Posts by peyronne
Wheat Harvested in Cover Crop Trial at the SWCRC
In July of this year, wheat was harvested in the cover crop trial at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center. The trial seeks to observe the effect of 8 different cover crop mixtures on wheat yield and soil quality when compared against a wheat-fallow rotation. 2018 was year two of testing for this trial and marks…
Read MoreTechnical Bulletin Now Available
The latest summary of data collected from 2015-2017 is now available online. Click here to review.
Read More2018 Soil Health & Crops Workshop
On February 8th, 2018, the Southwestern Colorado Research Center and San Juan County Utah Extension will be hosting a Soil Health and Crops Workshop in Monticello Utah. The workshop is part of the Western SARE Dryland Cover Crops Project. There will be speakers from Colorado State University and Utah State University covering topics from fertilizer…
Read More3rd Annual Southwest Agricultural Seminar
High Desert Conservation District plans to hold the 3rd Annual Southwest Agricultural Seminar on November 18th, 2017 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center (21203 Road S, Cortez, CO 81321). Please note that there is a fee and registration deadline.
Read MoreGrant Awarded to Continue Dryland Cover Crops Project
April 1, 2018 – Update! The grant proposal submitted to Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) has been approved for funding for another 3 years. This grant is titled “ Examining Cover Crops for Soil Health Restoration in Dryland Cropping Systems in SW Colorado and SE Utah”. We look forward to the continued project and collaborations…
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