U of A Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Farm
U of A Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Farm, aerial view
The University of Arkansas Agricultural Research and Extension Center Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Farm is comprised of about 200 acres and is divided in to 77 fields ranging in size from 0.3 to 5.0 acres. About 25 project leaders and 40 graduate students conduct research on the farm.
Crop, Soil and Enviromental Science is the study of soils and agronomic crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, cotton, rice, grain sorghudfsdfsfm, canola and forage crops etc. Also CSES looks at the weed control and plant physiology for these crops, as well as plant and soil pesticide residues, soil fertility, soil physics, soil chemisty, soil microbiology, and soil classification. Some of our researchers look at the best methods for land application of animal waste and site specific application of soil amendments to improve soil uniformity using GIS computer mapping and satellite GPS techniques.
The farm has 20 buildings with a total of 63,000 square feet in laboratories, offices, shops, storage areas, and residences.
The farm manager is responsible for the the management of the farm, Agri Park and the maintenance of the farm buildings including the Altheimer Lab.
The farm crew is:
Vaughn Skinner - Resident Director
William Kettle - Farm Foreman
Steve Carlock - Skilled Trades Worker
Chris Marshall - Agriculture Lab Technician
Larry Marshall - Agriculture Farm Technician
Isaiah Porter, Jr. - Farm Maintenance Mechanic