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Midwest Farm Energy Conference

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16-17

This year's Midwest Farm Energy Conference is themed "The Age of Agricultural Intelligence: Ammonia, Agrivoltaics & Automation" and will cover topics such as green ammonia as a farm fuel, electrifying the farm with robots, grazing cows under solar panels, what can we do with all the data, and much more.


North Centeral Research and Outreach Center: Family Friendly Visitors Day

Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Family Friendly Visitors Day at North Central Research and Outreach Center. The University of Minnesota (UMN) is celebrating 130 years of agricultural and forestry research in Grand Rapids. You are invited to spend the day learning about the history and future of the North Central ROC. This event is free to attend!


West Centeral Research and Outreach Center's 2026 Horticulture Night

Thursday, July 30, 4-8 p.m.

Horticulture Night is THE event of the summer in Morris, MN! Join us at the WCROC Horticulture Display Garden for a celebration of horticulture. Horticulture Night features garden-themed talks and demonstrations, tours, vendors and educational booths, live music, food trucks, voting for your favorite annual, and more! Visit for more information


Cloquet Forestry Center Open House

Wednsday, August 19, 5-7:30 p.m.

Join us in the woods at the Cloquet Forestry Center for an evening of information exchange and community building. We will have a social hour to host an alumni gathering and a variety of information tables. Grab a bite at food trucks, and attend wagon tours or educational presentations. At the end of the evening, we will draw for the raffle prize winner.


CFANS at the Minnesota State Fair

Thursday, August 27 to Labor Day, September 7, 2026

CFANS ROC Bus Tour

Thursday and Friday, October 8–9, 2026