Southwest Research & Outreach Center | Lamberton, MN

Aerial view of the Southwest Research and Outreach Center office area
A worker pounds a probe into soil in a soybean field with a tractor in the background
2-row plot combine harvesting corn

Current Weather

Current Soil Temps

News

Dr. Strock Appointed Section Editor-In-Chief of “Agricultural Water Management” Section in Agriculture

November 3, 2025

Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Strock Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of “Agricultural Water Management” Section in Agriculture (ISSN: 2077-0472).

SWROC work on long-term research Featured in Gleanings

June 20, 2025

The SWROC is featured in the UMN Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics Summer 2025 Issue of Gleanings.  

SWROC joins the Minnesota Ag Weather Network

October 2, 2024

Regular visitors to the Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) website may notice a new look to the reported weather data. In September, the SWROC joined several other ROCs partnering with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to join and collect data for the Minnesota Ag Weather Network (MAWN). This project upgrades the ROCs’ current weather stations with advanced technology that is standardized across the MDA’s network and provides current weather updates every 15 minutes.

Events

U of MN Extension Strip-Till Expo

September 9, 9 AM - 3:30 PM
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See it in the field. Compare it side-by-side. Decide with confidence.

Minnesota farmers are facing tight margins, rising input costs, and more unpredictable weather. In this environment, every pass—and every decision—counts.

Hosted by University of Minnesota Extension at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center, the Strip-Till Expo delivers practical, research-based insights to help you:

  • Reduce input costs
  • Improve soil health
  • Make informed equipment and management decisions