Agronomy Research Program Bryan Hanson Research Agronomist Travis
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 F 2 Selection Nursery – 13 a • Advance Field Pea Nursery – 25 entries • Potato Nursery – 10 a
Equipment and facilities • Agronomy Lab • Equipment
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