Source: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV submitted to
CROP PRODUCTION RESEARCH FOR THE SEMI-ARID MONDAK REGION
Sponsoring Institution
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0223936
Grant No.
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Project No.
ND06389
Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Program Code
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Project Start Date
Oct 1, 2010
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2015
Grant Year
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Project Director
Bergman, J.
Recipient Organization
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV
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FARGO,ND 58105
Performing Department
Williston Research Extension Center
Non Technical Summary
Today's agricultural problems require a team approach to the research activities conducted at the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center. The Center's crop production research programs have served North Dakota since 1907 and Montana, formally since 1994. The traditional model of an agricultural-based economy is facing unprecedented challenges, including global market realities, decreasing prices, increasing input costs and declining rural populations. In addition, rural communities dependent on agriculture are struggling to diversify their economics to become more sustainable. Diversity reduces risk management. For agriculture to remain a viable industry in northwestern North Dakota, producers must have access to appropriate crops, varieties, plant protection and management techniques, and practices to meet current and future environmental and marketing challenges. This project will contribute significantly to meeting these challenges. Identification and adaptation of superior crop varieties and crop production practices has had and will continue to have a positive economic impact on the MonDak region by being one of the most efficient forms of rural economic development.
Animal Health Component
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Research Effort Categories
Basic
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Applied
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Developmental
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Classification

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Goals / Objectives
1. Evaluate crop and variety performance for adaptation to the semi-arid soil and environmental conditions of the MonDak Region and continue the collaborative development of winter wheat, durum and safflower varieties with Montana State University scientists. 2. Identify crop production practices that improve production input efficiency and identify sustainable management strategies that increase profitability. 3. Evaluate fruit, vegetable and flower varieties under cold climate conditions to identify superior variety performance and crop adaptation.
Project Methods
Experiments that compare variety performance within crops will be conducted each year on 1) traditional small grains, 2) pulse crops including lentil, field pea, chickpea, and dry bean, 3) oilseed crops including flax, soybean, sunflower, safflower, crambe, camelina and canola, 4) perennial forage including alfalfa and annual warm and cool season forage 5) other alternative crops and specialty crops that include buckwheat, grain millet, mustard, corn, fruits (including grapes), vegetables and flowers. Best management practice will be used. All trials will be machine planted. Variety performance research experiments at the Center and at off-station locations involving cereal grains, oilseed, and other alternative crops will be planted with appropriate equipment and seeding rates for that crop. Experiments will be statistically designed to minimize unaccountable variability. Lattice or rectangular lattice designs will be used whenever possible; if not possible then randomized complete block designs will be used. Plot size will vary slightly, but generally planted plot size will be four feet wide by 15-20 feet long, with three or four replicates. Appropriate agronomic data will be collected on plant growth and development to include such characteristics as plant stand, emergence and heading date, plant height and disease tolerance. The entire plot will be machine harvested and grain yields and test weights will be calculated and kernel weight, seed protein or seed oil content and seed size will be determined when deemed appropriate. Quality samples will be collected as necessary. Row crop trials involving sunflower, corn, dry edible bean, and soybean will differ only in planting and harvesting techniques. Presently there are six off-station sites. Varieties of hard red spring wheat, durum, barley, oats, field pea, lentil, and flax. The data from all variety trials provide a base for specific variety information that will benefit producers in this MonDak region. Tours held at each of these sites allow area producers to view varieties under similar soil and climatic conditions. Fruit will be made available to vintners for wine making to determine wine quality characteristics. As a courtesy to seed suppliers, photos of the flowers are taken and sent to them for their files and use. Cultural practice studies will be conducted to provide answers to problems that arise on local, regional or state levels. Results will be published in professional journals, popular magazine articles, extension bulletins or pamphlets and WREC annual reports and online websites as appropriate. Variety comparison results also will be published in an annual tabloid report to producers entitled, "Agricultural Research Update" for the MonDak Region and on the WREC website. Results also are reported orally in field day presentations at the WREC, at off-station locations and at many extension type meetings It is important that the WREC maintain a regional approach to any agriculturally related problem. This takes a "team" effort on the part of the research staff at WREC, EARC, USDA-ARS at Sidney and NDSU and MSU and other research extension centers.

Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/15

Outputs
Target Audience:Agricultural producers, extension agents, industry commodity groups, granting agencies, scientific peers, economic development boards. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The WREC staff participated and/or presented papers at number of conferences, workshops, and meetings; viz., NDSU Ag. Ext. Ser. / NDSU AES Fall Conference, October 12-15, 2015, Bismarck, ND; Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solution. ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meetings with the Entomological Society of America, 15-18 November, 2015, Minneapolis, MN; International VITINORD Conference, 11-14 November, Nebraska City, NE; NCREC/WREC Annual Research/Extension Update for Extension Agents, 12 December, 2015, Minot, ND; Hop Growers Workshop, 14 November, 2015, Minot, ND; Manitoba-North Dakota Zero till conference, 5-7 January, 2015, Dickinson, ND; MonDak Ag Days, 16-17 January, 2015, Sidney, MT; Northern Pulse Growers Association Conference, 26-27 January, 2015, Minot, ND; National Hard Red Spring Wheat Show, 2-3 February, 2015, Williston, ND; 15th Annual MonDak Pulse Plus Day, 17 February, 2015, Williston, ND; NDSU AES Spring Conference, 3-5 March, 2015, Fargo, ND; MonDak Ag Showcase Field Day, WREC, 9-10 July, 2015, Williston, ND; Eastern Agriculture Research Center Field Day, 14 July, 2015, Sidney, MT; Carrington Research Extension Center Field Day, 15 August, 2015, Carrington, ND; Mountrail County Off-station Field Day, 27 July, 2015, Mountrail, ND. In addition, project staff participated in a number of webinars organized by the Agronomy Society of America, Norther Grapes Project, the Horticulture Forestry Team of NDSU, and NDSU Sponsored Programs Administration. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The findings of the projects were delivered to the target audiences via multiple field tours at both main station (Williston Research Extension Center) and Off-station (Mountrail and McKenzie Counties) research sites, by indoor presentations (i.e. workshops and classroom instruction), by broadcasting over the radio, by speaking face to face or via phone, and by publication and distribution of results in electronic and paper formats. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The search for and identification of superior small grain and alternative crop cultivars is very important for rural economic development and crop diversification. This requires the collaborative efforts of NDSU Crop Breeders, ND County Agents and county Ag Improvement Associations (off-station testing) and all the ND Research Extension Centers (REC). Agronomic data collected contributed to the release of Two-Row Barley Variety ND Genesis, Durum Variety Joppa, Flax variety Gold ND, Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety Elgin-ND, and Soybean Variety ND Henson by NDSU. Some of the crops tested in 2015, with average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: winter wheat (3,201), hard red spring wheat (2,401), durum (1,829), barley (3,147), oat (3,995), corn (3,390), chickpea (1,584), peas (2,145), lentil (1,348), CL lentil (1,172), safflower (1,642), RR canola (846), RR soybean (1,560), flax (1,727), and sunflower (1,263). Data from the third year of the Sustainable Agroecosystems for Soil Health in the Northern Great Plains trial was collected. Collaborative efforts with the pulse crop breeders at NDSU and the NCREC at Minot are ongoing to develop lentil, field pea and chickpea lines adapted to the ND-MT area. A hard red winter wheat research improvement program is conducted collaboratively with Montana State University. The Western North Dakota Malting Barley Project continues to develop 6-rowed and 2-rowed varieties for irrigation and dryland, evaluating advanced breeding material for agronomic characters and malting and brewing traits. Irrigated variety studies were conducted at the Nesson Valley site. Crops tested in 2015, with average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: corn hybrids (7,715), barley (8,008), winter wheat (6,534), hard red spring wheat (5,688), durum wheat (5,517), RR soybean (3,584), soybean (3,192), peas (4,928), flax (2,423), RR canola (3,854), pinto bean (2,824), and navy bean (2,552). Management studies under irrigation are also conducted on potato, sweet potato, onions and sugarbeet. A cooperative study evaluating switchgrass and other perennial grasses for biomass initiated in 2006 is ongoing. Horticulture crops were evaluated for their cold hardiness. These included grapes, juneberries, haskaps, cherries, and raspberries for wine making, perennial flowers, shrubs and ornamentals, hops, apples, and new AAS demonstration on flower, herb, and vegetable varieties. PARTICIPANTS: Jerald Bergman, WREC Director Gautam Pradhan, WREC Research Agronomist Jim Staricka, WREC Soil Scientist Tyler Tjelde, WREC Irrigation Agronomist Diana Amiot, WREC Crop Production Research Specialist Austin Link, WREC Agronomy Research Specialist Justin Jacobs, WREC Agronomy Research Specialist Scott Jenks, WREC Irrigation Ag Technician David Schmidt, WREC Ag Technician Kyle Dragseth, WREC Farm Manager Cameron Wahlstrom, WREC Crop Research Specialist Kyla Splichal, WREC Horticulture Research Specialist Kim Holloway, WREC Horticulture Research Specialist David Weltikol, WREC Ag Technician/Mechanic Don Tanaka, WREC Scientist

