North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center will host the Crop Management Field School on June 24 near Carrington, North Dakota.

The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and treats, and programming begins at 9. Weather permitting, most of the day’s activities will be outside.

The morning features two weed management sessions, including weed identification in the curated Weed Arboretum and the annual review of herbicide groups, examining crop and weed injury symptoms in a site-of-action demonstration plot.

Afternoon sessions include a detailed review of crop growth stages for several crops, which is vital to accurate crop management and timely pesticide applications. Another session identifies nutrient deficiencies with an eye on economics.

“Many ag professionals, Extension staff and farmers have attended past field schools through the years, and survey responses are consistently positive,” says Jeff Stachler, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at Carrington. “Participants appreciate the smaller class size, where questions are encouraged to direct the conversation.”

The field school instructors include Stachler; Alicia Harstad, NDSU Extension agriculture and natural resources management agent in Barnes County; Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension broadleaf crops agronomist; and Brady Goettl, NDSU Extension soil science specialist.

Registration details and more information are available at www.ndsu.ag/CMFS26.

Certified crop advisers can earn up to five continuing education credits for attending.

To allow for discussion and specific questions, class size is limited to 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fees cover several reference materials and weed identification guides, refreshments and one meal.

For any questions about workshop content, contact Stachler at 701-652-2951 or jeff.stachler@ndsu.edu.

The Carrington Research Extension Center is located 3.5 miles north of Carrington on Highway 281.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – June 10, 2026

Source: Linda Schuster, 701-652-2951, linda.schuster@ndsu.edu

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