Tracks include vegetation establishment and assessment methods.

Topics will focus on pest identification, pest control and management, and concerns about emerging weeds, crop diseases and insect infestations.

For the fifth year in a row, low populations of wheat midge were present, potentially reducing farmers' inputs for wheat midge management.

The youth delegates explored issues affecting youth and how 4-H’ers can address those issues.

This year’s events will feature the latest research on issues that impact agriculture in North Dakota.

Parker Zimmerman, Kacia Berg, Natasha Roeder and Easton Mastel will represent North Dakota at the national championships in Nebraska in late June.

Ebenezer held onto the spirit’s arm and was whisked to what appeared to be an NDSU Research Extension Center.