With spring just around the corner, now is the time for sunflower producers to order the “Sunflower Production” guide. The guide is full of useful information that will help producers become more efficient and profitable.

The guide was edited and compiled by Duane Berglund, former North Dakota State University Extension Service agronomist and professor emeritus. More than 20 researchers and staff from the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and NDSU Extension Service contributed material for the guide.

Major topics include:

• U.S. and world production
• Hybrid selection and production practices
• Pest management
• Hail injury
• Herbicide drift and chemical residue
• Harvesting
• Drying and storage
• Feeding value of sunflower products in beef cattle diets
• U.S. grades and standards
• Other information sources

The “Sunflower Production” guide is available through the NDSU Agriculture Communication Department’s Web site at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs, by calling (701) 231-7882 or e-mail at dctr@ndsuext.nodak.edu.

The cost of the guide is $14.50, which includes shipping and handling.

NDSU Agriculture Communication