West Central
Research & Outreach Center


The West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, MN has staff and faculty who have collaborated extensively on high tunnel research.

Jerry Wright, interim head of the ROC, is an irrigation expert who has developed and refined drip irrigation systems for high tunnels in Minnesota.

Steve Poppe, horticultural researcher at Morris, has collaborated on raspberry production research in high tunnels. more details

The West Central Research and Outreach Center website: wcroc.cfans.umn.edu



High Tunnel research at the WCROC was supported in part by the West Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.