It attacks fruit crops, including cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and grapes.

Mike Beltz of Hillsboro has been elected the chair of the board.

In her short time at NDSU, Simsek has built a strong research program that is recognized internationally.

Salinity is a problem for North Dakota producers.

The direct financial impact to North Dakota’s farmers of prevented-planted acres in 2013 is estimated at $626.9 million.

Moisture content and maturity can vary greatly across fields.

Try to harvest as much of the crop as possible before its moisture level drops below 11 percent.

Weigh the risk of winter injury against the need for forage when deciding whether to harvest alfalfa in the fall.

The podcasts feature agricultural topics ranging from rangeland management to crop prices.

Dave Franzen and Ken Hellevang are named Fellows for 2013.