Mercer County Crops Educational Workshop

8:30 a.m.         Free Pancake and Sausage Breakfast

                         Sponsored by: Union State Bank, The Union Bank,  Inception Ag. and

                         Farm Credit Services of Mandan

9:00 a.m.         Grasshoppers, They Keep on Hopping

                        Travis J. Prochaska, Crop Protection Specialist, NDSU North Central Research

                        Extension Center

9:45 a.m.         Crop Variety Update for Western North Dakota

                         Leo Bortolon, Cropping Systems Specialist, NDSU North Central Research

                         Extension Center

10:30 a.m.      Understanding Rental Agreements

                       Craig Askim, Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources

11:00 a.m.     The New Farm Bill, What You Should Know

                       Ron Haugen, NDSU Farm Management Specialist

11:45 a.m.      2023 Crop Marketing Outlook and Perspectives

                       Frayne Olson, NDSU Associate Professor/Crops Economist

12:30 p.m.     Annual Mercer County Agricultural Improvement Association Meeting