Program Areas
Extension/Outreach in Soil and Crop Sciences
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.
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 following companies:
- Colorado Seed Growers Association – Director of Colorado Seed Programs, Rick Novak, (970) 491-6202
- Colorado Seed Laboratory – Randy Crowl, Manager, (970) 491-6406
- Foundation Seed Project – Barry Ogg, Manager, (970) 491-6202
- Soil, Water, and Plant Testing Laboratory – Jim Self, Manager, (970) 491-5061
