{"id":33,"date":"2013-01-28T17:19:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T17:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aes-wp.agsci.colostate.edu\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2021-11-08T15:51:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T22:51:56","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/old\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first&#8221;][vc_column_text width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]The CAES supports one on-campus and seven off-campus research centers, 8 sites, to conduct research to meet agricultural production needs in different regions of the state.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/ardec\/\">Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center<\/a> &#8211; Fort Collins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/avrc\/\">Arkansas Valley<\/a> &#8211; Rocky Ford<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/ecrc\/\">Eastern Colorado<\/a> &#8211; Akron<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/prc\/\">Plainsman<\/a> &#8211; Walsh<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/plantgrowthfacilities\/\">Plant Growth Facilities<\/a> &#8211; Fort Collins<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/slvrc\/\">San Luis Valley<\/a> &#8211; Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/swrcr\/\">Southwestern Colorado<\/a> &#8211; Yellow Jacket<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/\">Western Colorado Research Center<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/stations\/grand-valley\/\">Grand Valley<\/a> &#8211; Mesa County<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/wcrc-sites\/orchard-mesa\/\">Orchard Mesa<\/a> &#8211; Grand Junction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/wcrc-sites\/rogers-mesa\/\">Rogers Mesa<\/a> &#8211; Hotchkiss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b style=\"text-align: center;\"><br \/>\nResearch Center Conferences:<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490112207379{background-color: #eaeaea !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/research-center-conference-2019\" target=\"links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/research-center-conference-2018\" target=\"links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/research-center-conference-2017\" target=\"links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/research-center-conference-2016\" target=\"links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/research-center-conference-2015\" target=\"links\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_position=&#8221;last&#8221;][vc_column_text width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490112207379{background-color: #eaeaea !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The State is Our Laboratory<\/b><\/p>\n<map id=\"ug20248\" name=\"ug20248\"><!-- Region 1 Agricultural Research Development &#038; Education Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"Agricultural Research Development &amp; Education Center\" alt=\"Agricultural Research Development &amp; Education Center\" coords=\"207,54,266,88\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/ardec\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 2 Eastern Colorado Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"Eastern Colorado Research Center\" alt=\"Eastern Colorado Research Center\" coords=\"311,100,368,130\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/ecrc\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 3 Arkansas Valley Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"Arkansas Valley Research Center\" alt=\"Arkansas Valley Research Center\" coords=\"295,198,352,231\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/avrc\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 4 Plainsman Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"Plainsman Research Center\" alt=\"Plainsman Research Center\" coords=\"349,247,408,281\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/prc\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 5 San Luis Valley Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"San Luis Valley Research Center\" alt=\"San Luis Valley Research Center\" coords=\"182,238,238,270\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/slvrc\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 6 Southwestern Colorado Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area title=\"Southwestern Colorado Research Center\" alt=\"Southwestern Colorado Research Center\" coords=\"66,244,122,276\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/swrcr\/\" target=\"_self\" \/> <!-- Region 7 Western Colorado Research Center --> <\/p>\n<area alt=\"Western Colorado Research Center\" coords=\"51,140,110,171\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/\" target=\"_self\" \/>\n<area alt=\"\" shape=\"default\" nohref=\"nohref\" \/> <\/map>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/42yCX45uNfo&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Join us on a short video tour of our research stations locations and specialties.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]<br \/>\n<a name=\"rcenvcond\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Summary of Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Research Center Biogeographic and Facilities<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">CAES Research Center<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Location<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Miles from Campus<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Elevation (feet)<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Average Precipitation (inches)<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Average Frost-free Days<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Principal Soil Type<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">Acres<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">Building Square Feet<\/th><th class=\"column-10\">Research Foci<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ARDEC*<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fort Collins<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5,152<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">150<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Fort Collins Loam<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">997<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">197,958<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Diverse crop and livestock systems, plant breeding and seed increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AVRC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rocky Ford<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">230<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4,178<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">158<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Rocky Ford Clay Loam<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">18,337<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Vegetable crop development and systems, Crop water use   <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ECRC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Akron<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4,300<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">140<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Valentine Sand<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">3,760<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">22,419<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">Beef production, 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