Oakes Irrigation Research Site
Carrington Research Extension Center
P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701)742-2744, FAX: (701)742-2700
Walter Albus, Research Agronomist; E-mail:Walter.Albus@ndsu.edu


NDSU agriculture, Carrington Research Extension Center, Oakes Irrigation Research Site

Annual Reports: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996,   2002 (PDF format)

Weather Statistics:  2007, 2006, 2005,  2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

Variety Performance Trials

Soil Fertility Studies

Crop Index

Disease Control Studies

Weed Control Studies

Rotation Studies

Cover Crop and Mulch Studies

Field day - August 9, 2005

Pictures of current strip-till research activities

Pesticides  --  Trade names and common names

The Oakes Irrigation Research Site was established in 1970 on approximattely 20-acre tract of land 4.5 miles south of Oakes, ND and adjacent to ND State Hwy 1. The major goals of the Oakes Irrigation Research Site are encompassed in the following objectives:

  1. Provide irrigators with information that results in efficient crop production.
  2. Develop and refine Best Management Practices that are producer acceptable.
  3. Provide irrigation development in North Dakota.
  4. Determine alternate and specialty crops to be grown under irrigatiionin North Dakota and develop agronomic practicesfor their successful adaption.

A cooperative agreement between North Dakota State University and the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District makes this research effort possible.  The University provides technical staff; Walter Albus as research agronomist, Leonard Besemann as research assistant, Heidi Eslinger as research technician and seasonal employees as needed.  The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District provides most of the financial resources.  North Dakota State University faculty and staff from the departments of Soil Science, Plant Sciences, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Plant Pathology and Agricultural Experiment Station participate in conducting experiments at the site.

Walter Albus, Research Agronomist
Oakes Irrigation Research Site
P.O. Box 531
Oakes, ND 58474-0531
Office: (701) 742-2744
Shop: (701) 742-2744
Fax: (701) 742-2700
E-mail: Walter.Albus@ndsu.edu

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