December 2024
March 2024
- Tomato and Pepper Project: 2023
- Harley Hanke Honored at Minnesota State Capitol
- Reducing Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle (YouTube video)
- Save the Date: Midwest Farm Energy Conference: June 26-27
- Manure and Minimum Tillage: It's a Balancing Act
February 2024
- 2023 year-end weather summary
- When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke (MPR News)
- The future is now: powering the green fuels revolution with ammonia and e-Fuels (Intelligent Living)
- A new insect gives small grain farmers a nasty surprise
January 2024
- Organic dairy research newsletter, Winter 2023 (PDF)
- Solar plus cows = green dairy (Agri-View)
- WCROC: the place to be in 2023 (Video, YouTube)
- Ensuring spaces for all abilities
December 2023
- 2023 swine update
- Making strides in fertilizer efficiency (CHS)
- College Roadshow, segment on methane emissions (U.S. Farm Report)
- Mixing solar and farming could be key to clean energy future
- Catalyzing a transition to clean energy in Minnesota's industries (CFANS)
- Why you need a manure management plan
November 2023
- Dairy, The Organic Way (U of MN Extension)
- Sustaining a Quality Public Display Garden
- Support the WCROC on Give to the Max Day
- 10 Annuals that Shined (Greenhouse Grower)
- Speaking Up for Animal Agriculture with 4-H
October 2023
- 2023 Top Ten Performing Annuals
- Celebrating Legacy: Leading the way for Agriculture
- The seaweed startup that's reducing methane in bovine burps (The Fish Site)
- Lee Johnston honored as Outstanding Extension Faculty
- National Public Lands Day
September 2023
- Reducing methane emissions of dairy cattle
- Minnesota manufacturer finds gold in green hydrogen, electrolyzers (MPR News)
- WCROC's Eric Buchanan wins Research Technical Staff Award
- Morris is a small Minnesota town with big city climate goals (MPR News)
- Honing nitrogen production with electricity
- 4-H planting a "Field of Dreams" with crop scouting
August 2023
- The role of feed in sustainable pork production: 2023
- Food insecurity featured in free course and webinars from OneOp
July 2023
June 2023
- Combatting Lameness in a Grazing Herd
- Gardens Worth a Visit (West Central Tribune)
- Alfalfa weevil - a challenging insect for forage producers in western Minnesota
May 2023
- Organic Swine Research
- Taking the Lead in Green Ammonia
- Renewable Energy Trail Leads Berthiaume to a New Experience in a New Setting (Profile)
- Zinc Supplementation in Gestating Sow Diets (National Hog Farmer)
- 4-H Animal Science Hands-On Learning
- Thank You Plants!
April 2023
- A Robot from the Future: The Weed Terminator
- Evaluating Different Types of Swine Manure for Hybrid Rye Production
- The Science of Minnesota Strawberries
- The LeeO Pig ID System (YouTube)
- Offal Wildlife Watching Project
March 2023
- Forever Chemicals may be a concern for Agriculture
- Top Ten Annuals appear on KARE 11
- Applying manure in high phosphorus soil
February 2023
January 2023
- WCROC Pig ID in the Cloud
- Staff Spotlight: Kim Oachs
- Year in Review: 2022 (YouTube)
- Family-focused Webinars January through April 2023
December 2022
- Survey: Minnesotans Worried About Climate Change, but Hopeful on Solutions (Public News Service)
- Staff Spotlight: Adam Erickson
- Give to the Max Day: still time to give!
- Creating Partnerships to Expand 4-H Animal Science Learning Opportunities
November 2022
- Bell pepper variety trial
- Could solar panels be integrated into farms instead of taking acreage out of commission? (Star Tribune)
- 2022 Annual Flower Report
- Give to the Max Day: support a horticulture intern
- Where do our field crop insects go in the winter?
