Farmers, crop advisers, agribusiness professionals and community members are invited to a field day hosted by North Dakota State University’s North Central Research Extension Center on July 15. The annual event will provide the latest research-based information on crop production, livestock, soil health, pest management and agricultural markets from NDSU Extension specialists and researchers.

The annual field day highlights current research addressing the challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota agriculture.

“The NCREC field day is the opportunity to see how the research and Extension efforts at NCREC directly benefit producers,” says Shana Forster, director of NDSU's North Central Research Extension Center. “It is a great opportunity to interact with researchers and Extension specialists.”

Registration and the morning program begin at 8:30 a.m. with a pest clinic, educational display booths, and coffee and donuts. The official program starts at 9 with welcoming remarks and presentation of the NDSU Partnership Award. The morning continues with a market outlook presented by Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension crops economist and professor, offering attendees insights into current agricultural market trends and economic conditions.

Participants will then travel by trailer to a series of field stops featuring the latest NDSU Extension and research recommendations:

• Forage and livestock management updates – Rogers and Lacey Quail, NDSU Extension livestock management specialist
• Weed control strategies – Brian Jenks, weed scientist at the North Central Research Extension Center
• Corn weed management updates – Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed specialist
• Soil health trailer demonstration – Carlos Pires, NDSU Extension soil health specialist
• Soybean and canola production updates – Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension broadleaf crops agronomist
• Hard red spring wheat variety research – Andrew Green, associate professor in NDSU’s Department of Plant Sciences
• Small grains disease management – Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension plant pathologist
• Insect management updates – Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension entomologist

The field sessions conclude at noon with lunch, providing attendees an opportunity to visit with NDSU specialists and fellow producers.

For registration and additional information about the field day, visit ndsu.ag/NCREC-fieldday26 or contact the center at 701-857-7677.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – July 1, 2026

Source: Shana Forster, 701-857-7679, shana.forster@ndsu.edu

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