NDSU sets Oakes Crop Shop Talk for March 17
Farmers, crop consultants, agriculture professionals and industry partners are invited to attend the Crop Shop Talk event at North Dakota State University’s Oakes Irrigation Research Site near Oakes, North Dakota. The free event will be held March 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Graduate students and NDSU Extension specialists will present on research projects being conducted at Oakes. Graduate students will discuss topics such as evaluating biological products for the management of white mold of soybean, the efficacy of N fertilizer applications and the identification of tar spot on corn. The specialists will also provide updates on canola agronomy, fungicides for corn disease management and a demonstration of using the white mold predictive models integrated into the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network.
“Several research programs from NDSU’s main campus spend a lot of time down in Oakes running research trials. This is an informal meeting that allows us to demonstrate what research is currently being done for local farmers and stakeholders, with the opportunity for them to give feedback and opinions on any research topics that they would like to see at the Oakes Site,” says Hope Becton, NDSU research assistant professor of soybean pathology. “The main motivation behind this event is to strengthen ties with local communities and farmers to this NDSU research site.”
Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and there will be an opportunity to interact with event sponsors. A moderated discussion on local farmers’ suggested research objectives at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site will be led by Jeff Stachler, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist.
For the event schedule and registration, visit ndsu.ag/crop-shop-talk26. Registration is encouraged.
NDSU’s Oakes Irrigation Research Site is located at 9251 ND-1, Robert Titus Research Farm, near Oakes.
NDSU Agriculture Communication – Feb. 24, 2026
Source: Hope Becton, 731-414-6342, hope.becton@ndsu.edu
Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-5546, dominic.erickson@ndsu.edu
