成人视频 West River Research Farm
The West River Research Farm is comprised of 111 acres located northwest of Sturgis. The farm was acquired by South Dakota State University in 2018. It focuses on agronomic and livestock research for conditions similar to those in western South Dakota. Researchers perform grazing, cover crop and variety trials. 成人视频's statewide network of weather stations, called the Mesonet at 成人视频, has a weather station located at the West River Research Farm.
Key Research Projects:
- Integration of livestock and cover crops into annual small grain production.
- Using native rhizobia to increase nitrogen fixation under drought stress.
- Wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, peas, chickpeas, millet and canola variety trials.
- Intercropping alfalfa, sunflower, alfalfa and sorghum.
- Innovations in conversion to organic farming.
- Wheat and corn nitrogen fertility trials.
- Using soil health measures to improve nitrogen use efficiency in wheat.
- Winter field pea germplasm development.
- Using cover crops and manure to offset disease risk in wheat.
Contact information
13370 Alkali Rd.
Sturgis, SD 57785
Current temperature at West River Research Farm
