2013 North Dakota Field School

The North Dakota State University Institute of Barley and Malt Sciences and the North Dakota Barley Council are offering a Barley Production Field Course from July 8-11, 2013 in North Dakota.  An optional pre-tour to be held in Fargo, ND on Monday July 8, 2013 has been added to the original Field Course schedule.  There is no charge for the pre-tour, but registrants will be responsible for making hotel reservations and paying lodging costs (see details below).  The Main tour will cost $500, which will cover all socials, meals, hotel rooms (July 9-11) and tour transportation.  Participants will be responsible for travel expenses to and from North Dakota.  Online registration is available at https://epayment.ndus.nodak.edu/C22800_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=4068&SINGLESTORE=true

Registration must be submitted by June 6, 2013.

Contact Karen Hertsgaard if you have any questions. (karen.hertsgaard@ndsu.edu, phone: 701-231-5384, cell: 701-793-1146)

An outline of both the pre-course and the main course is listed below 

 

Optional Pre-Tour

The pre-tour will consist of visits to the NDSU Barley and Malt Quality Laboratories, field plots, state-of-the-art greenhouse facilities and a tour of the Anheuser-Busch-InBev Malt House in Moorhead, MN.  At the conclusion of the pre-tour, participants will travel by tour bus to Bismarck, ND to continue the Field School.

 

• Sunday, July 7, 2013

Travel: Participants travel to Fargo, ND. Hector International Airport is served by United, Frontier, American Airlines, Allegiant and United. http://www.fargoairport.com/

Hotel: A block of rooms are held at the Fargo Ramada Plaza Suites under the NDSU Barley Field School group name and must be reserved and paid by tour participants.  Prices are $89 for a standard room or $109 for a suite.  Call 701-277-9000 by June 7, 2013 to reserve. Transportation from Hector International Airport to the Ramada is provided and should be requested when making reservations.

Reception: A reception will be held Sunday night at a location to be determined

 

• Monday, July 8, 2013

7:30 am transportation from hotel to NDSU Campus

• Barley and Malt Quality Laboratories
• Field plots
• NDSU Greenhouse
• Catered lunch in Greenhouse
• AB-InBev Malt House in Moorhead, MN
• 3:30 PM: Tours conclude and travel to Bismarck, transportation provided

 

Overnight at Bismarck Comfort Inn 1030 E. Interstate Ave., 701-223-1911. (Paid with registration).

Main Tour - $500

Those not participating in optional pre-tour should plan to travel directly to Bismarck, ND. Bismarck Municipal Airport is served by Allegiant, Delta, Frontier and United Airlines. Overnight at the Bismarck Comfort Inn,1030 E. Interstate Ave., 701-223-1911. (Paid with registration) Transportation from airport provided by hotel; call directly to hotel to arrange. A reduced rate of $400 is available for those wishing to share hotel rooms.

 

• Tuesday, July 9, 2013

7:00 AM: Registration / reception area opens at hotel.

• Catered breakfast provided.

8:30 AM (CT):  Depart Bismarck for Dickinson

9:30 AM (MT): Arrive at the Dickinson Research Extension Center

9:30-3:00:  Barley Field School

• How barley grows - Presenter(s):  Pat Carr, Roger Ashley, Bob Brueggeman, Paul Schwarz
• Review the growth stages of barley from emergence through harvest.
• Review crop management issues that growers address at specific growth stages
• How biotic and abiotic stresses impact end use quality leaf diseases, weed control.
• Developing barley varieties for malting and brewing – Presenter Rich Horsley
• Review the process / time period for barley variety development.
• Barley profitability and why growers choose or not choose to grow barley – Presenters: Frayne Olson and Steve Edwardson
• Compare the profitability of barley to other crops and demonstrate the risks.

3:00 PM: Depart Dickinson for field visit - Presenter(s): barley farmers (Greg Kessel, Doyle Lentz, et. al.)

• Provide tour participants with a comprehensive overview of conventional barley production from the perspective of the grower
• Show participants the equipment utilized in planting and harvesting barley.
• Modern equipment will be available to examine (tractor, air seeder, sprayer, combine, and grain handling equipment).

6:30 PM:  Catered Supper

Overnight: Dickinson Comfort Inn (paid with registration)

 

• Wednesday, July 10, 2013

7:15 AM: Breakfast provided

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Dickinson REC barley field day and lunch.

1:00-6:00 PM: Barley field visits – Presenters:  Doyle Lentz et al.

• Conventional production field
• Organic production field
• Irrigated production near Bismarck
• Grain handling elevator facility

7:00 PM:  Closing reception and dinner

Overnight Bismarck Hotel (paid with registration)

 

• Thursday, July 11, 2013

Tour participants travel home. The tour bus will depart from Bismarck for Fargo at a time to be determined by air departure times of tour participants.