Farmers in the western Dakotas and eastern Montana will have the opportunity to hear nationally known speakers address topics affecting agriculture in the region during North Dakota State University Extension’s Diversity, Direction and Dollars agricultural forum.

The event will be held Jan. 14 at Dickinson State University’s Biesiot Activities Center in Dickinson, North Dakota.

The forum will provide ideas for improving productivity and decreasing costs while providing sustainably produced, high-quality food.

“Farmers can expect to come away with valuable ideas that they can apply to their farms during the next cropping season, as well as strategies to position their farm to take advantage of the changes occurring,” says Victor Gomes, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. MST. At 9, Mike Renner of KDIX Radio will deliver a welcome. Workshop sessions and presenters include the following:

• Acid Soil Management in North Dakota No-Till Soils – Chris Augustin, NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center director
• Carbon Intensity Counts: Monetizing Farm-Level Data – Chandler Mazour, Gevo Verity program lead
• Effective Risk Management Strategies – Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading Inc. risk advisor
• Buckle Up! 2026 Crop Market & Trade Outlook – Frayne Olson, NDSU Crops economist
• Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Best Practice Strategies for Control – Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed specialist
• Is Virtual Fence the Future of Grazing Management? – Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist

The event will also include a speaker panel.

A $30 registration fee covers all breaks, the noon lunch and materials and is payable at the door.

For more information, visit ndsu.ag/DDD26 or contact Kurt Froelich at 701-456-7665 or kurt.froelich@ndsu.edu.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Dec. 15, 2025

Source: Victor Gomes, 701-456-1102, victor.gomes@ndsu.edu

Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-5546, dominic.erickson@ndsu.edu