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2015 Citation: Link Austin, Jerald Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, James Staricka, Tom DeSutter, Heather Dose, and Chris Augustine. 2015. Reclaiming a 36 pipeline with cropping rotations. Poster presented at 2015 Fall Conference. NDSU Ag Ext Ser. and NDSU AES., 1215 October, Bismarck, ND.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Jerald Bergman and Hans Kandel. 2015. Safflower Production. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A870 (Revised).
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: NDSU Williston Research Extension Center and MSU Eastern Ag Research Center. 2015. 2015 Agricultural Research Update Regional Report No. 21.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2015 Citation: Jim Staricka, Kim Holloway, and Kyla Splichal. 2015. High Tunnel Decreases Occurrences of Sub-optimal Temperatures but Also Increases Occurrences of Supra-optimal Temperatures. Poster presented at 2015 Fall Conference. NDSU Ag Ext Ser. and NDSU AES., 1215 October, Bismarck, ND.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Gautam Pradhan, Qingwu. Xue, Kirk Jessup, Baozhen Hao, Jacob Price, and Charlie Rush. 2015. Physiological responses of hard red winter wheat to infection by wheat streak mosaic virus. Phytopathology. 105:621627. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-07-14-0194-R.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Gautam Pradhan, P. V, Vara Prasad, and Bikram Gill. 2015. Evaluation of wheat chromosome translocation lines for high temperature stress tolerance at grain filling stage. PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116620.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Gautam Pradhan, Jerald Bergman, James Staricka, Diana Amiot, Kyle Dragseth, Austin Link, David Weltikol, and Cameron Wahlstrom. 2015. Physiology and yield components of dryland soybean under different planting geometry. Paper presented at Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solution. ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meetings with the Entomological Society of America, 1518 November, Minneapolis, MN. Paper 349-3.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Hans Kandel (NDSU Extension Agronomist); Kathleen Grady (SDSU Agronomist); Brent Hulke (Sunflower Unit, USDA-ARS, Fargo); Mike Ostlie , Blaine Schatz, Jasper Nielsen, and Todd Ingebretson (Carrington Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson, and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, and Austin Link (Williston Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Febina Mathew, Lee Gilbertso, and Bruce Swan (SDSU Plant Science Department); and Adnan Aky�z (NDSU Soil Science Department). 2015. North Dakota and South Dakota Sunflower Hybrid Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser., NDSU AES, and SDSU Extension. Bull. A652-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Joel Ransom, Robert Brueggeman, Rich Horsley, Mike McMullen, Paul Schwarz, Maricelis Acevedo, and Andrew Friskop (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz, Steve Zwinger, and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center). 2015. North Dakota Barley, Oat, and Rye Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A1049-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Joel Ransom, Elias Elias, Maricelis Acevedo, Andrew Friskop, Tim Friesen, Zhaohui Liu, and Frank Manthey (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center); and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). 2015. North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A1067-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Joel Ransom and Grant Mehring (NDSU Main Station) ; Blaine Schatz, Mike Ostlie and Tim Indergaard (Carrington Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center); Leonard Besemann and Heidi Eslinger (Oakes Irrigation Research Site); Justin Jacobs and Tyler Tjelde (Nesson Valley Irrigation Site); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center). North Dakota Corn Hybrid Trial Results for 2015. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A793-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Hans Kandel, Ted Helms, and Sam Markell (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, Ezra Aberle, Tim Indergaard, Steve Zwinger, Jesper Neilsen, and Steve Schaubert (Carrington Research Extension Center); Leonard Besemann and Tim Indergaard (Oakes Irrigation Site); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson, and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, Austin Link, Tyler Tjelde, and Justin Jacobs (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Soybean Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A843-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Hans Kandel, Juan Osorno, Jody VanderWal, and Michael Kloberdanz (NDSU Main Station); Leonard Besemann and Heidi Eslinger (Oakes Irrigation Site); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, and Greg Endres (Carrington Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson, and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Tyler Tjelde and Justin Jacobs (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Dry Bean Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A654-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Joel Ransom, Mohamed Mergoum, Senay Simsek, Maricelis Acevedo, Andrew Friskop, Tim Friesen, Zhaohui Liu, and Shaobin Zhong (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center); Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety Trial for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A574-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 20015 Citation: Hans Kandel, Kevin McPhee, Sydney Gilles, and Adnan Aky�z (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, Jasper Nielsen, Mark Halverson, Steve Zwinger and Steve Schaubert (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson, and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, Austin Link, Cameron Wahlstrom, Tyler Tjelde, and Justin Jacobs (Williston Research Extension Center); Thomas Stefaniak (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); and Glenn Martin and Pat Carr (Dickinson Research Extension Center). North Dakota Dry Pea Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A1469-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Hans Kandel and Adnan Aky�z (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, and Ezra Aberle (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson, and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, and Austin Link (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Canola Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A1124-15.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2015 Citation: Joel Ransom, Francois Marais, Senay Simsek, Andrew Friskop, and Maricelis Acevedo, (NDSU Main Station); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center); Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center);. North Dakota Hard Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2015 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. and NDSU AES. Bull. A1196-15.


Progress 10/01/13 to 09/30/14

Outputs
Target Audience: Agricultural producers, extension agents, industry commodity groups, granting agencies, scientific peers, economic development boards. Changes/Problems: · In 2014, horticulture studies (fruits, vegetables, and flowers) included a new research project on "Hops Selection for North Dakota". · In 2014, the Hard Red Winter Wheat experiments were abandoned due to winter kill. · In 2014, WREC initiated a study on Saline Seep. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The WREC staff participated and/or presented papers at number of conference, workshops and meetings; viz., Mon-Dak Ag Showcase Field Day (07/10-11, 2014), Fall Extension/REC Conference in Fargo (9/29 to 10/3, 2014), ASA-CSA-SSSA Annual Meetings in Long Beach, CA (11/2-5, 2014), Joint EARC and WREC Advisory Board Meetings in Sidney, MT (11/18/2014), USDA-ARS Advisory Board Meeting at Sidney, MT (11/24/2014), NCREC-WREC Annual Research/Extension Update for Extension Agents in Minot (12/18/2014). In addition, project staff received Pesticide Basic Core Training on (11/25/2014) that assisted them to pass an exam and obtain a Commercial Pesticide Applicators License. They also participated in number of webinars organized by the Agronomy Society of America. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The findings of the projects were delivered to the target audiences via multiple field tours at both main station (Williston Research Extension Center) and off station (Divide and Golden Valley Counties) research sites, by indoor presentations (i.e. workshops and classroom instruction), and by publication and distribution of results in electronic and paper formats. Local extension personnel also assisted in the delivery of these information. Specific events include WREC Advisory Board Meeting (2012-2-19), WREC Dryland Field Day (2014-07-10), Beach County Field Day (2014-7-14), Divide County Crop Tour (2014-7-22), and William County Soil and Water Conservation District Eco-Ed Event (2014-09-11 &12). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? All reported dryland agronomic studies will be continued

