About the SWROC
The Southwest Research and Outreach Center is a resource that builds quality of life through individuals working together providing research and education for agriculture, communities, and family.
The Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) at Lamberton originated in 1959 with 240 acres and has grown to 828 acres with the addition of the Elwell Agroecology Farm, gifted by Larry and Ruth Elwell. Income from the Parker Sanders' property, which was gifted in 1981, continues to support programs throughout Minnesota. In 1968, University of Minnesota Extension Service faculty started to locate at the SWROC.
Research
Research programs are directed toward providing more effective, efficient and enviromentally safe methods of crop and soil management. Areas of current research at the SWROC include soils, crops, entomology, pathology, horticulture, water quality, and forestry.
Outreach
Faculty with Extension appointments are located at the SWROC. They focus on farm management and marketing, livestock systems, and integrated pest management, family development, and K-12 education.
Contact Information
Southwest Research and Outreach Center
23669 130th Street
Lamberton, Minnesota 56152
(507) 752-7372 Phone
(507) 752-5097 FAX
http://swroc.cfans.umn.edu
Meet the staff
This page last modified 1/11/05 by M. Werner