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Arkansas Valley Research Center<\/h1>\n

The Arkansas Valley is a historically important agricultural region in Colorado, and our work as a research facility is some of the longest running in our state. The AVRC opened in 1888 and has served as a resource for irrigated agricultural research ever since. The center covers the resources of southeast Colorado from Pueblo County to the Kansas border and tributaries to the Arkansas River in El Paso, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/divi\/arkansas-valley\/about\/” button_text=”About the Arkansas Valley Research Center” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#1E4D2B” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”9%|7%|9%|7%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”20%||20%||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Squiggle – Aligned Left” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||false|false” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\t\t

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Research and Engagement<\/h2>\n

The AVRC conducts multidisciplinary research targeting solutions for regionally important problems. Our scientists\u2019 work has been instrumental in adapting crops and varieties to the soil and climate specific to our region. We are active participants, optimizing superior plant varieties for our local growers and collaborating to improve cultural practices and guidelines for pest management, soil and water stewardship.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/research-and-engagement\/” button_text=”Learn More” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#1E4D2B” button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#F1F1F1″ button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#F1F1F1″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#59595B” background_image=”https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/divi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2024\/12\/avrc-research-and-engagement-landing-page-1.jpg” custom_padding=”7%|6%|7%|6%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”22%||22%||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Learn About the Research Climate” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|true” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_6″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_icon font_icon=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” header_3_text_align=”center” header_4_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Elevation\u00a0 \u00a0(ft)<\/h3>\n

4178<\/h4>\n

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Miles from CSU<\/h3>\n

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Avg. Precipitation<\/h3>\n

12″<\/h4>\n

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Avg. Frost-Free Days<\/h3>\n

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Principal Soil Type<\/h3>\n

Rocky Ford Clay Loam<\/h4>\n

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Facilty\u00a0 \u00a0Acres<\/h3>\n

127<\/h4>\n

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