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CAES Research Centers

The CAES supports 8 off-campus research centers (10 sites) to conduct research to meet agricultural production needs in different regions of the state.

The State is Our Laboratory	1.	ARDEC, Fort Collins
	2.	Arkansas Valley, Rocky Ford
	3.	Eastern Colorado, Akron
	4.	Plainsman, Walsh
	5.	San Juan Basin, Hesperus
	6.	San Luis Valley, Center
	7.	Southwestern Colorado,Yellow Jacket
	8.	Western Colorado Research Center (WCRC)
		8. at Fruita (Fruita)
		9. at Orchard Mesa (Grand Junction)
		10. at Rogers Mesa (Hotchkiss)

Environmental Conditions at CAES Research Centers
Research Center and Location	Elevation	Average Precipitation (inches)	Average Frost-Free Days	Principal Soil Type	Type of Research
Arkansas Valley at Rocky Ford	4,178	12	158	Rock Ford clay loam	irrigated field and vegetable crops
Eastern Colorado at Akron	4,300	14	140	Valentine sand	livestock production and range management
Plainsman at Walsh	3,974	14	161	Baca clay loam	irrigated crop management
San Juan Basin at Hesperus	7,600	18	96	silt loam w/ clay loam subsoil	livestock production and range management
San Luis Valley at Center	7,668	7	96	sandy loam	potato production and variety selection
Southwestern Colorado at Yellow Jacket	6,950	15	120	Wetherill loam	irrigated and dryland crop management
ARDEC at Fort Collins	4,982	14	144	Nunn clay loam	basic agricultural and natural resources research
WCRC@Fruita (Fruita)	4,600	8	143	Fruita sandy loam	irrigated crops; soil/water management
WCRC@Orchard Mesa (Grand Junction)	4,470	8	182	Mesa clay loam	large and small fruits
WCRC@Rogers Mesa (Hotchkiss)	5,800	12	150	Mesa stony loam	tree fruit production and orchard management

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