The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) will host an agronomy field day on July 9 and livestock-focused field day on July 10.

The July 9 event begins at 9 a.m. (MDT) at the DREC main office. Lunch will be provided by the Dickinson Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee after the agronomy tour.

Presenters and topics for the agronomy tour are:

• Herbicide resistant kochia management-Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed specialist
• How much lime do my acid soils need?-Chris Augustin, DREC director and soil scientist
• Data driven conservation-Lindsay Malone, NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences (SNRS) assistant professor, Climate Smart Approaches in Ag
• Phosphorus management of soybeans-Dayne Tallier, NDSU SNRS graduate student
• West river canola demands of sulfur-Krishna Katuwal, DREC research agronomist
• North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network Demonstration-Cassidy Holth, meteorologist

The July 10 event begins at 9 a.m. (MDT) at the Manning Ranch Headquarters in Manning, North Dakota and will conclude with a provided lunch.

Presenters and topics for the livestock tour are:

• Impact of heat stress in feedlot production systems-Rachael Gibbs, Hettinger Research Extension Center ruminant systems management specialist
• Economics comparing drylot and grazing heifer development methods using fixed-time AI and finishing of non-pregnant heifers-Doug Landblom, DREC associate research specialist
• Selecting replacement heifers: Determining the objectives for expected positive herd change-Lacey Quail, NDSU Extension livestock management specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center
• Increasing carbon sequestration through grassland management-Llewellyn Manske, DREC rangeland research scientist
• Virtual Fence-Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist
• Noxious weed management via drone-John Dipippo, Spotters Aerial Ag
• North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network Demonstration-Cassidy Holth, meteorologist

For more information, visit the DREC event page at NDSU.ag/DRECevents or contact Chris Augustin at 701-456-1103 or chris.augustin@ndsu.edu.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – June 26, 2024

Source: Chris Augustin, 701-456-1103, chris.augustin@ndsu.edu

Editor: Kelli Anderson, 701-231-7006, kelli.c.anderson@ndsu.edu