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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.

To help Minnesota soybean producers understand their risks and management options, the MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council is sponsoring the fall 2024 SCN Sampling Program, which will pay for the first 500 samples received.

Preliminary yield results from the 2024 variety trials are now available at varietytrials.umn.edu for the following crops: spring wheat, winter wheat, winter rye, winter triticale, barley, and oats. The annual report including all crops and finalized data will be published later this year.

Last week, 30,000+ farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, government officials, ag researchers and more streamed into a small area south of Redwood Falls to attend Farmfest 2024. The annual event features 500+ vendors and exhibitors who are there for a variety of reasons… from advertising their services, to recruiting new members, to showcasing  exciting new research in the area of agriculture.

The UMN Southern Research & Outreach Center is seeking to fill an administrative associate position, located in Waseca, MN at 35838 120th Street. This position receives great benefits and pay under the University of Minnesota system!

Take a deep dive into cover crops, tailored to Minnesota cropping systems and conditions

Dry conditions and the winter that wasn’t is accelerating nutrient management decisions. Should farmers be applying fertilizer now?

Monday morning agronomic scientist Tom Hoverstad dug into the loose, dry dirt of a small Southern Research and Outreach Center test plot and found a few kernels of sprouted corn.

Dry conditions and the winter that wasn’t is accelerating nutrient management decisions. Should fertilizer be applied now? How can you get the best return on your fertilizer investment given current prices and costs? Ryan Miller, Extension educator – crops, steered this wide-ranging discussion with Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist, and Jeff Vetsch, Researcher at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, to address these and other nutrient management questions in the March 6 Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops session.

A little bit of planting is happening exceedingly early this year at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca.