Agronomy Research Program Bryan Hanson – Research Agronomist Travis Hakanson – Research Specialist
Research Responsibilities Variety testing of all crops – 70-75% of work effort Small grains, flax, beans, canola – Meet with breeders in spring Contract Variety Testing – Canola – Soybeans – Sunflower – Corn – Field Peas Private Company Variety Trials
Research Responsibilities Off-Station Research Trials – Pembina County (Cavalier) HRSW, Soybean (RR), Drybean, Barley (odd years) – Walsh County (Park River) HRSW, Soybean(Conv, RR, LL), Barley (even years) – Nelson County (Lakota) HRSW, Soybean (RR) – Towner County (Cando) HRSW, Durum
Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research – Management – Product testing Canola – Entomology Flea Beetles Aster Yellows – Canola Planting Dates – Canola Seeding Rates – Seed treatments trials
Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research – Soybean planting rates – Soybean timing weed removal – HRSW Fertility Crop Protection Products – Yearly basis Weed Control Fertility
Breeder Nurseries HRSW Advanced Elite Nursery – 1.3 a Canola Nursery – 2.6 a Durum Yield Nursery and F2 Selection Nursery – 13 a Advance Field Pea Nursery – 25 entries Potato Nursery – 12 a
Equipment and facilities Agronomy Lab Equipment
Annual Research Reports County Requests