NDSU AGRICULTURE CARRINGTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER FIELD DAY TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025 Refreshments, Welcome, and Research and Extension Highlights 9 a.m. at the Main Office Noon meal provided MORNING TOUR OPTIONS - 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon (attend one) BEEF PRODUCTION TOUR: Feedout project updates Dried distillers grains or canola meal for feedlot cattle. Proper growth stage to cut for quality hay Using probes for testing hay. How much should we pay for a bred heifer Winter feeding cattle on crop land effect on nutrient management Demonstrations: Composting livestock mortalities AGRONOMY TOUR: Corn disease management Carbon markets HRSW varieties Hybrid HRSW ND soybean diseases Canola production practices and diseases HORTICULTURE TOUR: Orchard tour of 10 fruits Emerald ash borer protection Irrigation systems for home gardeners Selecting the best vegetable varieties Making compost to improve garden soil ORGANIC/SUSTAINABLE AG TOUR: Organic research program at CREC Equipment for organic research Understanding and enhancing soil health - Demonstrations: Mobile Soil Health Unit Considerations for using manure and compost in organic farms Regenerative and agricultural sustainability incentive programs for organic producers Farm risk management Precision agriculture-Demonstration: emerging smart technologies Current and future organic research initiatives Organic production support network AFTERNOON TOUR -1 p.m to 3 p.m. AGRONOMY TOUR: Spray drones Kochia management in soybean Biofumigation in soybean Cover crop demonstration and utilization AFTERNOON TRAINING -1 p.m to 3 p.m. Soil health education session by FARRMS and NPSAS as part of the Train the Trainer program SCAN ME for more information NESU NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center 663 Hwy. 281 NE, Carrington, ND 58421 701-652-2951 Carrington www.ag.ndsu.edu/Carrington REC Research Extension Center NDSU is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Visit ndsu.edu/equity or call 701-231-7708 for more information. NDSU AGRICULTURE CARRINGTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER FIELD DAY TUESDAY , JULY 22 , 2025 Refreshments , Welcome , and Research and Extension Highlights 9 a.m. at the Main Office Noon meal provided MORNING TOUR OPTIONS - 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon ( attend one ) BEEF PRODUCTION TOUR : Feedout project updates Dried distillers grains or canola meal for feedlot cattle . Proper growth stage to cut for quality hay Using probes for testing hay . How much should we pay for a bred heifer Winter feeding cattle on crop land effect on nutrient management Demonstrations : Composting livestock mortalities AGRONOMY TOUR : Corn disease management Carbon markets HRSW varieties Hybrid HRSW ND soybean diseases Canola production practices and diseases HORTICULTURE TOUR : Orchard tour of 10 fruits Emerald ash borer protection Irrigation systems for home gardeners Selecting the best vegetable varieties Making compost to improve garden soil ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE AG TOUR : Organic research program at CREC Equipment for organic research Understanding and enhancing soil health - Demonstrations : Mobile Soil Health Unit Considerations for using manure and compost in organic farms Regenerative and agricultural sustainability incentive programs for organic producers Farm risk management Precision agriculture - Demonstration : emerging smart technologies Current and future organic research initiatives Organic production support network AFTERNOON TOUR -1 p.m to 3 p.m. AGRONOMY TOUR : Spray drones Kochia management in soybean Biofumigation in soybean Cover crop demonstration and utilization AFTERNOON TRAINING -1 p.m to 3 p.m. Soil health education session by FARRMS and NPSAS as part of the Train the Trainer program SCAN ME for more information NESU NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center 663 Hwy . 281 NE , Carrington , ND 58421 701-652-2951 Carrington www.ag.ndsu.edu/Carrington REC Research Extension Center NDSU is an equal opportunity educator and employer . Visit ndsu.edu/equity or call 701-231-7708 for more information .