The 72nd Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will be held Jan. 28, 2025, at the Grand Hotel, Williston, ND. It will start at 7 a.m. with the free Ag Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by American State Bank, and be followed by a welcome and roll right into their speaker lineup.
First up will be the “Weather Outlook” with Mark Ewens of Home on the Prairie Weather. Climate crops and change will be discussed. Brian Jenks will follow with his “Weed Control Update”. Rob Sharkey, known from his podcast “The Shark Farmer” will give two presentations, one before and one after lunch, with the latter on how to be resilient through farming struggles, titled “Sharks Don’t Swim Backwards”. The final speaker before lunch is Dr. Carlos Pires, the NDSU extension’s soil health specialist, who will be sharing “How is Soil Organic Matter like Money in the Bank?”
Lunch is sponsored by the North Dakota Wheat Commission and Williams County Farmer’s Union.
After lunch, Clair Keene of NDSU will give a Wheat and Durum variety update, followed by Dr. David Weaver of MSU sharing his Wheat Stem Sawfly count. Frayne Olson, NDSU’s Crop Economist will give the 2025 Market Outlook to close the day. Pesticide applicator and crop advisor credits will be available to those attendees interested.
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