Williston REC Annual Field Day
Schedule
Registration starts at 8:15 and the tour starts at 9am. There will be a light breakfast available.
| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2026 Management for Diseases Observed this Season | Dr. Frankie Crutcher, Montana State University |
| Beneficial Bug Baling: A Simple yet Efficient New Biocontrol Tool to Combat the Wheat Stem Sawfly | Dr. Tatyana Rand, USDA-ARS |
| Hard Red Spring Wheat: A Volunteer Cover Crop | Dr. Carlos Pires, NDSU |
| Weed management and observations. Focus on Kochia, with use rates for herbicides and adjuvant selections | Lyle Peters – Nutrien Ag Solutions |
Horticulture Tour
- Dr. Tom Kalb, NDSU
- Andrew Kuester, Handy Andy’s Greenhouse
- Tour the Garden with Rojee Chipalu Pradhan, WREC Horticulturalist
- A BBQ lunch will follow the tour
Information Stations
Available after the tour
- NDSU Soil Health Express Trailer/Carlos Pires: A hands-on soil health demonstration, bring science to life. Will be AFTER lunch!
- Williams County Soil Conservation District
- The “Plant Doctor” – Q&A with our Plant Pathologist – bring your questions on plant issues or diseases
- IPM Scouts – What are they finding out in the fields; pest movement, plant diseases and environmental stressors.
Registration
Registration is appreciated, but not required.
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Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.