South Dakota State University’s Dakota Lakes Research Farm (DLRF) will host its annual field day on June 29, 2023. The field day will begin at 3:00 PM (CST) and run until dark.
Two field tours will be offered, with each lasting roughly 1.5 hours, and each running twice. Visitors will have the opportunity to attend both tours.
Tour 1
Overview of the Cropping Year and Update of On-going Research – Sam Ireland, Dakota Lakes Research Farm Manager
Winter Wheat and Crop Variety Testing – Sunish Sehgal, associate professor and SDSU Winter Wheat Breeder and Jon Kleinjan, SDSU Extension Agronomist
Pea Variety Testing – Christopher Graham, associate professor and SDSU Extension Agronomist
Tour 2
Importance of Crop Rotation and Impact to Soil Carbon Dynamics – Dwayne Beck, Dakota Lakes Research Farm Manager Emeritus
Livestock Integration at Dakota Lakes Research Farm – Cody Zilverberg, Dakota Lakes Research Farm Consulting Scientist
Oats and Forage Oats – Melanie Caffe, assistant professor and SDSU Oat Breeder NREC Phosphorus Study- Role of Soil Biology – Clarence Winter, SDSU graduate student
Source: sdstate.edu
Photo Credit: minnesota-corn-growers-association
Categories: South Dakota, Crops, Wheat, Education, Weather