Grassland Soil & Water Research Laboratory
located at 808 E. Blackland Road, in Temple, Texas
Grassland Soil & Water Research Laboratory
in Riesel, Texas
Located just 2½ miles from the town’s center is the 840-acre Agricultural Research Service experimental watershed facility nicknamed the Riesel Watersheds.
2018 Awards in Excellence
May 17, 2018
Grassland Soil & Water Research Center
and
Texas Agrilife Blackland Research Center
Temple, Texas
Farm & Field Day 2019
Mission
The mission of our Laboratory is to develop technology and solutions that increase efficient use of soil and water resources, enhance forage and crop production, and support sustainable agricultural production in healthy ecosystems. This mission is accomplished by research to: - enhance decision support tools for crop and forage production and watershed management - develop improved soil, water, and crop management techniques - develop sustainable crop, forage, and biofuel production systems - increase rangeland productivity and quality - mitigate global change effects on agriculture.People
