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

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News

Horticulture Day 2026

March 6, 2026

Registration
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Southwest Research & Outreach Center
23669 130th Street
Lamberton, MN 56152
Registration Fee: $40
Registration is due by Wednesday, March 25th

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).

After School Programming Offered at the SWROC

November 3, 2025

Join us for fun, hands-on after-school workshops where kids become scientists—exploring agriculture and the environment through seasonal activities, experiments, and games! Open to all youth in grades 1-5. Dates include November 4, 11, 18 afterschool to 5:30 pm at the SW Research and Outreach Station, 23669 130th Street, Lamberton MN 56152. This is a FREE event!

Events

U of MN Extension Strip-Till Expo

September 9, 9 AM - 3:30 PM

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

Strip-till offers both economic and environmental advantages—helping reduce costs while maintaining yield and improving resilience to weather extremes. With $37 million being invested in soil health practices across Minnesota through 2028, there’s never been a better time to see how strip-till performs in real conditions.

Switching systems is a big decision. This event is designed to help you evaluate strip-till with confidence.

What You’ll See:

  • Side-by-side strip-till demonstrations – Watch multiple systems run in the same field under the same conditions. Compare performance, setup, and results—no guesswork.
  • Farmer and researcher insights – Hear directly from experienced strip-till farmers and University of Minnesota researchers working across Minnesota soils.

This event is free thanks to our sponsors. Please pre-register so we can plan for lunch and refreshments.