Department of Soil and Crop SciencesDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences

Research Scientist


Ron Godin

Ron Godin

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Research Scientist
Western Colorado Research Center at Rogers Mesa
ronald.godin@colostate.edu

970-872-3387 x5 office
970-872-3397 fax


Research Interests

My research interests focus on organic and sustainable fruit and vegetable production in western Colorado and research on native plant seed production for rehabilitation and revegetation of public lands. Recently completed projects have centered on organic weed control methods in fruit trees and vegetables and organic fertility for fruit production.

Extension & Outreach

Native Seed Production for Crop Diversification. This cooperative project between CSU and the Uncompahgre Plateau Project has a research component with 7 acres of native grasses, forbs and shrubs at Rogers Mesa and a grower component with 5 acres of native grasses, one acre each at five farms around the Uncompahgre Valley. The goal is to assist growers to learn to produce native seed for revegetation of the Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado. This project is funded by WSARE and the Uncompahgre Plateau Project. Irrigation Efficiency: Research and Demonstration Project. This is a cooperative project between CSU, the Delta Soil and Water Conservation District and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. This project examines water use efficiency, alfalfa production and quality, with and without compost additions, under drip, sprinkler and furrow irrigation. The goal of the project to determine the most economically beneficial and water efficient production scenario while reducing or eliminating water runoff and deep percolation that contributes to increased salinity in area rivers.

Colorado Entrepreneurship Marketplace

Native American Women in Agriculture Day

Organic Soil Fertility Management Presentations:

Conference: Four Corners Organic Weed Management Presentation

Conference: New Mexico Organic Farming Conference 2009 Presentation

Preparing for Organic Production - New Mexico

Sustainable Hops Growing Workshop - Hotchkiss, CO July 26, 2008

Plateau Restoration and the Utah Guides and Outfitters 2008

Interpreting the Land

Restoration and Revegetation

New Mexico Organic Farming Conference 2008
Organic Weed Management 

New Mexico Organic Farmers Conference 2007
Organic Production on the Edge: Help for Southwest Soils

 

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