NDSU Extension - Ward County

NDSU Extension - Ward County Our purpose is to create learning partnerships that help adults and youth enhance their lives and communities. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/wardcountyextension

We are NDSU Extension. We extend education to North Dakota residents of all ages and walks of life. You’ll find us at work in your county, at Research Extension Centers and at the main campus of North Dakota State University. As North Dakotans work to improve their lives, we’re there to help. Our efforts have a special emphasis on strengthening agriculture and developing the potential of youth, adults and communities. Our efforts are funded by county, state and federal government. We have a rich history of extending North Dakota’s land-grant university. Federal legislation established Extension in 1914, but years before that our predecessors were extending education through lectures, institutes, tours, fairs and demonstrations. North Dakota State University is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print) print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact NDSU Extension at 701-231-1865. https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-home/notice-nondiscrimination

one more week to register for this virtual series!
09/15/2026

one more week to register for this virtual series!

Around the Table: Nourishing Families is a 6-week program for adults who raise children interested in learning skills to care for their family's nutritional well-being.

This program is presented by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the series is provided at no cost to families with limited resources.

Sign up by Sept 22nd https://forms.office.com/r/cRteKJGH3T

09/10/2026

NEW RESOURCE to help keep you organized this year.

Pregnancy testing season is well underway for our cow herds! A new NDSU Extension resource is available as a place to store herd records, visualize trends and changes within a herd throughout a production season, and compare herd performance to North Dakota and nation-wide averages.

Download >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/livestock/tools/cow-calf-record-book

09/10/2026

Just in time for tomato harvest! We've updated two of our salsa publications on our website with current canning recipes.

By following research-tested recipes, you can process salsa safely in a water-bath canner for later enjoyment. If your recipe has not been tested to determine its acidity and safety for canning, you can freeze the salsa.

Food Preservation: Let’s Preserve Salsa >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/food-preservation-lets-preserve-salsa

From Garden to Table: Salsa! >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/garden-table-salsa

Crop & Pest Report  #20 • August 10, 2026NDSU Extension Crop and Pest Report
09/10/2026

Crop & Pest Report #20 • August 10, 2026

NDSU Extension Crop and Pest Report

The 20th Issue of the NDSU Extension Crop & Pest Report is here. In this issue you will find:

Corn Insect Trapping Update
Red Flour Beetles: Phosphine Resistance
Keep Insects Out of Stored Grain
Featured Matchup: NDSU Plant Pathologists Vs. Tar Spot
Soybean Cyst Nematode on the Mind
Sunflower Stem Diseases
2026 Corn Disease Survey – Preliminary Report
Late-Season CLS Control in Sugarbeet
Soybean Cyst Nematode Identified in Southwest North Dakota
Corn Crop Condition Generally Poor to Very Poor in SE ND; Corn Fair to Good in NE ND
Drought Defines a Highly Variable Soybean Season Across ND & NW MN
Drought-Stressed Corn Silage
Interpreting the Soil Test Results Following a Drought
Why Stress Management Matters to Your Bottom Line
Emerald Ash Borer Spreads to Bismarck, ND
Beware of Stinging Hornets!
North Central ND
Northeast ND
Northwest ND
South-Central/Southeast ND
Southwest ND
https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2026-09/20%20CPR%20September%2010%202026%20Final.pdf

Around the Table: Nourishing Families is a 6-week program for adults who raise children interested in learning skills to...
09/02/2026

Around the Table: Nourishing Families is a 6-week program for adults who raise children interested in learning skills to care for their family's nutritional well-being.

This program is presented by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the series is provided at no cost to families with limited resources.

Sign up by Sept 22nd https://forms.office.com/r/cRteKJGH3T

Thank you to all who have expressed interest in The 5-Gallon Garden workshop. Registration is closed...the class is FULL...
08/31/2026

Thank you to all who have expressed interest in The 5-Gallon Garden workshop. Registration is closed...the class is FULL!

08/31/2026

The Cover Crop Field Day is happening tomorrow at the Center ndsu.ag/CoverCropCREC

08/27/2026

This week's drought map shows an increase in D1, D2 and D3 areas https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/disasters/drought

Please continue to submit weekly reports via the CMOR dashboard https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx

They're critical to ensuring the accuracy and advocating for changes to the map.

Not sure what to report? https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/reporting-drought-impacts-north-dakota-condition-monitoring-observer-reports

08/27/2026

Fuel up to focus!

Breakfast improves school performance. Children who skip breakfast have trouble staying on task in school and become tired and irritable.
Breakfast improves nutrition. Researchers have shown that children who eat breakfast are more likely to meet their needs for calcium, iron, riboflavin, folic acid, iron, vitamins A and D and other nutrients.

Learn more and discover breakfast recipes >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/now-youre-cookin-breakfast

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900 13th Street SE
Minot, ND
58701

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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