Seminars for sugar beet growers are scheduled during February in Grafton, Grand Forks, Fargo and Wahpeton.
The seminars are sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Minnesota Extension.
Topics include:
Subsurface water management
Integrated management of aphanomyces
Challenges and solutions for sugar beet insect pests
Weed management
Strategies to manage sugar beet diseases
Using the NDSU Extension pest management app
The seminars at each location will begin at 9 a.m. Dates and locations are:
Feb. 5 – Grafton Parish Center
Feb. 10 – Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Feb. 11 – Holiday Inn in Fargo
Feb. 12 – Eagles Club in Wahpeton
Continuing education credits will be available for those attending. The seminars are free and no registration is required.
For more information, contact NDSU county agents Brad Brummond (Walsh County) at (701) 284-6248 or [email protected]; Michael Knudson (Grand Forks County) at (701) 780-8229 or [email protected]; John Kringler (Cass County) at (701) 241-5711 or [email protected]; Brock Shouldis (Richland County) at (701) 642-7793 or [email protected].
Also available to answer questions is Mohamed Khan, NDSU Extension sugar beet specialist, at (701) 231-8596 or [email protected].
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