Crops Day brings together University of Minnesota and Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District experts to Dakota County to share local research results and crop management strategies with producers and other agricultural professionals. Crops Day is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Drop-ins are welcome but pre-registration is requested for food-planning purposes: http://z.umn.edu/DakotaCountyCropsDay

Event schedule:
– Using cereal rye as a cover crop: Seeding rate and termination timing for optimal weed control and soybean yield, Eric Yu, Extension educator, University of Minnesota
– Insect updates and outlooks for 2025, Claire LaCanne, Extension educator, University of Minnesota
– Grain markets in turmoil, Edward Usset, grain market economist, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
– Stacking practices for soil health, Dru Larson, Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District, Farmington
– Private well testing: Measuring nitrate, arsenic, manganese, lead and coliform bacteria Matt Belanger, Dakota County Environmental Resources Department, Apple Valley
– Federal program updates: Matthew Lundberg, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brandon Dahl, Farm Service Agency
– Energy conservation programs, Mike Plutowski, Dakota Electric Association
– Lunch with the experts and trade show