LAMBERTON, Minn. — The Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) will host its annual Organic Field Day on Wednesday, July 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event will start with a tradeshow and field tour of organic research projects at the SWROC including intermediate wheatgrass, oat fungicide and plant population trials, high tunnels, and cover crops. After lunch, presentations will discuss cropping system diversity and weed management.
The afternoon speaker session will feature two sustainable agriculture experts. Matt Liebman, Professor of Agronomy at Iowa State University, will present Cropping System Diversity – Effects on Production, Soil Health, and Profitability. Joel Gruver, Associate Professor of Soil Science and Sustainable Ag at Western Illinois University, will give a presentation on weed management.
Join us at Organic Field Day on Wednesday, July 11th. Registration and the tradeshow are from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. The plot tour will begin at9:45 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:45 a.m., and speaker presentations at 12:45 p.m. Cost is $30.00 and includes refreshments, lunch, and handouts. Pre-register online at http://swroc.cfans.umn.edu/ofd2018 or by calling 507-752-7372. Please pre-register by Friday, July 6 to help us better accommodate for lunch. In the event of inclement weather, please check the SWROC website for weather-related announcements.
— Southwest Minnesota Research and Outreach Center
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