1. Agronomy Research Program
Bryan Hanson – Research Agronomist
Travis Hakanson – Research Specialist
Lawrence Henry – Research Specialist

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. (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

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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.

11. 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.