Agronomy Research Program Bryan Hanson – Research Agronomist Travis Hakanson – Research Specialist Lawrence Henry – 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 Cibus Mycogen Monsanto

Research Responsibilities Off-Station Research Trials Pembina County (Cavalier) HRSW, Soybean (RR, Xtend), Dry Bean, Barley (odd years) Walsh County (Park River) HRSW, Soybean(Conv, RR, Xtend, LL), Barley (even years) Nelson County (Pekin) HRSW, Soybean (RR, Xtend) Towner County (Cando) HRSW, Durum, Barley

Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research Management Product testing Canola Entomology Flea Beetles Canola Row Width x SR Seed treatments trials Crop sequence trial

(2)North Dakota State University, Plant Sciences, Fargo, ND Row Spacing and Seeding Rate Influence on Spring Canola Performance in the Northern Great Plains Bryan Hanson1, Burton Johnson2, Travis Hakanson1, Lawrence Henry1, Paula Petersen2 (1)North Dakota State University, Langdon Research Extension Center, Langdon, ND (2)North Dakota State University, Plant Sciences, Fargo, ND

Conclusions Canola in crusted soils in 24 inch row spacing may have improved emergence due to neighboring plants aiding each other in breaking the crust while in non-crusted soils emergence could be reduced from self thinning due to increased plant competition. At Langdon, the optimum combination of row spacing and seeding rate for Net Return $/acre was seeding in a 6 or 12 inch row spacing at a seeding rate of 6 or 9 seeds/ft2. At Prosper, the optimum combination row spacing and seeding rate for Net Return $/acre was seeding in a 6 inch row spacing at a seeding rate of 6 or 9 seeds/ft2. Effects of row spacing and seeding rate on agronomic traits (data not shown) of flowering, maturity, plant height, kernel weight, percent oil and lodging were very small or non-significant and would have little practical value in canola production. NDSU Langdon REC

Objectives 1: Determine if soybean yield is greater following canola than wheat 2: Determine if canola yield is greater following soybean than wheat

Canola on wheat vs soybean (2016) Rotation Density Height Yield Test wt Oil sq ft in lb/A lb/bu ----%---- W-W-C 13.4 a 48.0 a 2840 a 52.4 a 48.1 a W-S-C 12.9 a 47.5 a 2756 a 52.6 a 48.7 a Langdon Soybean on wheat vs canola (2016) Rotation Density Height Yield Test wt Oil sq ft in bu/A lb/bu ----%---- W-W-S 7.0 a 37.1 a 54.8 a 57.1 a 15.0 a W-C-S 5.5 a 38.8 a 56.1 a 57.3 a 14.8 a Langdon

Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research Soybean planting rates ‘ND Genesis’ seeding rate Industrial Hemp 2015-2016 Crop Protection Products Yearly basis Weed Control Fertility

Faba bean production 2016 Minot, Carrington and Langdon Specialty Crop Block Grant Seeding Date – Minot and Langdon Seeding Rate – Minot and Langdon Variety Trial – Minot and Langdon Disease studies – Minot and Carr. Herbicide – Minot and Carr. Desiccation study – Minot and Carr.

Industrial Hemp Production in North Dakota Bryan Hanson–LREC, Dr. Burton Johnson-Fargo, Travis Hakanson-LREC, Lawrence Henry-LREC, Venkat Chapara-LREC, Rachel Seifert-Spilde-ND Dept. of Ag, Anndrea Hermann-Ridge International Cannabis Consulting.