By Scout Nelson
The Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) will hosti its 2026 Agronomy Field Tour on June 16 in Waseca, Minnesota. The event is designed to provide farmers, crop consultants, agribusiness professionals, Extension educators, farm managers, and others involved in crop production with valuable research-based information.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the field tour runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch. Organizers note that the event will take place rain or shine. If weather conditions prevent outdoor activities, presentations will move indoors to the SROC Administration Building.
For questions, please reach out to Jeff Vetsch at jvetsch@umn.edu or Stephanie Schnoor at schno088@umn.edu.
The tour is free for farmers thanks to support from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Agricultural professionals can attend for a registration fee of $40.
One presentation, “Precision high-speed planting and sensing nutrient content in manure,” features Jeff Vetsch and Darby Martin. The session examines planter performance and discusses preliminary findings on manure nutrient sensing technology.
Robert Fowler will present “Erosion and Nitrogen Loss: What Cover Crop Planting Rates Pay Off?” and discuss how cover crop species and seeding rates influence environmental benefits and nutrient management.
Ryan Miller will share the latest findings from “Corn and Soybean Weed Management” research, highlighting strategies to improve weed control in major field crops.
Jeff Coulter will lead the “Short Corn Agronomics” session, focusing on how short corn hybrids differ from traditional hybrids and how producers can manage them effectively.
Axel Garcia y Garcia and Liz Stahl will discuss “Fine-Tuning Cover Crop BMPs,” presenting results from multi-site research on cereal rye seeding rates and termination timing.
The final session, “Nitrogen Availability in Manure as Affected by Manure Source and Application Timing,” features Melissa Wilson and Samuel Strack, who will discuss how manure management practices influence nitrogen availability for crops.
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Categories: Minnesota, Crops