| The first MonDak Pulse Day is Feb. 21 at the Williston
Research Extension Center.
Researchers and extension personnel from Montana State University and
North Dakota State University and representatives from grower groups and
private industry will discuss all aspects of raising chickpeas, dry peas
and lentils in the MonDak region.
The morning talks will be: Profitable Crop Rotations with Legumes
by Perry Miller, assistant professor of cropping systems land resources
and environmental sciences at MSU; Systems Approach to Handling
Ascochyta by Kent McKay, area extension specialist at the NDSU North
Central Research Extension Center); and Other Diseases and Seed
Treatments by Jack Reisselman, extension plant pathology specialist at
MSU.
During lunch, representatives from the North Dakota Dry Pea and Lentil
Association, the North Dakota Dry Pea and Lentil Council and the Montana
Pulse Growers will give updates on their activities. A $5 charge will
cover noon lunch and coffee during breaks.
Afternoon talks will include: Fertility and Inoculate Management
by Miller; Weed Control Strategies in Pulse Crop by Brian Jenks,
assistant station specialist at the NDSU North Central Research Extension
Center; Annual Legumes for Forages and Grazing by Dennis Cash,
extension agronomy specialist; The WREC Annual Legume Study by Jim
Staricka, associate soil scientist at NDSU Williston Research Extension
Center; and Managing Quality for Big Bucks by Jerome Knudson of
Superior Grains in Crosby.
The afternoon will end with a grower panel discussion. Panel members
will include several area growers who have experience growing pulse crops
and a few of the earlier speakers. Each grower will give a short talk on
his operation. Discussion will then be opened to the audience.
Three recertification credits are available for Montana private
applicators.
Registration is 8:30 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time). The program will
take place in the Ernie French Center at the NDSU Williston Research
Extension Center, five miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. Call
1-701-774-4315 for more information. |