Crops Day will bring experts from the University of Minnesota and the Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District to Dakota County Growers

(FARMINGTON, MN) March 11, 2025 – Dakota Electric Association will sponsor and host Crops Day on Wednesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Dakota Electric’s headquarters at 4300 220th Street West in Farmington, MN.

The event schedule is as follows:

8:30 a.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m.
Private Well Testing: Measuring Nitrate, Arsenic, Manganese, Lead, and Coliform Bacteria, Matt Belanger, Dakota County Environmental Resources Department, Apple Valley

9:15 a.m.
Stacking Practices for Soil Health, Dru Larson, Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District, Farmington

9:30 a.m.
Federal Program Updates, Matthew Lundberg, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brandon Dahl, Farm Service Agency

9:45 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m.
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, Farmington

10:30 a.m.
Insect Updates and Outlooks for 2025, Claire LaCanne, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota, Andover

11:00 a.m.
Grain Markets in Turmoil, Edward Usset, Grain Market Economist, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

11:30 a.m.
Energy Conservation Programs, Mike Plutowski, Dakota Electric Association

Noon
Lunch with the experts and trade show

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Drop-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is requested for food planning. On-site registration begins at 8:30 am. To RSVP, please register online at https://z.umn.edu/DakotaCountyCropsDay.

Dakota Electric Association, Werner Seed, McNamara Farms, Compeer Financial, Dakota Soil & Water Conservation District, and the University of Minnesota Extension sponsor Crop Day.

About Dakota Electric Association:
Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 115,000 members in and around Dakota County. Established in 1937, Dakota Electric is committed to providing its members with reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity while actively engaging with the community and promoting energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.dakotaelectric.com or follow Dakota Electric on X, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.