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June 22, 2006 Centennial Field Day Set July 13 at Dickinson Research Extension Center Agriculture production techniques, research programs, history and a new building will be showcased during the Dickinson Research Extension Center’s Centennial Field Day on July 13, according to Kris Ringwall, North Dakota State University DREC director. The day-long event is open to the public. “The DREC has served our region and all of North Dakota for 100 years,” Ringwall says. “Our Centennial Field Day will be a reflection of the people, events and programs of the past. We also plan to look ahead to the next century of helping those connected with land-based business enterprises. Agriculture is North Dakota’s top economic contributor. With new technology, regulation and production techniques, our role at the DREC is more important today than it was 100 years ago.” Activities for the Centennial Field Day will take place on the DREC grounds at the corner of Empire Road and State Avenue in Dickinson starting at 8:30 a.m. The traditional small-grains variety trial tour begins at 9 a.m. Concurrent presentations by the DREC staff and visiting experts about livestock electronic identification, livestock waste management, complementary spring and fall pasture systems, grape growing and NDSU tree and shrub releases also begin at 9 a.m. There will be a morning carriage ride around the grounds for senior citizens. Following a lunch on the grounds, a ribbon cutting is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. to mark the official dedication of the new DREC office complex. Anna Ehlis, who is 102, will represent pioneer families at the ribbon cutting. Also expected to be present are Joseph Chapman, NDSU president, and Lee Vickers, Dickinson State University president. A program recalling the history of the DREC will be presented following the ribbon cutting. Former NDSU Dean of Agriculture H. Roald Lund will headline the historical review of the center. Joining Lund on the program are Jack Olin, former state senator from Dickinson, and James Nelson, former DREC assistant director and Extension livestock specialist. The afternoon sessions will take place between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Programs on agronomy (perennial grains, the development of wheat and corn in North Dakota, crop management using satellite imagery), horticulture (tree planting and landscaping with annuals and perennials) and livestock (sustainable cow/calf production, trends in livestock breeding, research methods, disease issues, biosecurity and horsepower) will be featured. There also will be programs on the long history of weather data collection in Dickinson, bringing North Dakota products from the field to your table and historical pictures from the DREC, according to Frank Kutka and Roger Ashley, field day co-chairs. A special appearance at the Centennial Field Day will be a presentation by the Standing Rock 4-H dance troupe. The group will perform at 4:30 p.m., just prior to the start of the annual public barbecue. The barbecue, which is open to the public, is sponsored by more than 100 businesses in southwestern North Dakota. The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee will host the barbecue. A short program will be presented during the evening session. Parking will be at the Dickinson Recreation Center and Dickinson High School. For more information, visit the DREC Web site at www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/dickinso/ or call (701) 483-2348. ### Source: Kris
Ringwall, (701) 483-2427, kringwal@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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