By Myrna Friedt
Farmers, ranchers, crop advisors, horticulturists and others will have the opportunity to see cutting-edge agricultural research come to life through a variety of tours and demonstrations at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center Field Day on July 14 near Carrington, North Dakota.
The center's 67th annual field day begins at 9 a.m. CDT with registration, coffee and a welcome. At 9:30, attendees can choose from four concurrent tour options. Lunch will be provided at noon, before the afternoon tour begins around 1:30 p.m.
The field day will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the release of Ceres, NDSU’s first hard red spring wheat variety.
The center is also celebrating the opening of the Smart Feed Facility by showcasing the building, equipment and the first research project being completed with the new system.
“This year’s event is busier than ever, with a great lineup of experts across all walks of agriculture and celebrating many milestones, as well as the presentation of our Partnership Award,” says Mike Ostlie, director of the Carrington Research Extension Center. “There is something for everyone in ag at our 2026 Field Day.”
Tours include agronomy, beef production, organic and sustainable agriculture, and horticulture.
Agronomy production
NDSU Extension agronomists and specialists will highlight weed control, plant breeding and agriculture technology on the agronomy tour.
Topics and speakers for the agronomy tours are the following:
- Canola and pulse crops weed control – Brian Jenks, weed scientist at NDSU’s North Central Research Extension Center
- Soybean weed control – Jeff Stachler, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center
- NDSU dry bean breeding program – Juan Osorno, professor in NDSU’s Department of Plant Sciences
- Lupin commercialization – Kristin Simons, research agronomist at the Carrington Research Extension Center
- Soybean updates – Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension broadleaf crops agronomist in NDSU’s Department of Plant Sciences
- Current and fall crop marketing – Frayne Olson, crops economist and professor in NDSU’s Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
- NDSU hard red spring wheat breeding program – Andrew Green, associate professor in NDSU’s Department of Plant Sciences
- Field pea root rot summary after 13 years – Michael Wunsch, research plant pathologist at the Carrington Research Extension Center
Source : ndsu.edu