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Irrigation and Nutrient Management Field Day
University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Potato Growers Association are hosting an Irrigation and Nutrient Management Field Day on Thursday, July 9th, 2026 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Sand Plain Research Farm (SPRF) in Becker, MN. This free field day will include a complimentary dinner.
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Preliminary yield results from select UMN field crop variety trials now available
Preliminary yield results from the 2024 variety trials are now available at varietytrials.umn.edu for the following crops: spring wheat, winter wheat, winter rye, winter triticale, barley, and oats. The annual report including all crops and finalized data will be published later this year.
A New Chapter: Sand Plain Research Farm
On April 5, the U of M's Sand Plan Research Farm (SPRF) near Monticello hosted supporters for a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new building. The SPRF is leased from and in cooperation with Xcel Energy with the primary mission to conduct research on agronomic and horticultural crops under both irrigated and non-irrigated conditions.