Courneya Honored by NDSU Extension
North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension honored Tim Courneya, executive vice president, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, with the Friend of Extension Award. Courneya has served in this role with the association for more than 40 years. The award was presented during the recent joint NDSU Extension and Research Extension Center conference held virtually.
Weather Hampers Dry Bean Harvest
By Jonathan Knutson, Agweek Tim Courneya sighed when asked how the region’s 2019 dry bean harvest is faring. “It’s so hard to tell,” said Courneya, executive vice president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, based in Frazee, Minn. “It’s all over the board.” This much is clear: though a handful of dry bean farmers […]
Status Quo Predicted for ’19 Dry Bean Acres
In late March, Tim Courneya, executive vice president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, based in Frazee, Minn., asked the farmers-directors of his organization how many acres of dry edible beans they intend to plant this spring. Their collective answer, Courneya said, was, “Status quo” — or roughly the same number of acres as they […]
2019 Bean Congress in the Books
The 2019 U.S.-Mexico International Bean Congress was held February 7-9 in Cancun, Mexico. During the event, seminars, discussions and one-on-one business meetings were held. The U.S. dry bean industry was able to gather with the Mexican trade to celebrate numerous concurrent events such as: The signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) World […]
