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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. Research Responsibilities
Crop Production Research
Soybean planting rates
Soybean timing weed removal
Industrial Hemp 2015??
Crop Protection Products
Yearly basis
Weed Control
Fertility

6. 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

7. Equipment and facilities
Agronomy Lab
Equipment