NDSU Crop Performance Testing 2026
Research Partners,
We are pleased to invite your company to participate in the 2026 NDSU Performance Trials. These trials are vital in providing unbiased, research-based performance data for crop varieties under North Dakota’s diverse growing conditions, helping farmers make informed decisions for their operations.
To continue delivering high-quality, reliable data, the fee per entry is $300 this year. This amount is per entry/per environment/per location. Details of trial options, as well as entry and seed deadlines for each REC are listed below, and also attached for your convenience.
We value the partnership and support of seed companies like yours, and your participation enables us to deliver critical information that benefits both farmers and industry. For canola, corn, soybeans, and sunflowers please use the following online link for entry. If interested in testing sunflowers at a Wishek new site, please contact the Carrington REC. For additional crops not included on the online entry form please contact the REC directly.
For entries into Minot/North Central Research Extension Center please contact them directly at the number below.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL OR AN EXCEL DOCUMENT OF YOUR ENTRY INFORMATION, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER.
Invoices will be sent from each respective REC once planting is complete.
NDSU Crop Performance Entry 2026
| REC | Crop | Entry Deadline | Seed Deadline | Quantity per | 2026 Special Notes |
| Carrington | Canola | March 15 | April 1 | 100 gr | |
| Carrington | Corn | March 15 | April 1 | 2 lb | |
| Carrington | Soybean | April 1 | April 15 | 2 lb | |
| Carrington | Sunflower | April 1 | April 15 | 200 gr | |
| Dickinson | Soybean | April 1 | April 15 | 2 lb | Roundup tolerant testing only |
| Hettinger | Canola | April 1 | April 10 | 100 gr | |
| Hettinger | Corn | xxx | xxx | xxx | no corn testing in 2026 |
| Hettinger | Soybean | April 1 | April 15 | 2 lb | no conventional testing |
| Hettinger | Sunflower | April 1 | April 15 | 150 gr | oil testing at Hettinger site only |
| Langdon | Canola | April 1 | April 15 | 100 gr | |
| Langdon | Corn | April 1 | April 15 | 1 lb | |
| Langdon | Soybean | April 1 | April 15 | 1 lb | |
| Langdon | Sunflower | April 1 | April 15 | 250 gr | |
| Williston | Canola | March 15 | April 1 | 150 gr | irrigated and dryland |
| Williston | Corn | March 15 | April 1 | 1.5 lb | irrigated ONLY/no conventional |
| Williston | Soybean | March 15 | April 1 | 2 lb | irrigated and dryland |
| Williston | Sunflower | March 15 | April 15 | 200 gr | irrigated ONLY |
Entry fees are $300 per variety/per environment/per location.
*If entering multiple environments or locations, be sure to note the quantity requested is "per entry/per environment/per location" and increase the quantity of seed accordingly. The same hybrid can be sent in one bag per REC.
NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center
ATTN: Missy Hafner
663 Hwy 281 NE
Carrington, ND 58421
melissa.hafner@ndsu.edu
701-652-2951
Invoicing Needs: myrna.friedt@ndsu.edu or 701-652-2951
NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center
ATTN: Glenn Martin / Krishna Katuwal
1041 State Ave
Dickinson, ND 58601
glenn.martin@ndsu.edu
krishna.katuwal@ndsu.edu
701-456-1100 or (C) 701-590-0657
NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center
ATTN: John Rickertsen
102 Hwy 12 W
Hettinger, ND 58639
john.rickertsen@ndsu.edu
701-567-4323
NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center
ATTN: Lawrence Henry / Rutendo Nyamusamba
9280 107th Ave NE
Langdon, ND 58249
lawrence.henry@ndsu.edu
rutendo.nyamusamba@ndsu.edu
701-256-2582
Invoicing Needs: sara.schuchard@ndsu.edu or 701-256-2582
NDSU Williston Research Extension Center
ATTN: Gautam Pradhan
14120 Hwy 2
Williston, ND 58801
gautam.pradhan@ndsu.edu
701-774-4315
For entries at Minot, contact them directly:
NDSU North Central Research Extension Center
ATTN: Leo Bortolon
leandro.bortolon@ndsu.edu
ndsu.northcentral.rec@ndsu.edu
701-857-7677
Kristin Simons, Ph. D.
Kristin.Simons@ndsu.edu
Research Agronomist
