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The 72nd annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at The Grand Hotel in Williston, ND, this Jan. 28. The event will feature speakers from all aspects of agriculture, presenting research findings from previous years, as well as predictions as to what this year holds for local ag producers in terms of market, weather, weeds, new products, and improving their operation. It is made possible by these sponsors: North Dakota Wheat Commission, Western Region Economic Development, Horizon...
Dr. Janet J. Knodel Dr. Janet J. Knodel is the Professor and Extension Entomologist at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. For the past 26 years, she provides leadership in Extension Entomology and the North Dakota Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. Activities focus on developing IPM strategies for insect pests of agricultural crops grown in North Dakota including sunflower, canola, corn, pulse crops, dry beans, soybean, barley and spring wheat. She also serves as editor and...
Dr. Carlos B. Pires, NDSU Soil Health assistant professor, will be speaking in the morning session of the 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show to be held at the Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Williston, Jan. 28. He will speak on "How is Soil Organic Matter Like Money in the Bank". His presentation will explore why not all soil organic matter is made equal, highlighting its chemical, physical, and biological benefits to soils. Additionally, he will discuss how soil organic matter...
Brian Jenks will present his "Weed Control Update" at the Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston, ND, on Jan. 28. Jenks is the NDSU weed scientist at the North Central Research Extension Center, Minot, ND. He will be covering kochia, horseweed, wild oat, and green foxtail resistance to herbicides. New herbicides for 2025 will be covered as well. Jenks will discuss alternatives for weed control in soybeans to replace dicamba. Weed control in lentils will round out his section of the...
As part of the afternoon session at this year's 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Dr. Clair Keene, NDSU Extension agronomist for Small Grains and Corn will be sharing her "Wheat and Durum Variety Update", as well as showcasing her graduate student Jose Bais's work on analyzing 14 site-years of yield and quality responses in four varieties of hard red spring wheat. Keene has her Ph.D. in agronomy, and is currently an assistant professor and agronomist at NDSU. She spent six years...
The 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Jan. 28, 2025, at the Grand Hotel, Williston, ND. It will start at 7 a.m. with the free Ag Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by American State Bank, and be followed by a welcome and roll right into their speaker lineup. First up will be the “Weather Outlook” with Mark Ewens of Home on the Prairie Weather. Climate crops and change will be discussed. Brian Jenks will follow with his “Weed Control Update”. Rob Sharkey, known from his podcast “The Shark Farmer” will give two presentatio...
The 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Jan. 28, 2025, at the Grand Hotel, Williston, ND. It will start at 7 a.m. with the free Ag Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by American State Bank, and be followed by a welcome and roll right into their speaker lineup. First up will be the “Weather Outlook” with Mark Ewens of Home on the Prairie Weather. Climate crops and change will be discussed. Brian Jenks will follow with his “Weed Control Update”. Rob Sharkey, known from his podcast “The Shark Farmer” will give two presentatio...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board continues to be integral in the decision making process...
As, Andrew Thostenson, NDSU Extension Pesticide program specialist, oversees the training and certification of private and commercial pesticide applicators throughout North Dakota. A decade of owning and operating a seed and crop management consulting company in the Pacific Northwest, and four years of experience as a county Extension agent in Washington and North Dakota required him have a firm grasp on the litigation and regulations regarding pesticide use. The Endangered Species Act, enacted...
Dr. Frayne Olson will share his expertise on grain markets, soybeans, and corn at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Williston. Olson explained that with all the volatility in the markets, he will first give attendees an update on the current market including what traders and analysts are saying. Although he said that it's a guessing game to a certain extent, he will explain what he and others are focusing on as market predictors. He will then share what he...
Tom Wolf won't be showing up empty handed to the 71st National Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Grand Hotel, Williston Feb. 1. He'll have a portable sprayer along to demonstrate pulse width modulation, and proper nozzle selection. Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, he is a Canadian Weed Science Society spray application specialist, and a past president and fellow. He has been named Distinguished Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology and writes for the world's number one...
