Lake Region Extension Roundup Set for Jan. 5-6

The 2010 Lake Region Extension Roundup will be Jan. 5-6 in Devils Lake.

The annual event offers presentations on a wide range of agricultural production and farm and family financial management topics. The North Dakota State University Extension Service organizes the event.

“This is a great opportunity for area producers to keep in touch with cutting-edge information regarding their farming operation,” says Bill Hodous, Ramsey County Extension cropping systems agent.

Both days start with breakfast at 8 a.m. General and concurrent sessions begin at 9:30.

The featured speaker Jan. 5 is Mike Krueger, founder and president of Money Farm, a grain marketing advisory service near Fargo. His presentation is “Will Markets Be Better in 2010? A Global View.”

The featured speaker Jan. 6 is Leon Osborne, president and chief executive officer of Meridian Environmental Technology Inc., Grand Forks. His presentation is “Weather Outlook and Projections for 2010.”

The general sessions are in the World War II Memorial Building. Concurrent sessions will be in the Memorial Building’s basement, the Armory Room, and the Historical Room and meeting room in the adjoining Ramsey County Courthouse.

Topics for the general sessions Jan. 5 include protein management in wheat, new nitrogen recommendations and crop storage (bagging), plus reports on small-grain performance, potassium deficiency in soybeans and herbicide drift, and a soybean insect update.

Concurrent sessions that day are on choosing the right marketing tool, nourishing your brain with healthful foods and activity, a barley industry update, quality issues in the marketplace, protein management in wheat and new nitrogen recommendations, land rent negotiation, a general corn update, a Ramsey County (north vs. south) corn update, GPS guidance systems, crop storage management and nozzle selection for different applications.

General-session topics Jan. 6 are herbicide updates, managing flax for increased yields, disease development (soybeans, dry beans, sunflowers), controlling Roundup Ready volunteers, crop budget comparisons and prevent-plant management. Also, the Water Steward Award will be presented.

Concurrent sessions that day are on choosing the right bean, glyphosate resistance development, new rust development, desiccants, managing credit card debt, feeding minerals to cows, trends in the livestock industry, soybean production, machinery ownership transfer and sharing, the effects of long-term community planning, precision farming, Environmental Protection Agency farm fuel tank safety guidelines, and updates on edible beans, the dry bean market, sunflowers and wind energy.

Attending the roundup is free of charge. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact your local NDSU Extension Service office or Hodous at (701) 662-7027 or bill.hodous@ndsu.edu.

NDSU Agriculture Communication