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The search for and identification of superior small grain and alternative crop cultivars is very important for rural economic development and crop diversification. This requires the collaborative efforts of NDSU Crop Breeders, ND County Agents and county Ag Improvement Associations (off station testing) and all the ND Research Extension Centers (REC). Agronomic data collected contributed to the recent release of Durum variety Joppa and Flax variety Gold ND by NDSU. Some of the crops tested, with average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: hard red spring wheat (2,717), durum (2,340), barley (4,553), oat (4,654), corn (3,628), chickpea (1,633), peas (3,154), lentil (1,024), CL lentil (501), safflower (1,038), RR canola (1,196), RR soybean (1,681), flax (1,199), and sunflower (1,414). Data from the second year of the Sustainable Agroecosystems for Soil Health in the Northern Great Plains trial were collected. Collaborative efforts with the pulse crop breeders at NDSU and the NCREC at Minot are ongoing to develop lentil, field pea and chickpea lines adapted to the ND-MT area. A hard red winter wheat research improvement program is conducted collaboratively with Montana State University. The Western North Dakota Malting Barley Project continues to develop 6-rowed and 2-rowed varieties for irrigation and dryland, evaluating advanced breeding material for agronomic characters and malting and brewing traits. An area on the dryland station has an elevated ground water table resulting in preventive planting conditions and saline soil; therefore, in 2014, a new project to study Saline Seeping has been initiated. Under this project, in August 2014, ten shallow ground water wells were installed to monitor the shallow groundwater level during the next year and identify the source of the saline seep. From this data, a reclamation plan will be developed and implemented. This project will serve as an educational demonstration on how to reclaim saline-affected areas for crop production. Horticulture crops were evaluated for their cold hardiness. These included grapes, Juneberries, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries for wine making, shrubs and ornamentals, hops, apples, and new flower and vegetable varieties. Soil samples were collected. In 2014, a new research project "Hops Selection for North Dakota" has been initiated. Under this project, in the fall of 2014, soil sample has been collected to determine soil fertility status, and thus required fertilizer rate for Hops. PARTICIPANTS: Jerald Bergman, WREC Director Gautam Pradhan, WREC Research Agronomist Diana Amiot, WREC Crop Production Research Specialist Michael Cardillo, WREC Ag Research Specialist II Jim Staricka, WREC Soil Scientist Chet Hill, WREC Area Extension Ag Diversification Specialist Kyle Dragseth, WREC Farm Manager Cameron Wahlstrom, WREC Crop Research Specialist Kyla Splichal, WREC Horticulture Research Specialist Kim Holloway, WREC Horticulture Research Specialist Don Tanaka, WREC Scientist Charles Flynn, WREC Chemist

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: NDSU Williston Research Extension Center and MSU Eastern Ag Research Center. 2014 Agricultural Research Update Regional Report No. 20. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Hans Kandel and Kevin McPhee (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, Kelly Bjerke, Lindy Berg, Steve Zwinger and Steve Schaubert (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, Cameron Wahlstrom and Chet Hill (Williston Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen and Thomas Stefaniak (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); and Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center). North Dakota Dry Pea Variety Trial Results for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A1469-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Joel Ransom and Grant Mehring (NDSU Main Station) ; Blaine Schatz, Mike Ostlie and Tim Indergaard (Carrington Research Extension Center); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center); Leonard Besemann (Oakes Irrigation Research Site); Bubba Lamolinare and Tyler Tjelde (Nesson Valley Irrigation Site); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center). North Dakota Corn Hybrid Trial Results for 2014. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A793-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Joel Ransom, Mohamed Mergoum, Senay Simsek, Maricelis Acevedo, Tim Friesen, Zhaohui Liu and Shaobin Zhong (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center); Blaine Schatz and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety Trial for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A574-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Joel Ransom, Tim Friesen, Rich Horsley, Mike McMullen and Paul Schwarz (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz, Steve Zwinger and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Barley, Oat, Rye and Flax Variety Trial Results for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A1049-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Hans Kandel and Mukhlesur Rahman (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie, Blaine Schatz, Kelly Bjerke and Lindy Berg (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Canola Variety Trial Results for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-1124-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Hans Kandel, Ted Helms, Sam Markell, Berlin Nelson, Shalu Jain, Chad Deplazes and Grant Mehring (NDSU Main Station); Mike Ostlie and Blaine Schatz (Carrington Research Extension Center); Leonard Besemann (Oakes Irrigation Site); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson, Travis Hakanson and Lawrence Henry (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Gautam Pradhan, Diana Amiot, Bubba Lamolinare and Tyler Tjelde (Williston Research Extension Center); Brian Zimprich (Ransom County); and Alicia Harstad (Steele County). North Dakota Soybean Variety Trial Results for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-843-14. 2014.
  • Type: Books Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Joel Ransom, Elias Elias, Maricelis Acevedo, Tim Friesen, Zhaohui Liu and Frank Manthey (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Gautam Pradhan (Williston Research Extension Center); Blaine Schatz and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2014 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-1067-14. 2014.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Gautam Prasad Pradhan, Donald Tanaka, James A. Staricka, Jerald W. Bergman, Kyle Dragseth, Chester Lewis Hill, Diana Amiot and Michael Cardillo. Identifying Cropping Sequences for Sustainable Intensification of Dryland Agroecosystem in the Northern Great Plains. Paper presented at Grand Challenges Great Solutions. ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meetings, 2-5 November, Long Beach, CA. Paper 351-6. 2014.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Michael Cardillo, Jerald W. Bergman, Tyler J Tjelde, Kyla Splichal and Bubba Lamolinare. The Evaluation of Guar Accessions in the North Dakota High Plain Environment. Poster presented at Grand Challenges Great Solutions. ASA, CSSA, and SSA International Annual Meetings, 2-5 November, Long Beach, CA. Poster Number 324.


Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/13

Outputs
Target Audience: Agricultural producers, extension agents, industry commodity groups, granting agencies, scientific peers, economic development boards. Changes/Problems: For the 2013 growing season, four off-station variety test sites were planted of hard red spring wheat, durum, barley, field pea, lentil, and Clearfield lentil. A long term research project formally named ‘Sustainable Agroecosystems for Soil Health in the Northern Great Plains” was initiated to investigate diversifying dryland crop rotations. The objectives of this project are to develop agricultural systems to improve soil health, crop production, precipitation use, and economic sustainability. The treatments will be a combination of no-till fixed and dynamic rotations arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Crops will include a mix of cool-season grasses, warm-season grasses, cool-season broadleaves, and warm-season broadleaves. Measurements that will include crop performance, soil quality, pests, and soil microbial parameters. Horticulture studies (fruits, vegetables, and flowers) will include scheduled watering via ground irrigation. Other changes to the horticulture studies include reconstruction of the High Tunnel for the raspberry trial and improved fencing surrounding the north vineyard, juneberries, strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, and garden area. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Multiple WREC staff participated, presented, and/or received certifications in the following training and professional development sessions: Workshops Attended: Experimental Design Short Course provided by Dr. Richard D. Horsley at NDSU main campus NDSU sponsored Crop & Pest Management Schools in Mandan and Fargo Soils Health Workshop at NCREC, Minot Presentations Given: Regional Extension Center Update for Extension Agents ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings Certifications: Commercial Pesticide Applicators License How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Agricultural Research Update WREC website Various North Dakota Variety Trial publications NDSU Williston Research Extension Center Facebook page What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? All current dryland and irrigation agronomic studies will be continued. To further the improvements to horticulture studies, the orchard will begin to be revamped to include newer varieties as well as improved fencing for vineyard grape trials.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? ACTIVITES: Field days were held in July to promote dryland and irrigation variety and agronomic trials and horticulture activities. Data was provided to for inclusion in the various North Dakota Variety Trial Results publications. The Agricultural Research Update was published with the year’s results and distributed across the MonDak region. Trial data was also published electronically via the WREC website. OUTPUTS: The search for and identification of superior small grain and alternative crop cultivars is very important for rural economic development and crop diversification. This requires the collaborative efforts of NDSU crop breeders, ND county agents and county ag improvement associations (off station testing) and all the ND Research extension Centers (REC). Agronomic data collected contributed to the recent release by NDSU of Durum variety Joppa. Some of the crops tested, with average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: hard red winter wheat planted notill (2,239), hard red spring wheat (2,253), durum (3,147), barley (5,259), oat (5,669), corn (5,354), chickpea (1,494), peas (3,719), lentil (1,664), CL lentil (1,564), safflower (1,755), RR canola (1,605), RR soybean(1,903), conventional soybean (1,574), flax (1,613), and sunflower (1,500). Data from the first year of the Sustainable Agroecosystems for Soil Health in the Northern Great Plains trial was collected. Collaborative efforts with the pulse crop breeders at NDSU and the NCREC at Minot are ongoing to develop lentil, field pea and chickpea lines adapted to the ND-MT area. A hard red winter wheat research improvement program is conducted collaboratively with Montana State University. The Western North Dakota Malting Barley Project continues to develop 6-rowed and 2-rowed varieties for irrigation and dryland, evaluating advanced breeding material for agronomic characters and malting and brewing traits. Irrigated variety studies were conducted at the Nesson Valley site. Crops tested, with average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: corn hybrids (10,432), barley (4,701), hard red spring wheat (6,140), oat (12,650), and durum wheat (5,730). Management studies under irrigation are also conducted with potato, sweet potato, onions and sugarbeets. A cooperative study evaluating switchgrass and other perennial grasses for biomass initiated in 2006 is ongoing. Horticulture crops were evaluated for their cold hardiness. These included grapes, Juneberries, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries for wine making, shrubs and ornamentals, hops, apples, and new flower and vegetable varieties.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: NDSU Williston Research Extension Center and MSU Eastern Ag Research Center. Ag research Update Regional Report No. 19. December, 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Hans Kandel, Kevin McPhee, T. Stefaniak and D. Styczynski (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz, Steve Zwinger, S. Schaubert and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, Shana Pederson, James Tarasenko and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson and Travis Hakanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Diana Amiot, Chelsey Penuel, Tyler Tjelde and Cameron Wahlstrom (Williston Research Extension Center); and Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center). North Dakota Dry Pea Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A1469. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: J. Ransom (NDSU Main Station); B. Schatz (Carrington Research Extension Center); B. Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); J. Bergman, C. Penuel and D. Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); E. Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center); L. Besemann (Oakes Irrigation Research Site); and T. Tjelde, C. Wahlstrom and K. Stromme (Nesson Valley Irrigation Site). North Dakota Corn Hybrid Trial Results for 2013. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A793. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Joel Ransom and Francois Marais (NDSU Main Station); Jason Riopel, Ducks Unlimited (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); John Lukach (Langdon Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); Chelsey Penuel and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Hard Winter Wheat Variety Trial results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A1196. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Joel Ransom, Mohamed Mergoum, Senay Simsek, Maricelis Acevedo, Tim Friesen and Shaobin Zhong (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); Chelsey Penuel and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); and Blaine Schatz and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selction Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A574-13. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Joel Ransom, Tim Friesen, Rich Horsley, Mike McMullen and Paul Schwarz (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz and Mike Ostlie (Carrington Research Extension Center); Glenn Martin (Dickinson Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Chelsey Penuel and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Barley, Oat and Rye Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A1049-13. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Hans Kandel and Mukhlesur Rahman (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz, Mike Ostlie and Kelly Bjerke (Carrington Research Extension Center); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko, and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson and Travis Hakanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Jerry Bergman, Diana Amiot, Chelsey Penuel, (Williston Research Extension Center). North Dakota Canola Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A-1124-2013 (Revised). 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Hans Kandel, Ted Helms, Sam Markell, Berlin Nelson, Chad Deplazes, Grant Mehring and Joel Ransom (NDSU Main Station); Blaine Schatz, Mike Ostlie, Steve Schaubert, Tim Indergaard, Bob Smith and Todd Ingebretson (Carrington Research Extension Center); Leonard Besemann (Oakes Irrigation Site); John Rickertsen and Rick Olson (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen, James Tarasenko and Joe Effertz (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson and Travis Hakanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); Jerry Bergman, Tyler Tjelde, Cameron Wahlstrom, Chelsey Penuel and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); Brian Zimprich (Ransom County); Jill Haakenson (Griggs County); Alicia Harstad (Steele County); Melissa Blawat (Sargent County); and Jason Goltz (Richland County). North Dakota Soybean Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A-843. 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Joel Ransom, Elias Elias, Maricelis Acevedo, Tim Friesen and Frank Manthey (NDSU Main Station); John Rickertsen (Hettinger Research Extension Center); Eric Eriksmoen (North Central Research Extension Center, Minot); Bryan Hanson (Langdon Research Extension Center); and Chelsey Penuel and Diana Amiot (Williston Research Extension Center); Blaine Schatz (Carrington Research Extension Center). North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2013 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A-1067 (Revised). 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Jerald Bergman, Agronomist, Hans Kandel, Extension Agronomist. Safflower Production. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A870. Revised 2013.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Munel, H.H. and J.W. Bergman. 2012. Chapter 14: Safflower, pp 328-342, In: J. Vollmann & I. Rajcan (eds.), 2012, Handbook of Plant Breeding, Oil Crops, Science Press, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd., Beijing. Translation editor: C.-M. Lu, Oilcrops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.


