2026 Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research

8:30 AM Welcome - Paige Brummund, Ward County Extension Agent |

                 Remarks from commodity groups (NDWC, NDSC, NDGGA)

8:40 AM Dissecting the Management Plan for Wheat Diseases in 2026 - Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension

9:00 AM 2026 Weed Control Update - Brian Jenks, NDSU Extension

9:40 AM Spring Wheat, Durum, and Oat Variety Selection for Western ND - Clair Keene (via Zoom)

10:00 AM Break

10:20 AM Fine-tuning Soybean Plant Population - Ana Carcedo, NDSU Extension

10:40 AM Soybean Inoculation in Western ND - Victor Gomes, NDSU Extension

11:00 AM Interest Rates and Operating Loans - Bryon Parman, NDSU Agribusiness & Applied Economics

11:40 AM Saline Soil Management - Naeem Kalwar, NDSU Extension

12:00 PM Lunch

12:55 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Weed Identification - Brian Jenks

• Improving The Effectiveness of Fungicide Applications Targeting White Mold In Dry Beans and Soybeans - Michael Wunsch

• Biotic vs Abiotic Stress In Wheat - Victor Gomes

1:55 PM Break

2:10 PM Positioning For 2026: Grain Markets & Producer Strategy - Allison Thompson, The Money Farm

3:00 PM Program Ends