The Best of the Best in Wheat Research and Marketing
| When | Feb 16, 2017 from 8:30 AMto 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Where | Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge, Dickinson |
| Contact Name | Kurt Froelich |
| Contact Phone | 701/456-7665 |
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Producers will want to attend this program on Thursday, February 16, at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge, Dickinson.
Presentations and hands-on demonstrations run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MST
Topics include:
·Consider all the risks of the new herbicide technology;
·Best practices for managing midge and sawfly;
·Basics of profitable wheat fertilization;
·Opportunities and challenges of marketing wheat, durum and barley in 2017;
·Big drones, little drones and hand held sensors—what did we learn in 2016?;
·Best practices for scab control in durum, spring wheat and barley;
·HRSW variety selection for 2017: best options from a crowded pool of choices;
·Recommendations from recent research with durum;
·What did we find from the nitrogen fertilization trial results from 2016?
Hands-on demonstrations are part of the program and will include:
•Identifying troublesome weeds;
•FHB impacts on seed quality;
•Spray nozzles and drift; and
•Water and wind impacts on soil loss.