Progress 10/01/11 to 09/30/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: The search for and identification of superior small grain and alternative crop cultivars is very important for rural economic development and crop diversification. This requires the collaborative efforts of NDSU crop breeders, ND county agents and county ag improvement associatons (off station tesing)and all the ND Research extension Centers (REC). Agronomick data collected contributed to the recent relese by NDSU of HRS Wheat variety Elgin, Durum variety Carpio, Oat variety Jury and Small Red Bean variety Rio Rojo. Some of the crops tested, with 2012 average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: hard red winter wheat planted notill(4,015),hard red spring wheat(2,307),durum(2,286),barley(3,093),oat(1,994),corn(5,555),chickp ea(1,105),peas(1,110),lentil(1,021),CL lentil(1,228),safflower(1,645),RR Canola(811),and soybean(787). Horticulture crops evaluated include grapes, Juneberries, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries for wine making, shrubs and ornamentals, hops and new flower and vegetable varieties. Collaborative efforts with the pulse crop breeders at NDSU and the NCREC at Minot are ongoing to develop lentil, field pea and chickpea lines adapted to the ND-MT area. A HRW wheat reseasrch program is conducted collaboratively with Montana State University. The Western North Dakota Malting Barley Project continues to develop 6-rowed and 2-rowed varieties for irrigation and dryland, evaluating advanced breeding material for agronomic characters and malting and brewing traits. Irrigated variety studies were conducted at the Nesson Valley site. Crops tested, with 2012 average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: corn hybrids(10,644),barley(3,923),hard red spring wheat(5,126),hard red winter wheat(5,288),and durum wheat(3,920).Management studies under irrigation are also conducted with potato, sweet potato, onions and sugarbeets. A cooperative study evaluating switchgrass and other perennial grasses for biomass initiated in 2006 in ongoing. PARTICIPANTS: Participants:Neil Riveland,WREC Agronomist and principal investigator retired and Jerald Bergman, WREC Director, is serving as principal investigator for the project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Identification and timely distribution of a superior variety of small grains or any alternative cash crop is the fastest way to positively influence rural economic development. Acceptance of a superior variety by producers is relatively fast compared to acceptance of other management practices so the impact can be immediate. Acreage of most crops has increased over the past 10 years as producers swithc from a predominate crop-fallow crop rotation to cropping systems that are move diverse and include no summerfallow. Field pea and lentil acreage in the MonDak region has increased to over 900,000 acres in the past 10 years. Durum acreage has also increased by 15% in this region during the same time period. There is more interest in crops used for biofuels, i.e. corn, switchgrass and other perennial forages, energy beets, small grains and oilseed crops such as safflower, Canola, sunflower and soybeans. Significant increases in crop diversification and crop intensity contribute to the economic stability and growth of the region. This agricultural growth also increased the demand for more applied research in western North Dakota and eastern Montana.

