By Scout Nelson
North Dakota State University has announced the schedule for its 2026 Research Extension Center Field Days. These annual events will take place at several research locations across North Dakota and will provide farmers, ranchers, crop advisers, landowners, horticulturalists, and community members with opportunities to learn about the latest agricultural research.
The field days will feature educational presentations, guided tours, field demonstrations, and discussions focused on improving agricultural production and management practices. Topics will include crop production, agronomy, livestock and rangeland management, precision agriculture, and value-added agricultural activities.
According to Greg Lardy, the Joe and Norma Peltier Vice President for NDSU Agriculture, the research conducted at NDSU’s Research Extension Centers helps provide practical solutions for challenges facing agriculture today.
“The agricultural research conducted at our NDSU Research Extension Centers provides research-based solutions that advance agricultural production systems in a variety of areas, including agronomy and crop production, livestock and rangeland management, precision agriculture and value-added activities," says Greg Lardy, the Joe and Norma Peltier Vice President for NDSU Agriculture. "During the NDSU Field Days, our researchers showcase the work they’ve invested in developing timely, practical solutions for agriculture in North Dakota and across the region.”
Field days will be held from July through August at locations including the Central Grasslands, Hettinger, Dickinson, Williston, Carrington, North Central, and Langdon Research Extension Centers, as well as the Agronomy Seed Farm, Nesson Valley Irrigation Station, and Oakes Irrigation Research Site.
A special highlight of this year’s events is the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ceres spring wheat. Released in 1926 by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Ceres became an important wheat variety because of its strong yields and resistance to rust disease.
“When L.R. Waldron released Ceres wheat in 1926, its yield and rust resistance made it a dominant spring wheat and established a genetic foundation that still shapes wheat breeding today,” says Richard Horsley, head of NDSU’s Department of Plant Sciences.
The field days will allow attendees to see current research projects, learn from experts, and gain valuable information that can support agricultural success across North Dakota and the surrounding region.
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Categories: North Dakota, Crops, Livestock