NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center to Host Annual Field Day on July 24

By Randy Mehlhoff

The Langdon Research Extension Center (LREC) will be holding its annual field day in cooperation with the Northern Canola Growers Association (NCGA) on Thursday, July 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding with a noon meal sponsored by the NCGA.

There will be an array of topics to address during the field tours, including a disease and insect update on the 2025 canola crop in northeast North Dakota. An update will be provided on select soil health projects on the grounds of the LREC, along with an opportunity for participants to view the new NDSU Extension Soil Health Express education trailer.

“This area, known for its cool temperatures and wet climate, is very conducive to disease development, so information on small grain diseases in 2025 will be a featured topic,” says Randy Mehlhoff, LREC director. “Recently, some very promising NDSU hard red spring wheat (HRSW) varieties have been released, and we will address their performance during the field tours. Finally, information on resistant weed management and proper grain storage management in northeast North Dakota will be offered.”