This year’s field day at the North Dakota State University Oakes Irrigation Research Site -- Robert Titus Research Farm will be Thursday, Aug. 15.

The first step in managing Palmer amaranth is to look for it and identify it.

Greg Lardy takes over as head of NDSU’s Animal Sciences Department.

Christopher Schauer also will continue as director of the Hettinger Research Extension Center.

Drought, root rot in peas and soybean research will be among the topics covered during the field day.

Now is the time to prepare and have a plan in place if you have ash trees.

The Livestock Indemnity Program provides payments for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality.

Water quality is as important as quantity for livestock in drought conditions.