Title
Ekre Field Day
Date(s)
-
Central
AddToCalendar
Add to Calendar
2025-09-30 09:30:00
2025-09-30 15:30:00
Ekre Field Day
Students conducting prescribed fires
The event is free to attend and is designed to highlight the purpose of the Ekre Preserve and showcase the research conducted over the years. It’s a great opportunity for researchers, land managers, and community members to connect around shared interests in prairie conservation and applied science. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.AgendaTopicSpeakerEkre Background, Range Research, Grazing SystemsKevin SedivecPrairie and Wetland Restoration: Increasing Forage ProductionShawn DeKeyserChemical Trials for Leafy Spurge and Perennial Cool Season Invasive GrassesAnnie BaheNDSU Beef Herd and Hormone Detection ResearchGarrett HavelkaFringed Orchid ResearchJacob VandressRiparian Improvement through Cattle GrazingBen MenapaceNative Bee SurveysTrebor Hall Fire and Woody Encroachment ResearchDillon Fogarty Lunch will be provided by Alsager Meats.
Albert Ekre Grassland Preserve - 15720 59th St SE, Walcott, ND 58077
NDSU Agriculture
no-reply@ndsu.edu
America/Chicago
public
Location
Location:
Albert Ekre Grassland Preserve - 15720 59th St SE, Walcott, ND 58077
Registration
Body
Students conducting prescribed fires
The event is free to attend and is designed to highlight the purpose of the Ekre Preserve and showcase the research conducted over the years. It’s a great opportunity for researchers, land managers, and community members to connect around shared interests in prairie conservation and applied science. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.
Agenda
| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Ekre Background, Range Research, Grazing Systems | Kevin Sedivec |
| Prairie and Wetland Restoration: Increasing Forage Production | Shawn DeKeyser |
| Chemical Trials for Leafy Spurge and Perennial Cool Season Invasive Grasses | Annie Bahe |
| NDSU Beef Herd and Hormone Detection Research | Garrett Havelka |
| Fringed Orchid Research | Jacob Vandress |
| Riparian Improvement through Cattle Grazing | Ben Menapace |
| Native Bee Surveys | Trebor Hall |
| Fire and Woody Encroachment Research | Dillon Fogarty |
Lunch will be provided by Alsager Meats.
Contact Information
Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.
