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U of M professor Neil Anderson’s team studies the triple-hitter crop, which provides food resources to pollinators throughout the growing season and creates sustainable oilseed and fiber products as a cash crop for Minnesota farmers.

To help Minnesota soybean producers understand their risks and management options, the MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council is sponsoring the fall 2024 SCN Sampling Program, which will pay for the first 500 samples received.

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.

The Lone Rock Trail is open for hiking and horseback riding this fall, but please familiarize yourself with our trail webpage for appropriate trail usage and information about usage seasons and hunting closures.

The trail will be closed to hiking from November 9th through December 15th for firearms deer hunting. Please note that the Vermillion Highlands are NOT open for fall turkey hunting in 2024.

The Tall Tower Trace Gas Observatory, which is located at the RROC, was recently featured in an article by CFANS. Read the article to learn about the data Tim Griffis is collecting and how it's impacting climate knowledge.

The University of Minnesota has released a new hard red spring wheat variety called ‘MN-Rothsay.’ MN-Rothsay features a good combination of yield, protein, and disease resistance and exceptional straw strength.