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December 2, 2004 Diversity, Direction and Dollars Forum Set for Dickinson The ninth annual Diversity, Direction and Dollars Agricultural Forum is set for Jan. 5, 2005, at the Dickinson Hospitality Inn. “Can Crop Rotations Thrive in 2005?” is this year’s theme. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a welcome scheduled for 9:30. At 9:45, Dwayne Beck, research agronomist for Dakota Lakes Research Center, Pierre, S.D., will discuss risky versus profitable crop rotations, as well as managing carbon as a nutrient. Beck also will discuss no-till cropping as a tool in the system. Jill Clapperton, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, will address how agricultural practices such as crop rotations and tillage affect the numbers, diversity and function of soil-dwelling organisms. This, in turn, affects the establishment, growth and nutrient content of crops, according to Clapperton. She will conclude her session with a discussion on how soil biological activities are influenced by soil management practices. Clapperton’s session begins at 11:15 a.m. At 1 p.m., Jay Elkin, a low-disturbance direct-seeding producer from Taylor N.D., and Jon Wert, a New England, N.D., area producer, will discuss how crop rotations are used on their farms. Each producer will provide background information about his farm and the reasoning behind his management program. At 2:15, the final session of the day features Beck, Clapperton, Elkin and Wert in a panel discussion: “Can Crop Rotations Thrive in 2005?” The registration fee is $5 per person. For more information, contact Roger Ashley at (701) 483-2349, or e-mail rashley@ndsuext.nodak.edu. Information also is available from Kurt Froelich at the Stark County Extension office, (701) 456-7665 or e-mail stark@ndsuext.nodak.edu. ### Source:
Roger Ashley, (701) 483-2349, rashley@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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