SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU and the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Corporation will host the Southeast Research Farm fall field day on Thursday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. CDT.
Location
Southeast Research Farm
29974 University Road
Beresford, SD 57004
The farm is located 6 miles west and 3 miles south of Beresford.
Contact
SDSU Southeast Research Farm, 605-563-2989
Schedule
- 10:00 a.m. - Registration and coffee
- 10:30 a.m. - Field Plot Tour
- Sorghum Variety Trial: Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist; Brad Rops, SDSU Southeast Research Farm Operations Manager
- Alfalfa in Sorghum: Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist
- Corn-Sorghum Intercrop: Peter Sexton, Farm Supervisor, SDSU Southeast Research Farm
- Looksee at a 5-year Rotation With Grazing: Peter Sexton, Southeast Research Farm Supervisor; Brad Rops, Operation Manager SDSU Southeast Research Farm
- 11:45 a.m. - Lunch provided compliments of the Southeast Research Farm
- 12:15 p.m. - Fertilizing Winter Wheat and Rye: Jason Clark, SDSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist
- 12:45 p.m. - Feedlot Evaluation of Corn: Sorghum Silage: Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist
- 1:15 p.m. - Converting Cropland to Grassland: Cover crops, seed mixes, and process steps for forage, wildlife, and other uses: Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resource & Wildlife Field Specialist
- 1:45 p.m. - Leafy Spurge: Eric Jones, SDSU Extension Weed Specialist
- 2:15 - Meeting concludes
This event is free to attend and no registration is required.
