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Go to the U of M home page One Stop MyU : For Students, Faculty, and Staff Search Northwest Research and Outreach Center Home About Us Faculty and Staff News & Events History Advisory Board Contact Us Employee Information Employment Research Small Grains Sugar Beets Potatoes Remote Sensing Nutrient & Water Management Phosphorus Research requests Cropping Issues in NW Minnesota Other regional newsletters Monthly Weather Records Fertile Plains The flat, rich soils of the Red River Valley provide a valuable testing ground for many kinds of agricultural and natural resources research at the center. Shared Findings Researchers at the center conduct field days on a variety of topics to showcase their research for area producers. Amber Waves Small-grains research is one of the cornerstones of the center's research, outreach and education program. News & Events Now accepting applications for Office Support Assistant & Summer Research Assistants The NWROC is now accepting applications the following roles: An Office Support Assistant is needed 12 hours per week, 12:30 to 4:30, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This is a non-benefits position. Researchers are looking for summer research assistants to work in laboratories and/or in the fields. If you are 16 years or older, you could have a rewarding position at NWROC while learning about crops in the Red River Valley. Visit our Employment page for more information and to download the employment application. To apply for either position, complete an application and submit to Maureen Aubol at aubo0002@um.edu or drop the application by her office on the east side of the University of MN Crookston Campus at NWROC . Crops & Soils Day 2020 Crops & Soils Day Wednesday, July 15 2020 2019 Crop Variety Trial Results Available Now The Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) have published the 2019 Field Crop Trials Bulletin. Visit https://z.umn.edu/2019croptrials to see variety trial results for 11 crops, including: alfalfa, barley, canola, corn grain, corn silage, oat, red clover, soybean, spring wheat, winter rye and winter wheat. more news & events Research at NWROC Small grains Sugar beets Wildlife management/biofuels Potatoes Remote sensing Phosphorus Weather Resources North Dakota weather (NDAWN) NOAA climate data National Weather Service Minnesota crop conditions Drought Monitor NWROC Monthly Weather 1995 - Present Employment Summer Employment Opportunities U of MN Northwest Research & Outreach Center Northwest Research and Outreach Center 2900 University Ave., Crookston, MN 56716 Phone: (218) 281-8604 quirk010@umn.edu | Contact Webmaster For Students, Faculty, and Staff One Stop MyU © 2020 Regents of the University of Minnesota . All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Privacy Statement Report Web Disability-Related Issue...