Publications

  • 1.NDSU Williston Reseasrch Extension Center and MSU Eastern Ag Research Center. 2011. Ag research Update. Regional Report No. 17. December, 2011. 2.Ransom,Joel,Tim Friesen, Rich Horsley, Mike McMullen and Paul Schwarz, Blaine Schatz, Glenn Martin, Eric Eriksmoen, Bryan Hanson, Mark Halvorson Gordon Bradbury. North Dakota Barley, Oat and Rye Variety Trial Results for 2011 and Selection Quide. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull. A-1049 (Revised).November 2011. 3.Ransom,Joel, and Chad Deplazes, Eric Ericksmoen, Jason Diopel, John Lukach, Glenn Martin, Gordon Bradbury, Blaine Schatz and Timothy Indergaard. North Dakota Hard Winter Wheat. NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull.A-1196 (Revised). October 2011. 4.Ransom,Joel,Elias Elias,Maricelis Acevedo,Tim Friesen,Frank Manthey, Marcia McMullen,Eric Eriksmoen, Bryan Hanson, Mark Halvorson,and Gordon Bradbury.North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2011 and Selection Guide.NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull.A-1067(Revised).Novemeber 2011. 5.Eriksmoen,Eric,Rick Olson,Bryan Hanson,Richard Wilhelmi,Mark Halvorson, Angela Sebelius,James Tarasenko,Gordon Bradbury,Sara Loomer,Tyler Tjelde,Cameron Wahlstrom,Brent Hulke,Jarrad Drasifka,Janet Knodel,Patrick Beauzay,Kathleen Grady,Lee Gilbertson,John Rickertson,and Adam Akyuz.North Dakota and South Dakota Hybrid Sunflower Performance Testing.NDSU Ext.Ser.Bull.A-652(Revised).December 2011. 6. Schatz,Blaine,Tim Indegaard,Bob Smith,Paul Hendrickson,Steve Schaubert,Eric Eriksmoen,Rick Olson,Bryan Hanson,Richard Wilhelmi,Walter Albus,Leonard Besemann,Mark Halvorson,Angela Sebelius,James Tarasenko,Gordon Bradbury,Sara Loomer, Tyler Tjelde,Cameron Wahlstron,Ted Helms,Hans Kandel,Berlin Nelson,Samuel Markell,R.Jay Goos,and Brian Johnson.North Dakota Soybean Performance Testing.NDSU EXT.Ser.Bull.A-843(Revised).December,2011


Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/11

Outputs
OUTPUTS: The search for and identification of superior small grain and alternative crop cultivars is very important for rural economic development and crop diversification. This requires the collaborative efforts of NDSU crop breeders, ND county agents and county ag improvement associations (off station testing) and all the ND Research Extension Centers (REC). Agronomic data collected contributed to the recent release by NDSU of HRS Wheat varieties Steele-ND, Howard, Faller, Barlow and Mott; durum variety Tioga, Oat varieties Souris and Rockford, Pinnacle barley, Westhope crambe and MonDak, Cardinal and Nutrasaff safflower. Some of the crops tested, with 2011 average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: hard red winter wheat planted notill (4496), notill winter rye (3073), hard red spring wheat (2016), durum wheat (1888), barley (3145), oat (1534), pinto bean (817), navy bean (829), canola (1125), lentil (1635), corn (2615), chickpea(1237), camelina (1466), crambe (1338), flax (815), peas (2325), safflower (1542), soybeans (922) and sunflower (1304). Horticulture crops evaluated include grapes, Juneberries, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries for wine making, shrubs and ornamentals and new flower and vegetable varieties. We have annual irrigated and dryland Field Days, an annual Pulse Crop Field Day, mini-tours for horticulture crops and at the off-station sites, and publish an annual Variety Performance Report for farmer clientele. A collaborative effort with EARC in MT for safflower variety development has resulted in the cooperative release of 18 varieties. We coordinate the camelina and safflower variety testing program. Collaborative efforts with the pulse crop breeders at NDSU and the NCREC at Minot are ongoing to develop lentil, field pea and chickpea lines adapted to the ND-MT production area. A HRW wheat research program is conducted collaboratively with Montana State University. Decade HRW wheat was released from that program in 2010. The Western Malting Barley Project continues to develop 6-rowed and 2-rowed barley varieties for irrigation and dryland, evaluating advanced breeding material for agronomic characters and malting and brewing traits. Many herbicides have been evaluated for weed control and crop injury when used on wheat, barley, peas, lentils, flax and safflower. The safflower weed control project is the only one in ND and MT dedicated to identify herbicides that will control weeds in this crop. Thifensulfuron was labeled for use on safflower in 2010 as a result of this research. Irrigated variety studies were conducted at the Nesson Valley site. Crops tested, with 2011 average yields of all cultivars in kg/ha in parenthesis, include: corn hybrids (8511), barley (2177), hard red spring wheat (2446), durum wheat (2023), oat (2075), peas (1606), pinto bean (2626), navy bean (1994), soybean (4334), lentil (1001), flax (1142) and safflower (1456). Management studies under irrigation are also conducted with potato, sweet potato and sugar beet. A cooperative study evaluating switchgrass and other perennial grasses for biomass was initiated in 2006. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Identification and timely distribution of a superior variety of small grains or any alternative cash crop is the fastest way to positively influence rural economic development. Acceptance of a superior variety by producers is relatively fast compared to acceptance of other management practices so the impact can be immediate. Acreage of most crops has increased over the years as producers switch from a predominate crop-fallow crop rotation to cropping systems that are more diverse and include no summerfallow. Field pea and lentil acreage in the MonDak region has increased from about 10,000 acres in 1997 to over 900,000 acres in 2011. Durum acreage also increased by 15% in this area over the last 10 years. There is more interest in crops used for ethanol and biofuels production; i.e. corn, switchgrass, energy beets and oilseed crops such as safflower, canola, crambe, camelina and mustard. Crops such as camelina and crambe are being evaluated for biodiesel and jet fuel production. Significant increases in crop diversification and crop intensity contribute to economic stability of the region. It also increases the demand for applied research for this area.

