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Local Motion: Organic Agriculture Research Station at Rogers Mesa

Brad Tonnessen - Organic Agriculture Research Station at Rogers Mesa
Lisa Young
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Brad Tonnessen - Organic Agriculture Research Station at Rogers Mesa

On today’s Local Motion KVNF's Lisa Young speaks with research scientist Brad Tonnensen from the Organic Agriculture Research Station at Rogers Mesa.

Join us for this road trip to the research station just outside of Hotchkiss for an update where we'll learn about the station’s history, interesting research projects, upcoming events and more.

Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa has nine years experience in news reporting. She began her career as a News Director for a small radio station on Colorado's Eastern Plains. Following her initial radio career, Lisa worked as a staff reporter for The Journal Advocate and South Platte Sentinel in Sterling, Colorado and then returned to the Western Slope as staff reporter for the Delta County Independent.