Southern Research & Outreach Center | Waseca, MN

Overhead view of SROC buildings and fields
Overhead view of SROC fields
Combine in a soybean plot
Close-up of pea plants in a field
Plasma reactor in lab

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SROC Online Auction

February 4, 2025

We have a bunch of items up for auction at Kerkhoff Auction and Real Estate! From tires and lights, to fencing and farm equipment, there's a little bit of everything! Check out the link to see what's up for bid! 

Charlie and the Pumpkin Patch

October 24, 2024

As the seasons change, Minnesotans across the state venture out to pumpkin patches and apple orchards for fun, fall activities. At the SROC, fall kicks off harvest season of our research and production fields. In recent years, however, several fields at the SROC are dotted with orange and white pumpkins instead of rows of soybean and corn. Charlie Rohwer, SROC horticultural researcher, is studying the effect of interseeding clover and pumpkin varieties for increased profitability and soil health.

SROC joins the Minnesota Ag Weather Network

October 2, 2024

In late August, the weather data on the Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) website modernized thanks to a new weather station provided by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The SROC joined several other ROCs in partnering with the MDA to join and collect data for the Minnesota Ag Weather Network (MAWN). This project upgrades the ROCs’ current weather stations with technology that is standardized across the MDA’s network and provides current weather updates every 15 minutes.