Annual Northwest Research and Outreach Center
Field Day Scheduled
The annual U of M Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2006, beginning with registration and coffee at 8 a.m. Visitors are asked to come to the NWROC’s North Agronomy Farm, approximately 1.0 miles north of the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) campus on Highway 75. Parking areas will be marked.

Northwest Minnesota Wheat & Barley Plot Tours
For a printout of all locations, dates, and times, click here for a printable summary.

Aphids, Aphids Everywhere!! – June 28, 2006
The dry conditions and moderate temperatures over the weekend have been ideal for wheat maturation.  Unfortunately, they’ve also been terrific for aphid population growth!  Both cereal aphid and soybean aphid populations in the central & northern RRV continue to rise. 

Early-Season Scouting for Soybean Aphid
Soybean aphid colonization of soybean began earlier this spring throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. Besides the timing, intensity and duration of colonization, the aphid buildup depends on weather (rainfall, temperature), soybean (variety, phenology, drought stress) and natural enemies. Here are some discussion items that should be helpful.

Cropland Rental Rates for NW Minnesota Counties
In Minnesota, based upon Census of Ag data, approximately 40 percent of total land in farms is rented. Landowners, operators, and ag professionals often contact the University of Minnesota requesting land rental rate information. This article is one response to those requests.