South Dakota State University’s Dakota Lakes Research Farm east of Pierre will host its annual field day today (June 24) at 3pm.
The field day will feature plot tours, highlight research happening on the farm, as well as presentation and demonstrations by SDSU faculty and SDSU Extension specialists.
Topics that will be discussed include:
- Oats and Forage – Melanie Caffee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science and SDSU Oat Breeder
- Winter Wheat and Crop Variety Testing – Sunish Sehgal, SDSU Assistant Professor and Winter Wheat Breeder; Jon Kleinjan, SDSU Extension Crop Production Associate
- Field Pea Variety Testing – Chris Graham, SDSU Extension Agronomist
- Long-term Impacts of Crop Rotations on Soil Under Both Irrigated and Dryland Conditions – Natalie Strum, SDSU Graduate Research Assistant
- Soil Phosphorus Testing – Brennan Lewis, SDSU Graduate Research Assistant
- Livestock Integration and Long-Term Soil Health Retesting – Cody Zilverberg, SDSU Adjunct Professor; Sutie Xu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
There is no cost or registration required. The farm is located approximately 17 miles east of Pierre on Hwy 34.
A meal will be provided for attendees.
For more information on the SDSU Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day contact Miranda Trautman at 605-224-6357 or at Miranda.Trautman@sdstate.edu.
The field day is sponsored by the Dakota Lakes Research Farm Corporation.
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