WCROC Newsletters
August 2019
- Cooling Sows with Solar Power
- Improving the Sustainability of Communities, Farms, and Farm Products
- Every Farm Has Unique Energy Use
- Senator Westrom Presented with Lifetime Leadership Award
- 4-H Crop Scouting
July 2019
- Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?
- The effect of water quality on pig performance
- Zinc in late-gestation diets for sows improves piglet survival
- Center for Family Development
June 2019
- Research on Parasite Control in Organic Swine Production
- Addressing Climate Resiliency
- Casey Olson earns Dean's Distinguished Award
May 2019
- Grazing Kernza, as reported by Farm & Ranch Guide
- Fast Charging for the Future
- Student Spotlight: Brigit Lozinski
- Sharpe and Lozinski win poster competition
- LiDAR Trainings in Southern Minnesota
April 2019
- Feeding Camelina Meal to Pigs
- Weather Watchers, as reported in The Land
- Want Sustainable Farming? Look to High-Tech Farms, as reported in Forbes
- Don't Get Robbed by Hay Storage Losses
March 2019
- Community Members Participate in Strategic Planning Retreat to Help Shape Future
- Hyper Drive: as driverless cars more closer to reality, a WCROC and U of M team examines what they'll mean for the future
- Watershed Specialist Training
February 2019
- Annual Day-Neutral Strawberries: using Biodegradable Mulches
- WCROC hosts Research Update
- CFANS 2018 Yearly Recap
- By Land & By Sea: New Non-Native Species Guide for Minnesota
January 2019
- Weather summary for 2018
- Out-wintering the dairy herd
- Avoiding phosphorus buildup in soil from turkey manure
December 2018
- Organic swine research at the WCROC: reducing feed cost by utilizing camelina cover crops
- Unknowns remain about water quality impact on pig performance
- 2018 in review: slideshow (YouTube)
- Sustainable farming in southwest Minnesota
November 2018
October 2018
- Fine-tuning zinc nutrition for sows
- U of MN announces Top Ten Performing Annuals for 2018
- Solar panels double as summer cow shades
- Student Spotlight: Kirsten Sharpe
- Controlling weeds from the combine cab
September 2018
- Pasture-based dairy cattle have daily schedules too!
- Will algae become pig feed?
- Agricultural weed control using autonomous mowers
- Aqua Chautauqua - An integrated approach to water resources education
August 2018
- Resources for Farmers to Evaluate Their Environmental Footprint
- Be on the lookout for Invasive Species
July 2018
- What 1960's Holstein genetics look like today
- Minnesota Solar Congress: July 21
- Horticulture Night: July 26
- Agencies trained on RentWise curriculum
June 2018
- Organic Swine Planning Project at the WCROC
- Farmer's Share Breakfast: June 22
- Youth Helping to Make their Community Healthier
May 2018
- A sign of the future: Cows + solar panels + fast electric car charger
- Potential of winter kill for perennial plants
- What systems require most energy in pig barns?
- New online database helps MN farmers share sustainable practices
April 2018
- Fossil Energy Use in Commercial Swine Barns
- Fast Charging Station now available in west central MN at the WCROC
- Jordan awarded ROC Outreach Initiative Award
- 4-H Agronomy Pilot
March 2018
- Planning for your Vegetable Garden
- Forage-Based Diets on Dairy Farms Produce Nutritionally Enhanced Milk
- MN Breaks Yield Record for Spring Wheat
February 2018
- Annual Weather Summary 2017
- Ammonia Production from Wind Energy Gaining Momentum
- Algae Alchemy
- Summer Employment Opportunities for Students
- Cultivating Community Conversations for Change
January 2018
- Study goes to pig barns to find energy use
- Fertilizer of the future
- How much floor space do group housed sows need?
- Volunteering with Extension Natural Resources
- Excellence in Volunteer Program Development (award recipient, Amy Rager)
- Immersed in Minnesota's prairie life
December 2017
- Automated Calf Feeders
- 2017 Organic Corn Performance Trial
- Swine Research at the WCROC (National Hog Farmer, pgs 5-6, 18-19)
- The Cow Whisperer (U of MN Foundation, Legacy Magazine)
- 2017 in Review: slideshow (YouTube)
- Building a Sense of Belonging
November 2017
- 2017 Top Ten Performing Annuals
- Johnston visits Beijing
- Innovative Grit Weeding for Horticulture Crops
- Latino Financial Literacy Team Provides Unique Programming
October 2017
- Recycling Runoff
- Transitioning to Organic Swine Production
- Renewable Fertilizer: an Interview with the U.S. Dept of Energy
September 2017
