Colorado State University’s Arkansas Valley Research Center Hosting Field Day Sept. 8th

Description: Colorado State University’s Arkansas Valley Research Center will host its biennial field day starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8th.


Published: 08/27/2022
Byline: SECO News

Colorado State University’s Arkansas Valley Research Center to host Field Day Thurs, Sept 8th.

ROCKY FORD, CO - Colorado State University’s Arkansas Valley Research Center will host its biennial field day starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8th.

The Research Center was established in 1888 and is the oldest continuously operated agricultural experiment station in Colorado.  Situated on over 100 acres, the Research Center was established to serve the research needs of the irrigated farming area of southeast Colorado extending from Pueblo County on the west to the Kansas border on the east. The service area also includes irrigated lands associated with the tributaries to the Arkansas River in El Paso, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.  Some of the crops studied include alfalfa, corn, dry beans, small grains, sorghum, onions, melons, cowpea, and broccoli. 

Throughout the history of the Research Center, many other unique crops have been studied for their adaptability to the Arkansas Valley.

As part of the Research Center’s mission to provide pertinent information to area growers, participants will be given a wagon tour of the Center’s research plots. The event will also include presentations on field and vegetable crops, irrigation management, and a multi-state desalinization project.

Following the tour, there will be a picnic supper featuring locally-grown produce.  Visitors are welcome to visit any area of the Research Center before or after the regular tour.  The field day is free and open to everyone.

The Research Center is located one mile east of Rocky Ford on Hwy 50 and south 1/4 mile on County Road 21. Contact Dr. J.B. Ma at 719-468-4876 for more information.

 



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