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The Western Colorado Research Center network represents three of the ten research centers that make up Colorado\u2019s Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) \u2013 a network that stretches to every corner of the state. Since 1888, AES supports Colorado-based agriculture and contributes to food security and health of our growing population in a changing climate.<\/p>\n
The WCRC is comprised of three research farms, Orchard Mesa, Grand Valley, and Rogers Mesa. The three sites represent the variety of climate, crops, and challenges of western Colorado agriculture, including focus on water conservation and efficiency, cold-hardiness, diseases, pests and varieties of grapes and tree fruits, integrated cropping systems, vegetable production, and food security.<\/p>\n
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Geographically Distinct Locations with Distinct Research Goals<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”2%|2%|2%|2%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/05\/wcrc-grand-valley-farm.jpg” alt=”WCRC Grand Valley” title_text=”wcrc-grand-valley-farm” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_top=”4px” border_color_top=”#F15625″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WCRC-Grand Valley, est. 1949, is located outside of Fruita, CO, and focuses on challenges associated with our arid climate and finding solutions to conserve critically important agricultural water resources. Research at WCRC-Grand Valley centers on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”2%|2%|2%|2%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/05\/wcrc-orchard-mesa.jpg” alt=”WCRC Orchard Mesa” title_text=”wcrc-orchard-mesa” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_top=”4px” border_color_top=”#F15625″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WCRC \u2013 Orchard Mesa, established in 1962, is located southeast of Grand Junction, CO at CSU\u2019s interdisciplinary Western Campus facility. At Orchard Mesa, our primary areas of research and scholarship center around:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”2%|2%|2%|2%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/wcrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2023\/05\/wcrc-rogers-mesa.jpg” alt=”WCRC Rogers Mesa” title_text=”wcrc-rogers-mesa” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_top=”4px” border_color_top=”#F15625″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WCRC \u2013 Rogers Mesa, located near Hotchkiss, CO, received full organic certification in 2020. To serve the organic growers of the region, our focus at Rogers Mesa is exclusively on organic agriculture. 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Research<\/h2>\n
Outreach and Engagement<\/h2>\n
Engage with WCRC<\/h2>\n
Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Physical Address<\/h3>\n
\nGrand Junction, CO 81503-9621
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Monique Mull<\/h3>\n
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Research Farms<\/h2>\n
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WCRC \u2013 Orchard Mesa<\/h3>\n
Grand Junction, CO 81503-9621
(970) 495-2214<\/a><\/p>\nWCRC \u2013 Grand Valley<\/h3>\n
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 858-3629<\/a><\/p>\nWCRC \u2013 Rogers Mesa<\/h3>\n