics include soybean disease management with emphasis on sclerotinia, variety performance including high-protein cultivars, weed management research, planting technology, cropping systems, and fertility management. Speakers include Glen Nagel, North Dakota Soybean Council secretary/treasurer; NDSU agronomists Duane Berglund, Greg Endres, Bob Henson, Denise McWilliams, and Blaine Schatz; Berlin Nelson, NDSU plant pathologist; Shannon Oltmans, NDSU plant sciences graduate student; and Dave Franzen, NDSU extension soils specialist.
The tour will conclude with a sponsored supper. Additional tour details may be obtained from the Soybean Council (701-239-7195) or the Carrington Center (701-652-2951). Other soybean tours sponsored by the soybean council and United Soybean Board are scheduled Aug. 29 at Great Bend, Aug. 30 at the NDSU Agronomy Seed Farm near Casselton, and Aug. 31 near Wyndmere.
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Source: Greg Endres, (701) 652-2951
Editor: Gary Moran, (701) 231-7865