UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center
Research conducted at the WCROC includes both basic and applied research. Faculty and staff at the WCROC develop solutions to real-world challenges, and then share with local and global communities. Our primary research areas include agronomy and soil science, dairy, horticulture, renewable energy, and swine.
Organic Pig Production - Helpful Tips
WCROC: the place to be in 2023!
LeeO Pig ID System
WCROC Year in Review: 2022
2021 at the WCROC
Tour at Prairie Horizons Farm
Calf Rearing Systems at the WCROC
The Nutritional World of Edible Beans
2020 at the WCROC
Table Top Strawberry System
Growing Tomatoes Like a Pro
Dairy Genetics: breeding for A2 milk
Making Money in the Shade: solar panels provide shade for the grazing dairy
Calf Rearing for Organic Dairy Herds
Best Practices for Establishing Young Trees, Part I: Watering
A Special Welcome from U of MN President Joan Gabel
Knockout Annual Flower Tour
Fresh and Healthy Cooking
Houseplants!
Best Practices for Establishing Young Trees, Part II: Trunk Protection
Shrubs and Perennials for MN Gardens
Specialty Garden Tour
Through the Lens
Grazing the Dairy in 2020
Inside the WCROC Greenhouse
The Scoop on Soil: Choosing the Proper Growing Media for Containers
Fuel up with E85