Also, Tulana Farms deeded 80 acres of reclaimed lake bed soil, high in organic matter, to Klamath County to be used for research by the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. Klamath County continues to provide a significant share of the Station's funding, supporting two staff positions. In 1957, the title was changed from the Klamath Experimental Area to the Klamath Agricultural Experiment Station . Extensive facility upgrading from 1988 to 1992, with major funding provided by Klamath County, has enhanced the appearence, utility, and efficiency of facilities to meet the needs of future research programs. The Station has specialized equipment for field plot research and laboratory analytical proceedures, and modern computer capabilities.
Visitors can see extensive potato, cereal, forage, and sugarbeet crops.
At key growth stages, marked visual differences are interesting to observe. Research Research at the Klamath Experiment Station emphasizes the selection of adapted cultivars, cultural management practices specifically adapted for superior cultivars, pest control alternatives, and crop quality characteristics important for specific markets for the region's major crops. Studies continue to explore new strategies for the control of nematodes and related diseases in potatoes. The loss of effective chemical controls to the regulatory process increases the urgency of new solutions to old problems. New potato varieties are replacing the long dominant Russet Burbank variety.