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Schedules Set For NDSU Research Extension Center Field Days
The North Dakota State University Research Extension Centers will be holding their annual field-day tours this summer. The purpose of these tours are to showcase the latest research and developments by scientists with the NDSU Extension Service and the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station.
June 25–Streeter: Field day events at the Central Grasslands Research Extension Center will begin at 6 p.m. The center is located four miles north of Streeter, or 11 miles south of I-94 on Highway 30, take Stutsman County Road 38 and drive five miles west and one-quarter mile south. The tour will begin at the office near the livestock unit. Highlights will include drought management of pastures, soil health and longevity of alfalfa varieties. The tour will conclude at approximately 8 p.m. with a free roast beef supper. For more information call (701) 424-3606 or visit http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/streeter/POSTER_Fieldday.html
July 8–Hettinger: Tours will begin at 3:30 p.m. (MDT) with alternative crops. A small grains tour will start at 5 p.m. and a supper will follow. The center is located on the west edge of Hettinger along U.S. Highway 12.
July 9–Dickinson: The day-long event will start at 8 a.m. (MDT) with refreshments and donuts at the center's main office. The agronomy tour will begin at 8:30. A lunch will be held and the malt barley tour will start at 1 p.m. The day will conclude with a barbecue at 5 p.m. The center is located south of I-94 in the northwest corner of Dickinson. Traffic should take Exit 62, turn south on Highway 22 and turn west at the first stoplight.
July 10–Williston: The Williston field-day will start at 9 a.m. A noon lunch will be available to participants and the tour will conclude at approximately 4 p.m. The center is located 4½ miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2.
July 14–Casselton: The field day will open at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments and registration. Tours will start at 6 p.m., and a free supper will follow. Located one mile south of Casselton and one mile west on the frontage road which parallels I-94 on its north side.
July 15–Carrington: The day will start at 9 a.m. with the crops and livestock tours. A noon lunch will be held, and the crop management tour will be held at 1 p.m. The center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281.
July 16–Minot: The tours will start at 9 a.m. with coffee. At 9:30, Ag Neighbors Day is inviting Air Base and business people for an informational tour. There will be a noon lunch and the producers tour will begin at 1 p.m. Located one mile south of Minot on U.S. Highway 83. For more information call, (701) 857-7679.
July 17–Langdon: The day's events will start at 8 a.m. with coffee and tours at 8:30 a.m. A free noon lunch will also be offered. The Langdon Research Extension Center is located a mile east of Langdon.
July 23-Sidney, MT: 8:30 am (MDST) Coffee and rolls. 9:00 am (MDST) Tour begins of Experiment Station plots & research. Tour concludes at noon with a sponsored lunch of steak fondue.
August 2–Fargo: Horticulture: Ornamental and turf field day, west of USDA Northern Crop Science Lab on N. 18 st.
August 13-Dickinson Horse: The NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center will host its first ever horse field day Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the research center's ranch headquarters, four miles southwest of Manning. The event will include information on horse care and management and research activity being conducted by the center.
August 19–Oakes: The tour will start at 9:30 a.m. The Oakes irrigation research site is located about 67 miles south of the I-94 Highway 1 exit (west of Valley City), about 4.5 miles south of Oakes on Highway 1.
Also see: Sugarbeet Tours Set For Summer
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