June 22, 2006

North Central Research Extension Center Schedules Canola Day

The North Dakota State University North Central Research Extension Center in Minot will hold its Canola Day program from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 6.

Presentation topics will include:

• Biodiesel – the conversion of canola oil
• NDSU Center of Excellence grant for oil seed development
• Disease management
• Crop rotation
• Straight combining canola
• Weed and insect control

Following the presentations, Barry Coleman, executive director of Northern Canola Growers, will provide an update from the association.

Lunch will be provided. At 1 p.m., Northern Canola Growers will sponsor golf at the Minot Country Club. Contact Coleman for golf information at (701) 223-4124 or coleman@ndpci.com.

The Canola Day program is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, contact Brian Jenks, NDSU Extension Service weed scientist, at (701) 857-7677 or bjenks@ndsuext.nodak.edu.

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Source: Brian Jenks, (701) 857-7677, bjenks@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Editor: Laura Farrell, (701) 231-7881, laura.Farrell@ndsu.edu

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