The NDSU Extension Service is joining Minnesota and North Dakota wheat and soybean growers and check-off organizations in scheduling a series of regional wheat and soybean workshops.

“Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research and Marketing” workshops are scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D., and Feb. 6 at the Marriott Courtyard in Moorhead, Minn. A “Best of the Best Wheat Research and Marketing” workshop is scheduled for Feb. 13 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, N.D.

"These meetings have become a popular venue for wheat and soybean growers to learn the latest research findings and advice on how to market their crops," said Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension Service agronomist and one of the meeting organizers. "With the recent big swings in commodity and input prices, these meetings will be an excellent way for farmers to learn how to optimize returns."

Presentations will address the economics of production, marketing, disease and insect control, selecting new varieties, fertility management and winter wheat production.

There is no participation fee, but advanced registration is required. For more information on the Grand Forks and Moorhead meetings, call (800) 242-6118, ext. 13. For the Bismarck workshop, call (866) 871-3442. To register online, go to www.smallgrains.org.