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Extension office reports busy quarter; Emmons County remains a leading U.S. sunflower producer
Summary
Extension staff reviewed 4-H achievement days, field trials (wheat, barley, flax, soybeans, sunflowers), disease pressures (white mold and cercospora), and upcoming events including fall awards on Nov. 2.
Extension and 4-H staff briefed commissioners on a range of programs and recent activity. Staff reported that Emmons County is a leading sunflower-producing county in the nation and participates in the National Sunflower Association survey and research program.
Highlights included 64 youth exhibitors with 352 static exhibits and 22 head of livestock at the county achievement days; a Tri-County plot tour with about 30 attendees that examined wheat, barley, durum, flax, soybeans and herbicide trials; and an Extension presentation on soybean cyst nematode and other crop pests and diseases. Staff said wet weather this year increased disease pressure, including cercospora on trees and white mold in soybeans.
Extension described youth-and-safety programming (seat-belt, tractor and grain safety) and a progressive safety day for fifth- and sixth-graders; local partners included the hospital, ambulance service, Soil Conservation District and the Legion. Staff invited commissioners to the 4-H fall awards on Nov. 2 and said an array of workshops and a new seven-week, research-based falls-prevention course is underway with community partners.
Why it matters: County agricultural productivity and youth education programs influence local economy and public health. Extension programs provide applied research and hands-on training for farmers, youth, and seniors.
