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Highwood Bench Low pH Soil Field Day

MSU Central Agricultural Research Center (CARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting a field day on the Highwood Bench on Wednesday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m. The field day will take place approximately one mile east of the Long farm on 1221 Shonkin Road.

The field day will begin with a tour of the CARC cereal variety plots, which have been seeded in low pH soil to determine tolerance to soil acidity.

Dr. Jamie Sherman (MSU Barley Breeder) will share research based information on barley varieties for Southern Chouteau County and share her goals for developing low pH tolerant varieties. Various other MSU researchers will be present to provide variety and low pH soil information. Northern seeds will also be present to talk about low pH tolerant cereal grain varieties. Montana Salinity Control will also present a brief update on salinity problems and solutions.

For further information, please contact the Chouteau County Extension office at 622-3751.