Ryan Buetow will work out of the Dickinson Research Extension Center.

The goal is to provide producers with information they can use when making management decisions for their farm.

Canola can be an alternative feed for livestock, but producers need to be aware of the challenges.

The center’s living weed exhibit has more than 60 weeds.

Uchenna Anele will help expand the center’s work on livestock feed supplementation.

Producers and others will be able see the center researchers’ work by watching short prerecorded videos shot on location.

About 60 live weeds are on display in various stages of development.

The CREC Weed Arboretum has about 60 living weeds available for viewing during the growing season.

Web-based mapping for field management and crop cultivar selection are among the topics that will be covered.

Frank Casey also will continue as director of NDSU’s School of Natural Resource Sciences.