| James
C. Hageman SAREC
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center |
| Soils and Fields |
Acreage Totals
* Rain fed
cropland – 1522.7 acres; 747 to 793 acres each year
* Irrigated cropland – 349 acres
* Rangeland – 1880 acres
* 19 acres of irrigated is organic
* Approx 40 acres of rain fed is organic
Click
here to view a map of irrigated fields
SAREC Soils
* Primarily Mitchell (silt loam) Series
* Some Haverson (sandy loam), some Heldt (silty clay) and some Satana
(loam).
* Heavier and more variable than Torrington soils
* Greater moisture holding capacity
* Yield Maps and Grid Sampling
Click here to
view a map of soil types
SAREC Irrigation
* Lateral move sprinkler for plot work
* ¾ wipe center pivot for irrigated pasture (90 acres)
* 71 acre small pivot – presently crop production
Click here
to view an irrigation map
Crop Maps
Click
here to view a map of 2005 irrigated crops
Click here to
view a map of crop plots
Click here to view a map of
2003 yield monitor data
