Colorado Corn Cultivating Opportunities

Why would an agriculture research facility located in the largest corn-producing county in the nation be developing a 15-foot corn variety with little or no ear? The answer can be found at the Irrigation Research Foundation in Yuma County, Colorado.

"The foundation was started to help the sustainability of the Ogallala Aquifer; 70% of Colorado's irrigated corn is watered from it. With the proof that we can produce high-yeilding crops with as little as 15 inches of irrigation, we can help sustain the life of the aquifer" - Byron Weathers, IRF board member and president of the Colorado Corn Growers Association.

Click here to read more about the reseach being conducted.