October 2022
- Throwing Shade is Solar Energy's New Superpower
- Precision Technologies to Improve Dairy Grazing Systems
- Staff Spotlight: Dr. Lee Johnston
- Data on Display
- Passing on the Leadership Capital Portfolio
September 2022
- Farm Energy Experience Pathway
- 2022 Top Ten Performing Annuals
- New Report Examines Meat Processing Bottleneck
August 2022
- WCROC Leadership Change
- Using Computer Vision to Investigate Tail Biting in Pigs
- Power of Ammonia (Western Producer)
- Agrivoltaics Looks at Farming Around/Among Solar Panels (Farm & Ranch Guide)
July 2022
- As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools are Taken Away, Cities and States Step Up (New York Times)
- Grain Dryer Experiment Will Put 'Green Ammonia' to the Test (AgWeek)
- Student Spotlight: Sabrina Portner
- The Future of Fertilizer (The Western Producer)
- Small but Mighty: Weed Seeds in Manure
May 2022
- The Opportunities and Challenges of the Agricultural Carbon Market
- Is There A More Climate-Friendly Way to Fertilize Crops?
- Preview of the 2022 Midwest Farm Energy Conference
- CREST Launched
- Why Summer 4-H Camping Programs?
April 2022
- Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs not affected by Water Delivery System
- Impacting Minnesota Agriculture
- WCROC Top Ten Annuals on KARE 11 (KARE 11)
- How Lottery Proceeds Support Minnesota Agriculture (MN Lottery)
- A Growing Heritage: 50 years at the Horticulture Display Garden (Prairie Yard & Garden)
- Online Education Remains Strong
March 2022
- Genetic Diversity of the Jersey Breed
- Parasite Infection in Organic Pigs
- Helping Youth Find Their Sparks
February 2022
- Annual Weather Report: 2021
- Featured Farm: WCROC Organic Dairy
- From Fertilizer to Fuel: Can 'Green' Ammonia Be a Climate Fix?
- What a Cold Winter Can Mean for Insects Like Soybean Aphid
January 2022
- Building a Native Prairie
- Cowbot! Coming to a Field Near You? (CERTs)
- Evaluating the Performance of Plastic Mulch Alternatives (U of MN Extension)
- 2021 Year in Review (YouTube)
December 2021
- Organic Pigs and Hybrid Rye
- Green Ammonia Could Produce Climate-Friendly Storage
- Communicating Beyond Science
- Poop for Profit: Tips for Transferring Your Manure to a Neighbor
November 2021
- Solar Charging Trailer for an Autonomous Pasture Mower
- U of MN Team Wins USDA Grant for Organic Swine
- Support a Student Intern on Give to the Max Day
- Southwest RSDP Supports Partnership between UMM and Stevens SWCD
October 2021
- Exploring Farm Resiliency in Germany
- The Craze of Calves on Cows
- 2021 Top Ten Performing Annuals
- Organic Swine Research Set to Continue
- National Public Lands Day
September 2021
- Alternatives for Disbudding of Dairy Calves
- Wean-to-estrus interval: Is full feeding beneficial?
- Stump the Scientist in IMPACT
- Refueling Carbon Neutral Liquid Fuel
- Fields, Food & You: Cultivating Global Awareness
August 2021
July 2021
- Wind Over Morris
- Cow Masks to Capture Methane? (Star Tribune)
- In-person Horticulture Night: July 29
- Creating Connections
June 2021
- Native Prairie Restoration: Spring 2021 update
- Genetics of Health Traits for Conventional and Organic Cows
- Top Ten Annuals Featured on KARE 11
- Growing Sustainable Connections
- Surprise Cold in Northern Minnesota May Have Hurt Crops Just Emerging (Star Tribune)
May 2021
- Feeding Camelina Meal to Organic Pigs
- WCROC Completes MDA Water Quality Certification
- Renewable Energy Ammonia Production Research Continues
- Planting Date is Just One Factor Affecting Yield Potential
April 2021
- COVID-19 Can't Stop the Cowbot!
- Water & Zinc: Improving Pig Performance? (Podcast on YouTube)
- Greener Farms of the Future
- Green Ammonia's Future: Webinar (AURI)
- Discovering an Academic Path (CFANS)
- MN Master Naturalists Still Volunteering
March 2021
- What is Agricultural Resilience?
- WCROC Appears on NOVA
- Fertilizer for the Future
- Grazing Under Solar Panels
- Manure Gas Safety
February 2021
- Annual Weather Report: 2020
- Calf Rearing Systems (link to video)
- MN Youth Institute
- 4-H Providing Leadership in Agriculture