Events & Outreach

Upcoming Events

Ag Research Update
January 15, 2025

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 page. For on-site registration, check or credit card payments are accepted.
 
 As an agricultural professional, keeping up with new crop production challenges is a top priority. This update provides research-based knowledge and field-test solutions that will help you in the field for the year 2025. 
 
Presentation will include:
  • Variability of soil moisture and yield under multiple cropping systems (Jeff Strock)
  • What are biological products and do I need them on my farm? (Paulo Pagliari)
  • Can we grow corn for $4 and soybeans for $10? (Garen Paulson)
  • Starter and mid-season application of nitrogen and sulfur for corn (Jeff Coulter)
  • Herbicide-resistant weed managements using cover crops (Debalin Sarangi)
  • Trials and tribulations in 2024 crop disease research (Dean Malvick)
  • Management for corn rootworm and European corn borer (Fei Yang)
     
This event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension and the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences.
 

Other educational event opportunities
See University of Minnesota Extension Courses & Events
for additional educational opportunities.

Outreach Programs

For the Agriculture Industry

Each growing season our researchers hold field days for interested participants to come to our center to see and learn about research trials and directly interact with researchers. We share research results at winter meetings that bring farmers, crop consultants, public agents, and researchers together.

For Horticulture Enthusiasts

Every spring, we host a Horticulture Day program that engages participants with a range of topics ranging from vegetable gardening to soil health to landscape design. Our speakers come from both research and industry backgrounds to share their expertise.

For Students

In collaboration with University of Minnesota Extension, we host Elementary Field Day, a program that engages area 4th graders with agriculture, and University on the Prairie, a summer camp that engages junior high and high school students with science topics.