As new pests and diseases become problems and pest resistance to widely used genetic and pesticide tools increases, the study launches a survey to better understand risk from pests becomes increasingly important to corn growers, particularly when farm revenues decrease. 

University of Minnesota researcher John Baker researches perennial living mulches that can be established in sensitive locations within cropped fields and managed so that they can support continued row crop production with environmental benefits.

University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Melissa Wilson is researching practices that will allow cover crops to thrive on fields using manure. 

Lindsey Pease, a professor with the University of Minnesota' department of soil, water and climate, is leading data collection in northwest Minnesota to determine how ag practices and off-farm practices are driving nutrient loss. 

Jeff Vetsch, soil science researcher at the University of Minnesota's Southern Research and Outreach Center, evaluates the effectiveness of cover crops as a nitrate reduction strategy in northern climates.

University of Minnesota professor Candice Hirsch discusses her project using drone flights over farm fields to identify genetic and morphological traits that thrive under different stressors. 

Center for Sustainable Polymers Researcher Ian Tonks discusses his work to take components of corn and make them into products like diapers, plastics and more. 

Hear Will Northrop discuss his project examining the role E85 could play in future electrified vehicles. His research focuses on using E85 in an internal combustion engine that charges the battery, acting as a range extender for electrified vehicles.