Tipton Valley Research Station
The Tipton Valley Research Station is the first cotton resear
ch field station in Oklahoma. The station sits on the level, highly productive soil
of the Tipton soil series. It has been the site of a great deal of research conducted
in the fight against verticillium wilt in cotton. It represents vast array of agricultural
lands in southwest Oklahoma which are second-terrace areas above the Red River and
its tributaries.
Research Focus
Soil fertility, irrigation studies, alfalfa, small grains, sorghum, bermudagrass and cotton variety and management studies.
Size and Location
The Tipton Valley Research Station covers 80 acres and is located four miles south of Tipton on Highway 5.