Soil Fertility Panel To Be Held During Hard Spring Wheat Show, Feb. 1

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 agriculture.

One of the keynote speaking events with be a Soil Fertility Panel starting at 3:15 p.m.

The panel consists of Matthew Keller, Farmers Edge. Farmers Edge disruptive technologies accelerate digital transformation on the farm and beyond, protecting its global resources and ensuring sustainable food production for a rapidly growing population. Jeannie Rude will represent PRO Co-op. Since 1928, PRO Co-op has been committed to serving rural communities across the northeast corner of Big Sky Country. Today, the organization remains steadfast in this commitment through strategic investment in assets to support local farms and ranches. Sara Erickson, Horizon Resources sales agronomist, has experience in testing soil samples for salt, pH, nitrate and sulfur levels. Jack Pieper, Vision Research Park, has worked closely with contract research division where he cultivated a passion for assisting area growers in reaching their productivity goals through precision ag practices.