With few exceptions, all crops show positive returns to labor and management in all regions of North Dakota where the projections were made.

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Check whether stored grain needs to be dried this spring.

Marais’ responsibilities will include developing a winter wheat breeding and genetics program, as well as production research.

NDSU’s grain drying expert offers advice on drying wheat harvested late in the fall.

Recent rain could cause deterioration in uncovered grain piles.

Starting with one mite, a population of 3 million mites could be produced within 60 days.

The land-grant universities, along with South Dakota State University, will be working toward new winter wheat varieties with improved characteristics such as winter hardiness, high yield, disease resistance and good milling qualities.

Mold and insects can be problems for stored grain during the summer.

A concern with ACRE is the ""if"" questions.

There was a large difference in profit by farm type.

Brown-bagging seed is considered by some as a way to circumvent the legal process of seed sales and the payment of royalties or research fees to the variety owner.

These fields probably were infected last fall and the warm weather this spring has increased mite development and virus spread.

The significant premium for durum over hard red spring wheat favors the planting of durum in those areas where the two classes of wheat can be expected to yield alike.

NDSU’s grain-drying expert offers spring drying advice.

ND 901CL PLUS was selected from the first HRSW generation with the Clearfield resistance based on a two-gene system.

Moisture content, temperature and quality will affect stored grain.

With a low to moderate forecast for wheat midge infestation statewide, field scouting will be critical to indicating where economic population densities occur during the growing season.

Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

Stored wheat and barley should be cooled and checked for moisture content to prevent deterioration.

Winter cereals provide spring nesting cover as well as additional cropping options to growers.

Across the state, there are many reports of abysmal protein levels.

This disease has been reported statewide in winter and spring wheat, plus durum.

An average yield for North Dakota of more than 40 bushels per acre would result in no ACRE payment for wheat.

Black grass bugs feed on a variety of grasses, such as crested wheat grass, brome grass, bluegrass and orchard grass, and field crops, such as wheat, barley, rye and oats.

Top-dressing should begin as soon as practical.

The prospects for the normal development of winter wheat that survived the winter and spring flooding is quite good.