Warm temperatures and bright blue skies greeted people at the Beck’s Hybrids annual Minnesota field show on Aug. 15-16 in Gibbon, Minn. Agriculture media got a sneak preview of some new research at Beck’s regarding root systems. Their ultimate goal is to take a deep dive into what makes a solid root system, which in turn makes a solid crop that puts money in farmers’ pockets.
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Beck’s Hybrids offers insight into new root systems research
Jim Schwartz, director of research, agronomy, and practical farm research with Beck’s Hybrids, talks with ag media about new research efforts into understanding crop root structures. Photo by Chad Smith.
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