Publications

  • N. R. Riveland, J. E. Berg, K. D. Kephart, D. M. Wichman, G. R. Carlson, G. D. Kushnak, R. N. Stougaard, J. L. Eckhoff, D. L. Nash, M. Johnston, W. E. Grey, Y. Jin, X. Chen and P. L. Bruckner. Registration of Decade Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations 2011 5: 3: 345-348.
  • NDSU Williston Research Extension Center and MSU Eastern Ag Research Center. 2010. 2010 Ag Research Update. Regional Report No. 16.
  • Riveland, Neil. Wolverine for grass control in durum wheat, Williston 2010. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Green section, Pg. 21.
  • Riveland, Neil. Wild oat control in durum wheat, Williston 2009. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Green section, Pg. 18.
  • Riveland, Neil. Huskie for broadleaf weed control wheat, Williston 2010. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Green section, Pg. 50.
  • Riveland, Neil. Wolverine for grass control in durum wheat, Williston 2009. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Green section, Pg. 19.
  • Riveland, Neil. Wild oat control in durum wheat with Rimfire Max. Williston 2009. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Green section, Pg. 20.
  • Riveland, Neil. Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in safflower, Williston 2009. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Yellow section, Pg. 70.
  • Riveland, Neil and Jerry Bergman. Spartan on safflower. Williston 2010. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Yellow section, Pg. 72.
  • Riveland, Neil. Safflower cultivar tolerance to selected SU herbicides. Williston 2010. 2010 ND Weed Control Research. Yellow section, Pg. 73.
  • Ransom, Joel and Chad Deplazes, Eric Eriksmoen, Bryan Hanson and John Lukach, Glenn Martin, Neil Riveland, Blaine Schatz and Timothy Indergaard. North Dakota Hard Winter Wheat. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-1196 (Revised). October 2010.
  • Ransom, Joel, Elias Elias, Tim Friesen, Frank Manthey, Jack Rasmussen, Tika Adhikari, Marcia McMullen, Chad Deplazes, Blaine Schatz, Glenn Martin, Eric Eriksmoen, Bryan Hanson, Mark Halvorson, Neil Riveland. North Dakota Durum Wheat Variety Trial Results for 2010 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-1067 (Revised). November 2010.
  • Ransom, Joel, Tim Friesen, Rich Horsley, Mike McMullen and Paul Schwarz, Blaine Schatz, Glenn Martin, Eric Eriksmoen, Bryan Hanson, Mark Halvorson, Neil Riveland. North Dakota Barley, Oat and Rye Variety Trial Results for 2010 and Selection Guide. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-1049 (Revised). November 2010.
  • Schatz, Blaine, Todd Ingebretson and Bob Smith, Eric Eriksmoen and Rick Olson, Bryan Hanson and Richard Wihlelmi, Mark Halvorson, Angela Sebelius and James Tarasenko, Neil Riveland, Gordon Bradbury and Lorna Bradbury, Samuel Markell, Thomas Gulya, Brent S. Hulke and Larry D. Charlet, Janet Knodel and Patrick Beauzay, Kathleen A. Grady, Lee Gilbertson and John Rickertsen. North Dakota and South Dakota Hybrid Sunflower Performance Testing. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-652 (Revised). December 2010.
  • Schatz, Blaine, Todd Ingebretson and Bob Smith, Paul Hendrickson and Steve Schaubert, Eric Eriksmoen and Rick Olson, Bryan Hanson and Richard Wihlelmi, Walter Albus and Leonard Besemann, Mark Halvorson, Angela Sebelius and James Tarasenko, Neil Riveland, Gordon Bradbury, Sara Brogger, Tyler Tjelde, Cameron Wahlstrom, Ted C. Helms, Hans Kandel, Berlin D. Nelson and Samuel Markell, R. Jay Goos and Brian Johnson. North Dakota Soybean Performance Testing. NDSU Ext. Ser. Bull. A-843 (Revised). December 2010.