Southwest Research and Outreach Center

Attend the University of Minnesota Research Update at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Cost to attend is $60 which includes CCA credits and lunch. To learn more or pre-register, go to the Research Update. For on-site registration, check or credit card payments are accepted.

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.