Details re: NW MN Soybean Plot Tours – August 24 & 25

 

Photo: This picture was taken at at soybean plot tour in Marshall County before social distance was part of our vocabulary.

Here are the details regarding three upcoming soybean plot tour events next Monday and Tuesday, August 24 and 25:

Norman County - Monday, August 24, 2 PM 

Swenson Farm, GPS coordinates: N 47.44175, W -96.79442

Approximately 1 mile east of US 75/Shelly and 1 mile south of Hwy 3.

Refreshments will be served.

Featured guests and speakers include:

• Dr. Aaron Lorenz, Soybean Breeder, UMN Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics: "Breeding Specialty Soybeans at the University of MN"
• Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension Weed Specialist, UMN Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics: “Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth Management in Soybeans"
• David Kee, Research Director, MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council: “Soybean Research Update”
• Angie Peltier, Regional Extension Crops Educator, UMN Extension: "Taming the white whale and other MSRPC-sponsored projects"

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Pennington-Red Lake County - Tuesday, August 25, 9 AM

Rick & Lauren Proulx Farms, GPS: N 47.9915, W -96.213917

Located 1 mile south of St. Hilaire at the intersection of 120th Street SE & US Hwy 32.

A meal will be served after the program.

See below for featured guests and speakers. 

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Polk County - Tuesday, August 25, 2 PM

Harlan & Wayne Olson Farm, GPS: N 47.655389, W -95.726639

Located 5 miles north of Fosston on County Hwy 6.

A meal will be served after the program.

Featured guests and speakers for the Pennington-Red Lake and Polk County plot tours will include:  

• Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension Weed Specialist, UMN Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics: “Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth management in soybean"
• David Kee, Research Director, MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council: 
  “Soybean Research Update”
• Dr. Garth Kruger, Farmer and Statistician: “The value of plot data and on farm research”
• Bill Craig, Plot Coordinator: “Plot details and update”
• Angie Peltier, Regional Extension Crops Educator, UMN Extension: "Taming the white whale and other MSRPC-sponsored projects"
• Seed company representatives

These programs are brought to you by the University of Minnesota Extension, County Soybean & Corn Growers Associations and your soybean checkoff.