Seminar Topics
Valuable educational seminars both days, developed and presented by NDSU Extension & Minnesota Extension Services
Keynote Speaker
SharkFarmer - Rob Sharkey
“Navigating Uncertainty”
1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22
Rob Sharkey, known as The SharkFarmer, is not
your average Illinois grain farmer. He’s a disruptor
who is unwavering in his ability to directly address
difficult topics. His provocative style parallels a
story-based structure, which resonates with
thousands of weekly, global listeners of his podcasts
and TV shows.
Rob has had a lifetime of up’s and downs – as a farmer he experienced the hog crash of the 90s and most recently, the unimaginable loss of his
17-year old son in an automobile accident. Yet, he has found ways to remain positive through all the curveballs life has thrown at him. Rob uses light humor to connect with his audience, uplifting and motivating farmers and ag businesses in a time of uncertainty. His message can be described as “powerful” and “just what I needed to hear right now."
Sponsored by:
Brian Carroll, Director of Grand Farm (moderator)
“Grand Farm’s AgTech Ecosystem - What the heck is it and why does it work?”
1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23
Grand Farm enables technology to feed the world by facilitating innovations to solve some of the world’s largest challenges in agriculture.
Grand Farm’s approach combines an ecosystem of relevant stakeholders including growers, startups, established companies, and education and research institutions. In this discussion, Grand FarmDirector Brian Carroll engages with panelists from the Grand Farm
ecosystem to explore their experiences.
Soybeans/Dry Beans
Wednesday
- Understanding Delta-T and its Impact of Pesticide Efficacy
- Make and Take Home a Tractor First Aid Kit
- Where's the Market Heading in 2023? (Joint Session with Small Grains)
Thursday
- International Market Outlook by North Dakota Trade Office
- Dry Bean Production Research and Recommendation Updates
- Bean Disease Update
- Current Trends in Machinery and Land Sales (Joint Session with Small Grains)
Potatoes
Wednesday
- Adjusting Planting Date for the Management of Verticillium Wilt
- Support of Irrigated Potato Research for ND & MN
- Potato Agronomy Management Studies for 2021
- Late Blight Spore Trapping Network for MN & ND
- Identification of Cover Crops for Managing Root-Lesion Nematode
- Monitoring population dynamics of Verticillium Wilt
- Rubbery Rot
- Impact of Bannock Seed Age on Yield Components
- Minnesota Certified Seed Report
- North Dakota Certified Seed Report
- Calantha, a dsRNA-powered insecticide bringing a novel mode of action & technology for foliar control of Colorado potato beetle in potatoes
- Northland Potatoes Annual Meeting
Thursday
- National Potato Council Update
- United Potato Growers Potato Outlook
- Potato Market and Programs Update
- Potato Insect Management 2022
- Developing Efficient Nitrogen Management Strategies for Potato in MN
- Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Data Organization
- Dormancy break in seed tubers
- Nitrogen Principles for Potato Production
- Nutrient Management Studies on Irrigated Potatoes - Phosphorous
- Wound healing with cut timing of seed
- Stump the 'Docs'
Small Grains
Wednesday
- Considerations for the 2023 Fertilizer Season
- Waltzing Through 2022 Crop Production
- Waterhemp Research and Management
- Where's the Market Heading in 2023? (Joint Session with Beans)
Thursday
- What's going on in the Markets?
- Hybrid Wheat Update
- Management of Cereal Diseases
- Current Trends in Machinery and Land Sales (Joint Session with Beans)