Southwest Research and Outreach Center

U of M professor Neil Anderson’s team studies the triple-hitter crop, which provides food resources to pollinators throughout the growing season and creates sustainable oilseed and fiber products as a cash crop for Minnesota farmers.

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.

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.