Information and Technology Workshop for Improving Wheat Yield and Profit

January 22, 2004

Information and Technology Workshop for Improving Wheat Yield and Profit

A workshop, High Profit Wheat, will be offered Friday, Jan. 30, and Friday, Feb. 6, to provide producers with the latest information on how to improve wheat yields and profits, according to Joel Ransom, North Dakota State University Extension Service cereal crops agronomist.

“Wheat is the most important crop in terms of area planted and total production in North Dakota,” Ransom says. “However yield gains the past two decades have been modest when compared to some other crops such as corn and soybean. But through that period, new varieties, equipment and production technologies have been developed that enable higher and more consistent yields. At the workshop, producers will hear from NDSU experts on the results of recent research. New equipment with potential for improving efficiencies and precision in the farm operation will be discussed as well as tips on how to get the best price.”

The workshop will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6. The workshop will be broadcast to these sites on Jan. 30.

County         Contact          Telephone  Video Site
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Burleigh       ElRoy Haadem     221-6865   Burleigh Co.
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Divide         Keith Brown      965-6501   Courthouse
McKenzie       Dale Naze        444-3451   Courthouse
Golden Valley  Harvey Peterson  872-4332   Beach High School
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The workshop will be broadcast to these sites on Feb. 6.

County         Contact          Telephone  Video Site
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Benson         Scott Knoke      473-5363   Maddock School
Griggs         John Swenson     797-3312   Courthouse
Renville       LoAyne Voight    756-6392   Courthouse
Wells          Rich Maine       547-3341   Wells Co.
                                           Ext. Office
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For those wishing to attend at NDSU, the workshop will be broadcast from EML 170 on Jan. 30 and from IACC 422 on Feb. 6. Additional details on the NDSU broadcast can be obtained from John Kringler, Cass County Extension Service agent at (701) 241-5711.

There is no registration required however Ransom advises calling the local contact because space is limited in some cases.

Program topics and speakers include:

Building a foundation for yield and profit Ransom will discuss genetics and the environment as a foundation for yield and profit. Greg Endres, NDSU area extension specialist will explain how to build wheat yields through plant establishment strategies.
Feeding the Wheat Plant Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soil scientist will discuss establishing yields goals and fertilizer rates, application timing strategies and variable rate application technologies.
Protecting yield potential Marsha McMullen, NDSU Extension plant pathologist will discuss how to control diseases for dollars. Phillip Glogoza, NDSU Extension entomologist, will cover insects and income and Terry Gregoire, NDSU area extension specialist, will discuss weed control that makes money
New hardware for use in wheat management Vern Hoffman, NDSU Extension agriculture engineer, will discuss tramlines and light bars and seeding equipment.
More buck for the bushel George Flaskerud, NDSU Extension crops economist and marketing specialist will talk about marketing strategies for improving and protecting profits.

Brian Sorenson, NDSU crops quality specialist, will cover wheat quality and why it matters.

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Source: Joel Ransom, (701) 231-7405, joel.ransom@ndsu.nodak.edu
Editor: Rich Mattern, (701) 231-6136, richard.mattern@ndsu.nodak.edu

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