Dr. Sam Funk, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center director, will welcome guests to the 71st Annual Wheat Show along with Brian Kaae, Wheat Show treasurer, at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. Funk, who began his appointment on Dec. 18, 2023, is looking forward to introducing himself to area farmers, ranchers and the business community. Funk is an expert in farm and ranch management, agricultural policy and evaluation of on-farm technology adoption. "He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in...
Williston will be hosting the 71st National Hard Spring Wheat Show, where Tim Sullivan will share the Who, What, When, Where, and How vision for Farm Rescue. He will show a family case video testimonial to display to attendees what he and his organization achieve for the families they assist and the impact on their communities. After he speaks, there will be time for questions and discussion. The 71st Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Grand...
Dr. Brian Jenks will discuss the use of Metribuzin as well as many other herbicide options for Kochia control during his Wheat Show presentation at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 1. in Williston. He writes that 'Kochia has been a very competitive weed in the Northern Plains for decades. However, farmers' ability to control kochia has become even more difficult since kochia has developed resistance to some of our commonly used herbicides. In recent years, we have observed that some kochia populatio...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board contin...
The 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled in Williston at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W. on Feb. 1. The schedule begins with an Ag Appreciation Breakfast at 7 a.m. sponsored by American State Bank & Trust Beau Anderson, Williams County Commissioner; Dusty Berwick, Williams Co. Commodity Elections president and Kelly Leo, Williams Co. ag & national resources agent will welcome attendees at 8 a.m. Daryl Ritchison will present the Weather Outlook...
Evan Shout will be the keynote speaker at the 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show to be held at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave., Williston, Wednesday, Feb. 1. The show is scheduled from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Shout is the president and co-founder of Maverick Ag., a western Canadian firm, which offers risk management insurance strategies and financial consulting. He is also the president, co-founder, and lead coach at Farmer Coach which provides coaching programs and...
Wednesday, Feb. 1, after the dinner at 7 p.m. Greg Hager, will be the entertainment at the 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show to be held at the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W, Williston. Hager is a North Dakota native born and raised in Valley City, ND, west of Fargo. He was named the 2020 Academy of Western Artists' Artist of the Year for 2020 and the 2019 Pro Cowboy Country Artist Association's Entertainer of the Year. He has recorded nine albums so far...
The 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Feb. 1 at the Grand Williston Hotel, 3601 2nd Ave. W., Williston. The primary objective of the Wheat Show is to provide information and education that will assist producers as they make decisions to maximize profit opportunities, be great stewards of the land, and promote area agriculture. Frayne Olson, PhD, NDSU Extension agriculture economist/marketing specialist, and Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives director, will present...
Joelle VanderLinden will be one of the many speakers discussing issues affecting the grain industry at the 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Wheat Show will be held at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W., Williston. VanderLinden will be speaking on the LoadPass Permits System. She is a North Dakota native who grew up in Watford City and attended Bismarck State College where she graduated with an associate in business degree. She is...
Daryl Ritchison, North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) Director will be speaking at 8:15 a.m., Feb. 1 at the 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W. Williston. NDAWN is a network of 176 weather stations in North Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota with an additional 12 rain gauge only sites. Ritchison has worked for NDAWN at North Dakota State University for nine years and has served six of them as the director or...
The 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Feb. 1, at the Grand Williston Hotel, 3606 2nd Ave. W., Williston. The Wheat Show Board of Directors and their committee members have finalized the educational program which addresses important issues of our food producers. The primary objective of the Wheat Show is to provide information and education that will assist producers as they make decisions to maximize profit opportunities, be great stewards of the land, and promote area...
The 70th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled in Williston at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, 3601 2nd Ave. W. on Feb. 1. The schedule begins with an Ag Appreciation Breakfast at 7 a.m. sponsored by American State Bank & Trust Beau Anderson, Williams County Commissioner; Dusty Berwick, Williams Co. Commodity Elections president and Kelly Leo, Williams Co. ag & national resources agent will welcome attendees at 8 a.m. Daryl Ritchison will present the Weather Outlook...
The National Hard Spring Wheat Show was Feb. 9 at the ARC in Williston. Banquet speaker Jolene Brown shared hilarious anecdotes in educating the attendees about the complexities of working with family and passing property to next generation....