In this episode of the Agri-Biz Show, Rusty Halvorson shares news from the National Sunflower Association’s annual Research Forum with NSA executive director John Sandbakken, research developments with Page Klug of the USDA APHIS National Wildlife Research Center using drones to battle blackbirds, and NDSU PhD student Zachary Ittel’s research in sunflower rust. Northarvest Bean Growers Association Executive Director Mitch Coulter has a preview of largest annual Dry Bean conference in the U.S. – Bean Day – coming Friday, January 19th at the Holiday Inn of Fargo.  Construction continues at the North Dakota Soybean Processors soybean crush facility in Casselton.