International Crop Expo Programming
| February 19, 2020
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Soybean/Dry Bean Program
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| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
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Optimizing Fungicide Application Methods for Improved Management of White Mold in Soybeans and Dry Beans Dr. Michael Wunsch, Carrington Research Extension Center, Plant Pathologist |
| 9:40 – 10:10 a.m
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North Dakota Soybean Fertility Revisions Dr. Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension, Soil Science Specialist |
| 10:20—10:50 a.m.
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Updated Soybean Management Practices Dr. Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension Agronomist for Broadleaf Crop Production |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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Emotional Stress on the Farm: Implementing Practical Strategies to Cope Monica Kramer-McConkey, LPC, Rural Mental Health Specialist, MN Dept. of Ag (Joint Session with Small Grains) |
| February 20, 2020
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Soybean/Dry Bean Program
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| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
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Soybean Weed Management Challenges in 2020 Dr. Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist |
| 9:40 – 10:10 a.m
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What’s New for Insect Pests of Dry Beans and Soybean Dr. Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension Entomologist Soybean aphid pyrethroid resistance update (still alive in ND), soybean gall midge (new invasive pest coming toward ND), and foliage feeding caterpillar (Thistle caterpillars and green cloverworms were bad in 2019 on soybeans and dry beans.) |
| 10:20—10:50 a.m.
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2020 Marketing without 20/20 Vision Bret Oelke, President, Innovus Agra LLC (Joint Session With Small Grains) |
International Crop Expo Programming
| February 19, 2020 | Potato Program |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Fertilization after Fall Flooding - Dr. Carl Rosen |
| 9:30– 10:00 a.m | United Potato Growers Potato Outlook - Mark Klompien, CEO United Potato Growers |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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Washington Update - Kam Quarles, Executive VP and CEO, National Potato Council |
| 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
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Potato Market and Programs Update - Kendra Keenan, Global Marketing Manager, Foodservice, Potatoes USA |
| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m
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BASF – New Products for Potato: Provysol, Zidua and Sefnia - Ken Deibert, BASF |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Use of aerial imagery for potato growers - Kirk Stueve, Ceres Imaging |
| February 20, 2020 | Potato Program |
| 9:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Minnesota Certified Seed Report - Eric Byre, MN Department of Agriculture |
| 9:10– 9:20 a.m
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North Dakota Certified Seed Report - Kent Sather, ND State Seed Department |
| 9:20 - 9:50 a.m.
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What’s with the Wild Fall Weather? - Daryl Richison, Director NDAWN |
| 9:50 - 10:20 a.m.
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Trapping Spores of Late Blight: The Canadian experience -Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m | Pointers on Spring Fumigation - Kyle Coleman, NovaSource |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m
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2020 Vision on Seed Management - Andy Robinson, Gary Secor, NDSU |
| 11:30 – 12:00 p.m
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Common Scab Management - Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board |
International Crop Expo Programming
| February 19, 2020 | Small Grains Program |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m | Soil Testing after a Wet Fall: How Low Can You Go? – John Breker, Soil Scientist, AGVISE Laboratories |
| 9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
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Challenges and Opportunities of Using Drones to Aid in Crop Management Decisions – Dr. Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension Agronomist for Smalls Grains and Corn |
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10:20—10:50 a.m.
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Options for Spring Application of Fertilizer – Marla Riekman, Manitoba Agriculture, Soil Management Specialist, |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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Emotional Stress on the Farm: Implementing Practical Strategies to Cope Monica Kramer-McConkey, LPC, Rural Mental Health Specialist, MN Dept. of Ag (Joint Session with Small Grains) |
| February 20, 2020
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Small Grains Program
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| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
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Small Grain Disease Update: What We Learned in 2019 - Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Cereal Crop Extension Plant Pathologist |
| 9:40 – 10:10 a.m
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Drying and Storage Options for High Moisture Grain
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| 10:20—10:50 a.m.
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2020 Marketing without 20/20 Vision – Bret Oelke, President, Innovus Agra, LLC (Joint Session with Beans) |