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1. 1. Grand Forks Herald | 06/06/2005 | Stay or go away?

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   Published on: 6/6/2005   Last Visited: 6/6/2005

   The above-normal rains that have fallen in southwest North Dakota have been welcome, says Roger Ashley, NDSU area extension agronomist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center. The area had 4 to 6 inches of rain in May, so rangeland conditions are improving and subsoil moisture is in better shape than last year, he says.
   
   The rain has, however, spawned some diseases in small grains.
   
   "We're seeing quite a bit more tan spot this year," Ashley says.
   
   It's been difficult to apply fungicides and herbicides because the weather has been wet and windy, he says. Herbicide application for early-seeded spring wheat will have to be adjusted to accommodate for the crop's growth stage, he says.

2. 2. Western Producer - Watch alfalfa for weevils - June 19, 2003 edition

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   Published on: 6/23/2003   Last Visited: 6/24/2003

   Roger Ashley, an area extension specialist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, said cutting before full bloom is advantageous because alfalfa quality and yield suitable for beef cattle peaks when just one in 10 stems is in bloom.

3. 3. The Prairie Star: Montana farm newspaper. Ag information magazine

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   Published on: 4/4/2004   Last Visited: 4/4/2004

   "In winter wheat, Pythium can be a major disease problem in all agricultural soils," said Roger Ashley, North Dakota State University extension agronomist.
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   "Year-in and year-out, if a grower is growing wheat on wheat, it would be worthwhile for him to treat his seed because weather conditions are so unpredictable," said Ashley.
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   "In 2002, the seed laid in the cold, wet soil and didn't emerge until the spring, said Ashley.