Kansas River Valley Experiment Field
Rossville and Topeka
| Faculty: |
Larry D. Maddux, Agronomist-in-Charge
Charles Clark, Plant Science Technician I
William Riley, Plant Science Technician I |
| Location: |
Paramore Unit (Office): Located 3.5 mi east of Silver Lake on U.S. Highway 24, then 1 mile south of Kiro, and 1.5 mi east on 17th street (or 2 miles west of U.S. Highway 75 on 17th street)
Rossville Unit: Located 1 mile east of Rossville on U.S. Highway 24 or 4 miles west of Silver Lake on U.S. Highway 24
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Research
Emphasis: |
The Kansas River Valley Experiment Field was established to study how to effectively manage and use irrigation resources for crop production in the Kansas River Valley. |
Soil
Description: |
Soils on the two fields are predominately in the Eudora series. Small areas of soils in the Sarpy, Kimo, and Wabash series also occur. The soils are well drained, except for small areas of Kimo and Wabash soils in low areas.
Soil texture varies from silt loam to sandy loams and the soils are subject to wind erosion. Most soils are deep, but texture and surface drainage vary widely. |
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