The 2025 Lake Region Extension Roundup will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Memorial Building in Devils Lake, North Dakota.

The annual event is hosted by North Dakota State University Extension county offices surrounding Devils Lake and covers a wide range of agricultural production topics.

“A tradition of 45 years, the Lake Region Extension Roundup provides area farmers, ranchers, and gardeners with the most up-to-date information to prepare for the upcoming growing season,” says Lindsay Overmyer, NDSU Extension agent in Ramsey County. “It is where lake region producers come together to network with Extension, industry and their neighbors.”

Both days start with a complimentary breakfast at 8 a.m. General and concurrent sessions begin at 9 a.m. The keynote speakers for the general sessions will take place in the gym of the World War II Memorial Building. Concurrent sessions will be in the Memorial Building’s basement, the Armory Room, and the Historical Room and Meeting Room in the adjoining Ramsey County Courthouse.

Keynote topics on Wednesday, Jan. 9 are:

• Soils of the Devils Lake Basin – Geography and properties
• Crop consultant panel
• Now what? 2025 crop market outlook

Wednesday concurrent session topics are:

• Small grain variety update
• Soil fertility outlook
• Farmland and equipment market trends
• Balancing ratios
• Agriculture and cybersecurity

Wednesday roundtable discussion topics are:

• Weedy points to ponder
• Canola Q&A
• The future of livestock industries
• Soil health
• Spray technologies

Rob Sharkey, aka The Shark Farmer, known for his authentic storytelling on his podcast and hosting of TV shows on RFD-TV and PBS, will be featured on Thursday, Jan. 9 at noon. Emily Sharkey, aka Mrs. Shark Farmer, will also speak on Thursday at 1:30 p.m., sharing her story from being a homeschooling mom to becoming a TV producer and co-host on Sirius XM.

Keynote topics on Thursday, Jan. 9 are:

• Embrace the bear
• Weather Outlook – Forecasting and forecasts

Thursday concurrent session topics are:

• Sprayer technologies
• H2A labor constant
• Farm succession planning
• Spring wheat yield x protein deviations
• Dry bean and soybean production
• Care and propagation of houseplants

In addition to the sessions, more than 50 booth exhibitors will be set up in the Memorial Building.

Attending Lake Region Extension Roundup is free of charge. No registration is necessary.

For more information, visit the Lake Region Roundup event page at ndsu.ag/lakeregion25, or contact an NDSU Extension county office at ndsu.ag/countyoffice.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – December 18, 2024

Source: Lindsay Overmyer, 701-662-7027, lindsay.overmyer@ndsu.edu

Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-5546, dominic.erickson@gmail.com