Garlic Research Field Day at Darr

The Garlic Research Field Day was held at the Darr Center on Friday, April 21, despite the rain! Samples of the different types of garlic were available to participants and the research project on planting and harvest dates of garlic was featured. The garlic project is a joint effort of Missouri State University and the University of Missouri. Information on other research projects at MSU was also presented.

Ester Nelson, the graduate student who is working with Dr. Alsup on the garlic project, talked about the research with participants. — Esther Nelson, the graduate student who is working with Dr. Alsup on the garlic project, talked about the research with participants.

Inchelium garlic is the softneck type in the trial.

German garlic is the hardneck type in the trial.

Elephant garlic has the mildest taste of the three in the trial.

Jerri Lynn Dodson, a graduate student working on a hydroponics project with Dr. Remley, discussed the components of a hydroponics system. — Jerri Lynn Dodson, a graduate student working with Dr. Remley, discussed the components of a hydroponics system.

Jennifer Morganthaler and I gave an update on the raspberry research project at Mountain Grove.