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
Research Responsibilities Off-Station Research Trials Pembina County (Cavalier) HRSW, Soybean (RR), Dry Bean, 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, Barley
Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research Management Product testing Canola Entomology Flea Beetles Aster Yellows Canola Planting Dates Canola Seeding Rates Seed treatments trials Crop sequence trial Pod Shatter (Bayer)
Research Responsibilities Crop Production Research Soybean planting rates Soybean timing weed removal Industrial Hemp 2015?? 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 – 10 a
Equipment and facilities Agronomy Lab Equipment