Canola water use production function research. The alternative oilseeds canola, fits well in both dryland and irrigated systems on farms in the Central Great Plains Region. The oil has one of better oil profiles of any edible oilseed grown in the United States

Rainfall Run-on and Run-off greatly affects final production potential in semi-arid dryland production systems. We have measured yield differences that are as great as  500%  due to field elevation differences that may be related directly back to this hydrologic reality.

Harvested no-till dryland corn fields make a great feeding ground for the occasional wild turkey at the Central Great Plains Research Station

Skip-row or wide row planting of no-till dryland corn is a drought mitigation strategy developed By researchers at the Central Great Plains Research Station.

The system reduces the risk of  crop failure and in drought years can result in 6  to 11 more bushels of grain per acre.

In this wheat field we can observe the lack of uniformity in N management from manure applications that were poorly done. The dark green spots in the field are where manure was adequate and the lighter

green spots indicate the crop could have used a bit more manure.

Proso-millet is one of most underappreciated grains grown in the country. The grain has a better glycemic index than rice and Proso has twice the protein and more fiber than rice. Because Proso is grown under dryland conditions and not in flooded soils it does not accumulate arsenic which is a common contaminate of rice. The dehulled proso grain cooks up like rice and so may be a great rice substitute.  Colorado is number one in proso millet production in the USA.