South Dakota State University’s Southeast Research Farm annual field day will be held on July 6 at 1:30 p.m. The research farm is located at 29974 University Rd, Beresford, SD 57004.
The outdoor program and research plot tours will begin at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The indoor program will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Topics that will be discussed at the outdoor program include:
- Herbicide Evaluations – Paul O. Johnson, SDSU Extension Weed Science Coordinator
- Oat Nitrogen and Growth Regulator – David Karki, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
- Hybrid Rye at the Southeast Farm – Peter Sexton, Associate Professor and SDSU Extension Sustainable Cropping System Specialist
- Cover Crop Herbicides – Gared Shaffer, SDSU Extension Weeds Field Specialist
- Oat Breeding – Melanie Caffe, SDSU Assistant Professor and Oat Breeder
- Alfalfa Trials at Southeast Farm – Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
- Corn Fertility – Peter Kovacs, SDSU Assistant Professor in the Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science Department
- Soybean Gall Midge and Insect Updates – Adam Varenhorst, SDSU Extension Specialist Field Crop Entomologist
- Corn Row Spacing – Bradley Rops, Southeast Research Farm Operations Manager
- Soybean Maturity Group – Bradley Rops, Southeast Research Farm Operations Manager
- Corn and Soybean Disease Updates – Emmanuel Byumkama, Associate Professor and SDSU Extension Plant Pathologist
- Drainage Water Quality and Cover Crops – Kristeen Almen, Water Resources Research and Outreach Assistant
Topics that will be discussed at the indoor program include:
- Feedlot Nutrition – Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate
- Market Updates – Jack Davis, SDSU Extension Crops Business Management Field Specialist
- Weather Outlook – Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension State Climatologist
- Horticulture Updates and High Tunnel – Kristine Lang, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist