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During a stop at a Crookston farm, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz got a firsthand look at drought conditions in Polk County. The governor spoke with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack twice in the past week and said USDA understands the urgency of the situation. Area farmer Eric Samuelson, who serves as the Northarvest Bean Growers Association President, was in attendance and shared comments with Governor Walz.

Get the full story in the latest Dry Bean Scene made possible, in part, by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Dry Bean Scene

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This week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network features a planting update from Crookston, Minnesota. Farmer and Northarvest President Eric Samuelson hopes to wrap up navy bean planting today. Hear more in the latest radio update, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Dry Bean Scene

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The 2020 dry edible bean crop is starting to go in the ground in the northern Red River Valley. Hear more about the crop and field conditions from Crookston, Minnesota farmer Eric Samuelson in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network. This radio program is made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Dry Bean Scene

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After a streak of cool and wet weather, farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota are finally rolling with dry edible bean harvest. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene made possible, in part, by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Northarvest Elects New Slate of Officers

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The Northarvest Bean Growers Association has elected a new slate of Board of Director officers, as well as U.S. Dry Bean Council directors.

David Dickson of Gilby, North Dakota is the new Northarvest president. Previously, Dickson served as vice president, and also serves on the promotion, legislative, search, scholarship and communication committees. Dickson was first elected to the board in 2013.

Elected as vice president is Thomas Arnold of Appleton, Minnesota. Arnold serves on the Northarvest legislative, research and crop insurance committees. He was first elected to the board in 2014.

Eric Samuelson of Crookston, Minnesota was elected was the Northarvest treasurer. Samuelson was first elected to the board in 2015 and serves on the legislative and crop insurance committees.

Serving as the USDBC director is Kevin Regan of Webster, North Dakota. Regan was first elected in 2015, and with this assignment will represent the two-state region of Northarvest.

Roger Carignan of Cavalier, North Dakota is the USDBC alternate director, representing the two-state region of Northarvest. Carignan is currently the vice chair of the North Dakota Dry Bean Council and was first elected to the Council in 2013.