Research Farms

This farm is the center of most animal research including beef cattle, sheep, and goats. It includes the Matthew Hillyard Animal Teaching and Research Center.

Research is focused on small grains breeding and other dryland agriculture. Scientists from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Forage and Range Research Laboratory (housed at USU) also conduct field work at Blue Creek.

The Cache Junction Farm is the site of crop production to feed our research animals. Crops include alfalfa and grass hay, corn and grasses for silage, and wheat. Some research is also conducted here.

The Caine Dairy Teaching and Research Center is among the nation's leading dairy production research centers[PJ1] . Research includes animal nutrition and reproduction, waste-handling, and animal health. All of the milk used in Aggie Ice Cream is produced...

The Evans Research Farm, just south of Logan, is largely devoted to forage improvement and turfgrass breeding research in cooperation with the USDA Forage & Range Lab. Many improved grass cultivars have been developed from a worldwide collection of wheatg...

This is the most diverse farm in the system and was established in 1901 for irrigated agriculture. Research is conducted on wheat, barley, alfalfa, forage legumes, vegetables, small fruit crops, ornamental plants, and turfgrass. The farm is also used for ...

Currently the UAES Kaysville Research Farm is the site of research on fruit tree cultivation, organic vegetable production, turfgrass and landscape plant irrigation requirements, fruit and vegetable production, and integrated pest management.

The Nephi Dryland Research Farm is the oldest continuing dryland station in North America. Research in dryland farming began at Nephi in 1903 and continues today as new dryland cereal grains at developed and rangeland forages are evaluated.

At the Richmond Research Farm, studies includes biological control of the alfalfa weevil and cold hardy nut crops. The farm is also used for forage grass trials and crop production for animal feed.

This facility serves the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Department plus the College of Veterinary Medicine to conduct teaching and Extension in horsemanship, animal health, and breeding.

This farm produces forage and feed, alfalfa, corn, and barley, for the university’s teaching and research animals.

The West Logan Farm in Cache Valley was established to conduct research on poor quality soils. It currently offers grazing land for the university’s teaching & research animals as well as hay production for feed.