Irwin Demonstration Farm

One of the pleasures of traveling to the various winter conference meetings and summer field days I attend is getting introduced to some real innovative producers and researchers who strive to really make a difference in modern production agriculture. Last week I visited about our tour to Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, S. D. and the Burleigh County Soil Conservation District, in Bismarck, N.D.

Dr. Dwayne Beck, farm manager for Dakota Lakes and Jay Furher, head of the Burleigh County Soil Conservation District are two of the innovative thinkers who are devoting their careers to making...