Wild World of Weeds Workshop
28th Annual Wild World of Weeds Workshop
The annual Wild World of Weeds Workshop will be held in person at the Fargodome on January 20, 2026. We are excited to be hosting this event in-person again this year. This full day event will provide updates on weed control and herbicide research conducted by NDSU faculty. Agenda is in development. The workshop will offer up to six (6) pest management CEU credits for continued Certified Crop Advisor training.
The workshop is open to all, but we prefer that participants pre-register and pre-pay. Early-bird registration fee is $100 though January 13, 2026 and $150 from January 14, 2026 to January 20, 2026. Walk-in pricing is $150. We ask that attendees please register by January 14, 2025 to allow adequate time for arrangements to be made. The registration fee will cover a full lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, and resource materials.
Up to six (6) pest management CEU credits for the Certified Crop Advisor Program are given for this workshop. Participants must sign in and out for each session attended. QR Codes will be available to scan on your smartphone after each hour to log CEU credits. Speaker presentations will be available through electronic download only.
7:30 AM Registration & Posters on Display
8:15 AM Opening Remarks – Joe Ikley
8:20 AM Tom Peters, Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist and Weed Control
8:50 AM Greta Gramig, Nonchemical Weed Control
9:10 AM Caleb Dalley, Weed Control Research, Hettinger R&E Center
9:30 AM Kirk Howatt, Annual Weed Control in Small Grains and Row Crops
10:00 AM Break – 2nd Floor Hallway
10:20 AM Talia Humphries, Noxious Weed Control
10:40 AM Mike Ostlie, Director, Carrington R&E Center
11:00 AM Aaron Hager, University of Illinois, Keynote Address
11:50 PM Lunch – Lower Atrium
1:00 PM Brian Jenks, Research Weed Scientist, North Central R&E Center
1:30 PM Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, High Value Crop Production
1:50 PM Zack Bateson, National Agricultural Genotyping Center, Research Manager
2:20 PM Mike Christoffers, Weed Genetics
2:40 PM Break – 2nd Floor Hallway
3:00 PM Jason Hanson and Kyle Okke, Rock and Roll Agronomy and Agile Agronomy
3:50 PM Joe Ikley, Extension Weed Control Specialist
4:20 PM Adjourn
Registration
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Amber Wheeler at amber.wheeler@ndsu.edu or 701-231-5735.
Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to Amber Wheeler by January 6, 2026.
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