The University of Minnesota Extension Service will be sponsoring a Research Update Field Day on interseeding cover crops and alfalfa in corn. It will be held at the Rosemount Research and Outreach Center located at 16085 Alverno Avenue, Rosemount, MN 55068. The field day will be held on Friday September 14, 2018 from 1:15 to 4:30 pm. Extension specialists will lead a guided tour of the Rosemount Research Center's test plots and present their research on interseeding cover crops and alfalfa into corn production systems. Our short growing season here in the upper Midwest presents special challenges growing cover crops.

Farmers, Ag Professionals and the general public are invited to the tour and learn the latest research on cover crops. Registration begins at 12:30 with refreshments. The bus will leave at 1:15 pm. Registration is free and it includes snacks, refreshments and all the program materials. However, pre-registration is required to reserve a spot on the bus. Contact Larisa Jenrich at 651-480-7732 or you can email Larisa at : jenri001@umn.edu.


 

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