Carrington Research Extension Center 2025 Annual Report

Contents:

Mitigating Salinity Impact: Spring-Planted Cover Crops to Boost Soybean Yields in North Dakota........ 6
Beyond Herbicides: Smart Strategies for Sustainable, Weed-Free Soybeans........................................ 10
Planting Date and Hybrid Effects on Spring Canola at the Carrington REC (2023–2025)...................... 14
Optimizing Fungicide Application Timing, Fungicide Droplet Size and Soybean Seeding Rate for Improved White Mold Management in Soybeans in Oakes................................................................................. 17
Enhancing Spring Wheat Yields through Split In-Season Nitrogen and Sulfur Applications in Conventional and No-Till Systems.............................................................................................................................. 23
Effect of Rainfall During the Harvest Interval on Barley Preharvest Sprouting........................................ 28
Effects of Sprayer Travel Speed on Weed Control Applying Liberty Ultra............................................... 33
Early Planting and Hybrid Maturity Effects on Red Sunflower Seed Weevil (Smicronyx fulvus) Damage in North Dakota Sunflower Production..................................................................................................... 34
Effect of Maturity Grouping on Row Spacing Recommendation in ND.................................................... 36
Beyond the Bushel: How Wheat Boosts Cover Cropping Opportunities................................................. 38
Spray Drones in North Dakota: Expanding Aerial Application Where Ground Rigs and Planes Can’t Reach................................................................................................. 42
Energy and Protein Requirements of Finishing Steers Fed Dried Canola Meal...................................... 45
Energy and Protein Requirements of Finishing Steers Fed Dried Distillers Grains................................. 50
2024-2025 Dakota Feeder Calf Show Feedout : Discovering Performance and Value in North Dakota Calves....................................................................................................... 55
Farm Profits Declining After Record-Setting Years.................................................................................. 58
Evaluating the Usefulness, Changes Made, and Benefits Realized from NDSU Extension Horse Management
Webinars............................................................................................................................................... 59
Foundation Seedstocks Project................................................................................................................ 61
CREC 2025 Administrative Updates......................................................................................................... 63
Weather Summary.................................................................................................................................... 64
Agronomic Research Trials....................................................................................................................... 65
Hard Red Spring Wheat................................. 72
Durum............................................................. 81
Barley............................................................. 83
Oat.................................................................. 87
Canola............................................................ 88
Sunflower....................................................... 90
Flax................................................................. 93
Winter Rye...................................................... 94
Soybean......................................................... 95
Dry Edible Bean........................................... 104
Field Pea...................................................... 112
Corn.............................................................. 115
Corn Silage.................................................. 119
Forages.................................................123