Weather
April 19, 2024
Temperature High (F): 49
Temperature Low (F): 30
Precipitation (in.): 0.00
Snow (in.): 0.00
Soil Temp - 2" Max: 54
Soil Temp - 2" Min: 39
Soil Temp - 4" Max: 52
Soil Temp - 4" Min: 41
News
Home Field Advantage
East African immigrant farmers grow culturally relevant crops in Minnesota; U of M researchers share agricultural management expertise.
Drought brings drainage water recycling & crop resilience research opportunity
Hot and dry. Those words describe the 2021 growing season here at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center, as well as across much of Minnesota.
Redwood County, where the SWROC is located, spent much of the summer in the U.S. Drought Monitor’s moderate and extreme drought categories, with portions of the county reaching extreme drought levels at the end of July.
While the drought’s impact can only be seen as a negative for most corn and soybean growers in the region, the dry growing season presented exciting research opportunities for Professor Jeff Strock, who conducts drainage water quality research at the SWROC.
SWROC Winter Crops and Soils Day
The SWROC held its 2022 Winter Crops & Soils Day program on Wednesday, February 2nd from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Presentations for the day are listed below. Click on the presentation title to view the speaker's handout.
A recording of the event is available on the SWROC YouTube channel