2024 Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lecture

Monday, April 1, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ostrander Auditorium

The 50th annual Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lecture at Minnesota State University, Mankato will take place on Monday, April 1, 2024 and feature a presentation by faculty member Mriganka De.

"Can We Regenerate Soil Health and Enhance Corn Productivity in the U.S. Corn Belt through Perennial Cover Crops and Poultry Integration”

“It’s truly an honor to be selected as the recipient of the 2024 Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lectureship award and join the list of distinguished faculty colleagues. I was surprised and delighted to learn that I was chosen for the most prestigious research award conferred at our university. This research talk will explore the connection between soil health (physical, chemical, and biological) and plant health in the U.S. Corn Belt through perennial cover crops (PCC) and poultry (P) integration. The PCC-P integrated approach has the potential to improve soil/plant health, reduce off-farm inputs and investment costs, and provide producers with sustainable corn production options without compromising corn yield.”