Agricultural research facility field day showcases new developments in the field - Americus Times-Recorder

Agricultural research facility field day showcases new developments in the field - Americus Times-Recorder

Southwest Research and Education Center held a field day on August 13. The misty morning and humid climate created just the sort of environment that causes crop trouble. However, pests and poor weather are something the station doesn’t shy away from, serving as a testing ground for new crop varieties.Guests rode on trailers past soybeans, cotton, corn, and peanuts. Dragon flies zoomed over the field as the spectators viewed uprooted mature cotto…