Events

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021   Managing Scarce Water Resources 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 1.0 in Soil & Water Management, 1.0 in Crop Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Boosting Water Quality Through Sound Agronomy Moderator - Fred Vocasek, ServiTech Speakers - Steve Walthour, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, Mark Rude, Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3, and Shannon Kenyon, Northwest Groundwater Management […]

The University of Minnesota Southwest Research & Outreach Center near Lamberton welcomes visitors on-site for a crop pest management plot tour on Tuesday, August 10th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This tour of research and demonstration plots will feature Extension entomologist Ken Ostlie discussing corn rootworm management and Extension weed scientist Debalin Sarangi discussing corn […]

  What's Covered? Roller Crimping Alternative Forages Drone Seeding Demo Seeding Equipment Location:  Burr Oak Farms & Unruh Cover Cropping 4:30 - 8:00 PM with supper Questions?  Contact Lance Klessig at 608-780-2134  

Join us for this free, in-person event and learn about manure composting through educational sessions, demonstrations, hands-on activities and discussions with an expert panel.  Best management topics include: Site selection Composting process Turning and temperature Understanding analysis Economics Regulations Land application The rain date for this event is August 13, 2021.

Soil Health: Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life, August 11-12, 2021, will be an online virtual meeting designed to connect the science of soil health with the information requested by farmers and the environmental benefits that follow. Registration is free but required to attend. A complete agenda will be made available as speakers are confirmed. Sessions: - […]

Cologne, Minn. (8/4/2021) — As the breeding season approaches there are a series of management procedures and techniques that can be used to ensure the season is a success. The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a webinar on Thursday, August 12th  from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to discuss management strategies to assist goat […]

Plan to attend Cover Crops: Setting up for Success on August 17 at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton. Check-in starts at 8:30 AM and the program will run 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with lunch included. Plan to arrive on-time as a field tour of cover crop research trials will commence promptly at the […]

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021   Protecting Pollinators and Managing Their Habitats 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT CEU Category: 2.0 in Integrated Pest Management or 2.0 in Sustainability Part 1: Leveraging IPM for Pollinator Protection and Sustainable Crop Management Moderator - Jerome Pier, Western Region Certified Crop Adviser Program Speakers - Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta and Stephanie Darnell, BASF Part 2: Protecting Pollinators and Building Biodiversity […]

On Wednesday, August 18, nationally renowned soil health presenter Ray Archuleta will be joining Mervin Beachy at Red Rooster Ranch in St. Ansgar, Iowa, for a special field day. Join us for a full-day (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) experience guaranteed to further your knowledge of soil health. Come for: Soil health demonstrations. Break-out sessions with local farmers to discuss roller crimping, cover […]