Elgin-ND is the first North Dakota State University hard red spring wheat cultivar that combines high yield and good quality.

The net income from the hay may be as much or more than the prevented-planting payment, less the cost of putting a cover crop on prevent-planted acres.

Low commodity prices are causing farmers to look for options that provide positive net returns, and energy beets may fit the bill.

At NDSU, the feasibility of using new sugar beet varieties, known as energy beets, for ethanol production is under study.

Demonstration and yield trial plots are showing how energy beets can produce high yields in many different soil types and conditions.

Ergot is a fungus that forms in the seed heads of cereal grains and mature grasses.

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is rewriting and simplifying large sections of the Common Crop Insurance Regulations.

Producers must complete the enrollment process, including all signatures of landowners, by the Aug. 14 deadline.

There needs to be a susceptible host, the presence of the pathogen in the immediate environment and sustained conditions favorable for the pathogen to develop.

Participants will gain knowledge to improve their crop production recommendations for farmers.