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Cottonwood Range & Livestock
Research Station
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Located 19 miles east of Wall or 11 miles
west of Phillip on US Highway 14
The
Cottonwood Range and Livestock Research Station was established in
1907 by the Agricultural Experiment Station at South Dakota State
University. It initially consisted of 640 acres that the station
headquarters sets on today. The initial focus of the research back in
1907 was crops and soils. In 1940 the station was expanded to its
current 2640 acres when it acquired 2000 acres of federal land. An
additional 1100 acres are utilized during the summer at Ft. Meade (30
miles N. of Rapid City).
To learn
more, click here to go to the website. Literature:
Johnson, P.S. Effects of Grazing Competition and
Climate on Tiller Survival and Production. USDA Current Research
Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Research Summary.
Johnson, P.S., Patterson, H.H., Gates, R.N.,
Walker, J.A., Beutler, M.K., and Epperson, W. Effects of Water Quality
on Cow/Calf Production. USDA Current Research Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Research Summary.
Johnson, P.S., Patterson, H.H., Walker, J.A., Beutler,
M., Oedekoven, D., and Epperson, W. Water Quality and Beef Production.
USDA Current Research Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Research Summary.
Johnson, P.S., Patterson, H., Xu, L., and Walker, J.A.
Grazing Patterns and Plant Responses to Grazing on Mixed-Grass Prairie
Vegetation. USDA Current Research Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Research Summary.
Manke, L.L., Johnson, P. S. Johnson and Xu, L.
Plant Responses to Grazing - PROGRESS REPORT. North Dakota State
University Dickinson Research Extension Center Annual Report.
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/dickinso/research/2000/range00h.htm
accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Report.
Smart, A.J. Improving Economic and Environmental
Sustainability of South Dakota Pastures Through Multiple-Season Use
and Correct Stocking Rate. USDA Current Research Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006.
PDF of Research Summary.
Pruitt, R.J. Production Systems to Reduce the Cost of
Production & Improve Reproductive Performance of Beef. USDA Current
Research Information System.
http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/menu.html accessed February 6, 2006. PDF
of Research Summary.
SDSU's Oak
Lake Field Station
The Oak Lake
Field Station is a 570 acre facility located in the heart of the
Northern Plains on the Coteau Des Prairie. Grassland, oak forest,
wetland and lake environments located at the field station display the
natural diversity of the prairie pothole region. (How
to get there)
A rich
cultural history complements our multiple-use management philosophy.
Nestled along the western shoreline of a prairie pothole lake, the
station occupies the site of a former Native American village and
homesteads to many settlers of eastern South Dakota.
Today, the field station serves as a site for environmental
education, university field courses, conferences, colloquia, retreats
and community service events. University research at the station has
focused on prairie bird and mammal populations, fire ecology, lake
ecology, disturbance ecology and water quality studies.
The field
station is open throughout the year to the general public. Day use of
the facility for hiking and outdoor activities is provided free of
charge. Building facilities and overnight accommodations may be
reserved for a modest fee.
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To learn more, click here to go to the website.
Missouri River Institute ↑Back
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The
University of South Dakota established the Missouri River Institute (MRI)
in 1999 to develop and promote scholarly research, education, and
public awareness related to the natural and cultural resources of the
Missouri River Basin.
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more, click here to go to the website.
Missouri National Recreational
River
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Located near Yankton, SD
Missouri National RR by Ponca State Park
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
To learn more, click here to go to the website.
Black
Hills Ameriflux Tower
The goal of AmeriFlux is to develop a coordinated
research network of long-term flux sites in the Americas for
quantifying and understanding the role of the terrestrial biosphere in
global climate change.
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To learn more, click
here to go to the website.
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