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NDSU Offers Educational Displays and Demonstrations at Big Iron Show

NDSU Extension Service will have educational programming and field demonstrations during the Big Iron Farm Show on Sept. 15-17.

The North Dakota State University Extension Service, in cooperation with the University of Minnesota Extension Service, will provide educational programming during the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo on Sept. 15-17.

Included are educational displays, formal presentations and field demonstrations.

Extension Service personnel will conduct the educational programs from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day in the Red River Farm Network tent adjacent to the Red River Valley Agricultural Building.

Carl Pedersen, NDSU energy educator, will discuss ways that people can reduce their energy use to save money and natural resources. An “energy bike” will be set up to help people experience firsthand the amount of energy required to power various home electrical devices. The energy bike powers a small generator. Individuals can pedal the bicycle to power various types of light bulbs and other electrical devices. Pedersen also will demonstrate how infrared cameras and thermometers are used to evaluate heat loss areas in a home.

Ken Hellevang, NDSU Extension Service engineer, will discuss postharvest corn management practices, while Greg Lardy, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist, will have information on feeding immature corn to livestock.

Phillip Glogoza, U of M Extension Service educator, will discuss glyphosate weed resistance in Minnesota and North Dakota. Fall surveys in 2008 detected glyphosate resistant weeds, particularly common ragweed, in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Growers, crop consultants and agricultural industry representatives will find this information useful to recognize the signs of glyphosate weed resistance in fields. Glogoza will provide information on the early detection of low levels of resistant weed species and address ways of modifying management programs.

Tom Scherer and Roxanne Johnson, NDSU Extension water experts, will discuss the results of well water quality screening conducted in North Dakota during the past two years. The water was screened for nitrates, pH, total dissolved solids and hardness. They also will present their findings of a tile drain monitoring project in Cass County. Seventeen tile drains were sampled on a weekly basis during 2008.

NDSU Extension Service specialists are collaborating with the Lake Agassiz Regional Council, Cass County Soil Conservation District and Farm and Ranch Guide on strip-till equipment demonstrations and educational programs on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.

North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana Extension specialists and researchers will present information on current strip-till research and equipment development during the educational programs preceding the demonstrations.

The demonstrations will be conducted on corn stubble on Tuesday afternoon, with the research reports focusing on corn and soybean production. Wheat stubble will be used for the Wednesday field demonstrations. However, the research reports will focus on strip till sugar beet production.


NDSU Agriculture Communication

Source:John Nowatzki, (701) 231-8213, john.nowatzki@ndsu.edu
Editor:Rich Mattern, (701) 231-6136, richard.mattern@ndsu.edu
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