Extension/Outreach in
Soil and Crop Sciences
Soil and Crop Sciences extension and outreach programs include agriculture, environmental, and development issues.
Research
Soils and Crops Extension is an extremely important mission of the Department. Extension Specialists translate research results into practical recommendations through the county extension offices for farmers, ranchers, agribusiness professionals, and others for use in their short- and long-range planning and operations.
Hot Topics
*Colorado is experiencing another extremely dry cropping season. Past issues of Agronomy News, April 2003, offer advice about managing crops in dry years.
For more information: From the Ground Up Agronomy News
Services
The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
provides several services to sectors of the
agricultural industry; some are extension
functions and some are analysis functions.
The various laboratories also provide
student training and research facilities.
Service functions available with the
Department include:
- Colorado Seed Growers Association - Director of Colorado Seed Programs, (970) 491-6202
- Colorado Seed Laboratory - Manager, (970) 491-6406
- Foundation Seed Project - Aaron Brown, Manager, (970) 491-6202
- Soil, Water, and Plant Testing Laboratory - James Self, Manager, (970) 491-5061