What Have We Learned In the Last Two Days and the Last Twenty Years
Dr. Beck’s emphasis is on developing no-till systems for irrigated and dryland areas in central South Dakota. His primary achievements deal with the development of programs that have allowed producers to profitably adopt no-till techniques in a large portion of central South Dakota. Identification of the extremely important role played by crop rotation in minimizing weed, disease and insect problems while increasing potential profitability was the key contribution of this project.
The Dakota Lakes Research Farm consists of 800 acres of land of which about 250 acres is irrigated. Additional land is rented for research purposes. The entire operation is managed using no-till techniques.
Dr. Beck was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2007.