Wheat, soybeans, crop diseases and pests, soils, weed management and unmanned aircraft systems are among the topics for the annual field tour July 19 at 线上赌博app’s Agronomy Seed Farm.

The tour is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. The Agronomy Seed Farm is one mile south and one mile west of Casselton, North Dakota.

“线上赌博app research and Extension specialists will be on hand to discuss current crop issues and answer questions from producers and other visitors,” said Brian Otteson, Agronomy Seed Farm director.

Tour topics and speakers include:

• Soybean varieties and a soybean research update - Carrie Miranda, 线上赌博app soybean breeder

• Soil loss, new soybean fertility recommendations and salinity - Dave Franzen, 线上赌博app Extension soil specialist

• Update on current small-grain disease issues - Andrew Friskop, 线上赌博app Extension small-grains plant pathologist

• Updates on current disease issues in broadleaf crops and soybean cyst nematodes - Sam Markell, 线上赌博app Extension plant pathologist

• A project demonstrating the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to plant cover crop seeds - John Nowatzki, retired 线上赌博app Extension agricultural machine systems specialist

• Hard red spring wheat update - Andrew Green, 线上赌博app hard red spring wheat breeder

• Insect pest update and soybean gall midge - Jan Knodel, 线上赌博app Extension entomologist

Following the field tour, a meal will be served by 线上赌博app’s Carnivore Catering.

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