Arizona Experiment Station
Providing a diverse world-class infrastructure essential to generating and disseminating critical knowledge and technologies for Arizona and the world.
The Arizona Experiment Station provides a diverse set of world-class infrastructure essential to generating and disseminating critical knowledge and technologies for Arizona and the world. Delivered from 11 STEM centers across Arizona, the Experiment Station offers 2,600 acres of irrigable land, 122,000 acres of rangeland, 73,600 ft2 of greenhouse space, 450 range cattle, 21,000 ft2 of shop space and 17 meetings rooms, and 49 dorm beds to support research, extension and instruction activities. research support, for use by private and public researchers and educators. To discuss further and arrange a visit to any location, please Contact Mitch McClaran, Associate Director at mcclaran@email.arizona.edu.
Our STEM centers provide exceptional supporting infrastructure for world-class delivery in Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences education, knowledge generation and economic growth in Arizona for the world.
AES Strategic Research Investment Fund Recipients
Description of the AES Strategic Research Investment Fund
2018-2019 AES Zero-Based Budget
Maricopa Agricultural Center
The Maricopa Agricultural Center's main focus is on cotton, small grains, alfalfa, and new specialty crops that could be used to provide fibers, oils, pharmaceuticals, etc. The research projects are related to irrigation and crop water requirements, soils and crop fertility, insects and IPM management, cotton production and breeding, new crops and their uses, weed control, cultural management practices, plant diseases, and urban entomology.
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Superintendent: VinceThacker
vthacker@ag.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 1,770 irrigable acres
- 15,600 ft2 greenhouse
- 6,100 ft2 shop space
- 24 labs
- Cotton gin
- 5 meeting rooms
- 10 dorm beds
http://cals-mac.arizona.edu/
Yuma Agricultural Center
The Yuma Agricultural Center has two sites: a Valley farm four miles west of Yuma and a Mesa Farm four miles south of the city. The 274-acre Valley Farm includes a diversified range of crops, including cotton, small grains, and such vegetables as lettuce and broccoli. The 240-acre Mesa Farm is focused on citrus production.
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Director: Jeff Silvertooth
silverto@email.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 470 irrigable acres
- 10,500 ft2 greenhouse
- 8,800 ft2 shop space
- 2 meeting rooms
http://ag.arizona.edu/aes/yac/
Tucson Area Agricultural Centers
The Tucson Area Agricultural Centers are a network of five agricultural experiment stations located within working proximity to the University of Arizona campus. The network consists of the Campus Agricultural Center (CAC), West Campus Agricultural Center (WCAC), Red Rock Agricultural Center (RRAC), Santa Rita Experimental Range (SRER), and the Al-Marah Equine Center (AMEC).
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Director: Steve Husman
husman@ag.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 280 irrigable acres
- 50,000 rangeland acres
- 47,000 ft2 greenhouse
- 6,000 ft2 shop space
- 7 meeting rooms
- 31 dorm beds
http://taac.arizona.edu/
Cyber Experiment Station
The Cyber Experiment Station, embedded within the CALS Communications & Cyber Technologies Department, is a small team of developers, designers, videographers, and system administrators who quickly adapt to changes in technology and industry, keeping CALS on the cutting edge. Our mission is to support faculty and staff in their use of cyber technology as they pursue research, instruction, and outreach objectives.
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Cyber Experiment Station Director:
Matt Rahr - rahr@cals.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 6 Web and Mobile Developers
- 3 Graphic and UX/UX Designers
- 2 Videographers
- 2 Systems Administrators
- 1 Lecture and Distance Learning Technologist
- 2 Student interns
- Cyberinfrastructure to support hundreds of Virtual Servers
- Over 100 Mobile and Web Applications developed in-house
- 2 Emmy Award winning documentaries
http://cct.cals.arizona.edu
Safford Agricultural Research Center
The Safford Agricultural Research Center provides research and service to farmers in a wide area that includes Graham, Greenlee and Cochise counties. Located just outside Safford in Graham County, this 63-acre agricultural center has been a performance testing site in the long staple cotton breeding program for more than 30 years. Solving problems in cotton is a particular focus; variety testing for a number of field crops is another. The Agricultural Center also provides the infrastructure for Cooperative Extension agricultural research throughout the southeastern part of the state.
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Director: Randy Norton
rnorton@email.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 63 irrigable acres
- 320 acres
- 500 ft2 greenhouse
- 2 meeting rooms
http://cals.arizona.edu/research/experiment-station/safford
V Bar V Ranch
The V Bar V Ranch research center addresses environmental, wildlife and domestic livestock issues applicable to Arizona and the Southwest. Vegetation zones, including high desert chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and pine, are typical of those on most of the commercial ranches in central and northern Arizona. The 45 acre Cracchiolo DK Ranch is administered by the V Bar V.
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Director: Keith "Bopper" Cannon
kcannon@ag.arizona.edu
Resources include:
- 71,000 acres rangeland
- 540 range cattle
- 40 acres of irrigated pasture
- 1 meeting room
- 8 dorm beds
http://cals.arizona.edu/vbarv/