July 28 Field Day Scheduled at NDSU’s Oakes Irrigation Research Site

The North Dakota State University Oakes Irrigation Research Site will hold its annual field day July 28. Refreshments and rolls will be served starting at 9 a.m., with the tour beginning at 9:30.

Juan Osorno, NDSU dry bean breeder, will discuss dry bean varieties and production. Susie Thompson, NDSU potato breeder, and Nick David, NDSU Extension potato specialist, will address irrigated potato variety studies.

A stop during the tour will be made at a sugar beet variety trial where 16 glyphosate- tolerant varieties are being tested. The trial is a part of the Non-food Sugar Beet to Advanced Biofuels project. The goal of the project is to develop several processing plants throughout North Dakota to process nonfood sugar beet feed stock into advanced biofuels. Representatives from cooperating agencies will be on hand to discuss the feasibility and economic impact of this project on North Dakota.

Jim Loken, NDSU graduate research assistant, will discuss weed control studies in onions. No-tilled corn rotations utilizing strip till will be discussed by Walt Albus, Oakes Irrigation Research Site supervisor.

Ted Helms, NDSU soybean breeder, will lead a discussion on his work with natto and toffu soybean varieties. Ezra Aberle, Carrington Research Extension Center agronomist, will discuss the work at Carrington and Oakes to provide data on the optimum amount for corn stalk removal for biofuels manufacturing.

The NDSU Oakes Irrigation Research Center is 4.5 miles south of Oakes on North Dakota Highway 1.

NDSU Agriculture Communication