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Crop variety and production, irrigation management technologies, pest control and intensive cereal management will be discussed at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center's annual field day, Tuesday, July 15.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with tours beginning at 9:30.
A crop variety and production review along with a question and answer session will be lead by crop researchers. Crops included are barley, corn, durum, sunflowers, wheat, oats and soybeans.
Tour stops regarding irrigation management technologies will include optimizing pump energy requirements with variable speed motor controls and cycle stop values, misting system design and disease research, soil moisture monitoring and irrigation scheduling, intensive wheat management, pivot control and springer packages and guidance systems for crop management.
Pest management is one of the topics for an afternoon tour which begins at 1 p.m. Specialists will discuss weed control, small grain and broadleaf disease control and insect management.
Intensive cereal management is another afternoon tour option. Topics of discussion include soil management, nitrogen fertility strategies for wheat, intensive cereal management strategies, intensive management of corn and guidance systems for crop management.
The Carrington Research Extension Center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281. In addition to the crop management, irrigation and management tours, a livestock tour will also be featured. A sponsored noon lunch will be served.
The use of fly ash, bedding management and feeding research for feedlot and cow calves will be highlights of the livestock tour at the annual field day, Tuesday, July 15, at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center.
"Our latest research is shared at this annual event. It is an opportunity for producers to interact with researchers and extension staff about current issues and management concerns," says Karl Hoppe, NDSU livestock specialist at the center. "It also gives cattle owners and the rest of the cattle industry a chance to ask questions and suggest topics that need study."
Speakers will be available for one-on-one discussions following the livestock tour. A special consulting area will be available for discussions during the noon meal.
The field day begins at 9 a.m. with registration and coffee. Developments in beef production and research will be highlighted during the livestock tour beginning at 9:30 a.m. Topics will include:
The use and value of fly ash for hardening cattle feedyard surfaces will be shared by Vern Anderson, animal scientist at the center and Deb Hassett, researcher at UND’s-Energy and Environmental Research Center An overview of the economics of owning or leasing beef cows will be conducted by Steve Metzger, Carrington Farm Business Management instructor. Feeding field peas in calf diets during the receiving period will be discussed by Vern Anderson. Anderson will also review a study that shows how bedding enhances feedlot performance on the northern plains. A review of the need for testing manure for nutrient composition will be shared by Charles Linderman, Extension livestock waste management specialist. Hoppe will discuss results from the Dakota Feeder Calf Show and Feedout. The Feedout project shows cattle producers the value of their pen-of-three calves based on their feeding and carcass performance. The latest information on using flax as a feed for cattle will be presented by Travis Maddock, graduate research assistance, NDSU Animal and Range Sciences, Fargo. Since cow supplements are not equal, the value of different types of supplements will be discussed by Teresa Bauman, graduate research assistance, NDSU Animal and Range Sciences, Fargo. Using annual forages as a grazing crop for cattle will be outlined by Chip Poland, Area Extension livestock specialist at the NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center.
The Carrington Research Extension Center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281. In addition to the livestock tour, crop management tours and other events will also be featured. Morning sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and afternoon sessions will begin at 1 p.m. A sponsored noon lunch will be served.
North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center's annual field day on Tuesday, July 15 includes numerous crop and livestock educational sessions. During the afternoon (1 to 3:45 p.m.), the event will feature a choice of tours on cereal crop management or crop pest management
Intensive cereal management will include wheat and corn. Topics include soil management using a soil pit as a discussion tool, nitrogen and phosphorus fertility strategies for wheat, intensive wheat management recommendations and current research highlights, intensive management of corn, and field equipment guidance systems. Speakers include Dave Franzen, extension soils specialist; Greg Endres, extension area agronomist; Paul Hendrickson, research specialist/irrigation and agronomy, Joel Ransom, extension cereal crop specialist; and Vern Hofman, extension ag engineer.
The crop pest management tour will provide participants with current updates on weed, small grain and broadleaf disease, and insect management. NDSU Extension Service crop specialists Carl Bradley, Phil Glogoza, Marcia McMullen, and Richard Zollinger will be the presenters. Tour attendees also will be able to participate in a question and answer session.
Field day registration begins at 9 a.m. with tours beginning at 9:30.
A sponsored noon lunch will be served. Also, continuing education credits will be available for Certified Crop Advisors. The Carrington Center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281.
Optimizing pump energy usage, equipment guidance technology and irrigation water management methods will be the highlights of the irrigation tour at the annual field day, Tuesday, July 15, at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center.
The irrigation and technology tour will start at 9:30 am. Presentations on the tour will deal with new technologies that can help farmers better manage their irrigation systems, field equipment and crop water needs. Topics will include:
* Energy efficiency. With energy costs for pumping irrigation water increasing, Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension Service agricultural engineer will talk about energy optimization and savings using a variable-speed motor controller on an irrigation pump with variable flow requirements. He will also discuss a new type of irrigation valve called a "cycle-stop valve" that can be used for flow and pressure control.
* Guidance systems. Over the last couple of years, farmers have adapted Global Position System (GPS) guidance systems for use on sprayers, combines and other equipment. NDSU Extension Service agricultural engineer Vern Hofman will demonstrate light-bar and personal digital assistant (PDA)-based guidance methods.
* Disease research. Control methods for crop fungal diseases are always hard to research because nature can't be relied on to consistently provide conditions for their growth. Bob Henson, agronomist at the Carrington Research Extension Center, will demonstrate and talk about misting systems for fungal research on canola, sunflowers and dry beans. Some of the misting systems use technology borrowed from the citrus industry.
* Water management. Effective irrigation water management depends on knowing the amount of soil moisture in the root zone. NDSU agricultural engineer Dean Steele will demonstrate different types of soil moisture measuring equipment. In addition, Paul Hendrickson, irrigation specialist at the center will discuss prototype irrigation scheduling software that runs on a PDA.
* Irrigated wheat. Wheat is a good rotation crop for irrigation because it helps with soil and disease management. However, yields under irrigation are typically too low to grow it economically. NDSU irrigation research specialist Paul Hendrickson and Dean Steele will discuss research on intensive wheat management and variety selection to improve yields under irrigation.
* Irrigation technology. If time permits, specialists will outline low-pressure sprinkler package selection for center pivots and computerized center pivot control panels.
The Carrington Research Extension Center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281. In addition to the livestock tour, crop management tours and other events will also be featured. Morning sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and afternoon sessions will begin at 1 p.m. A sponsored noon lunch will be served.
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