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May 2023

Spotlight on Michaela Mattes
Prowers County, Southern Region – Agronomy/Cropping Systems

Michaela is the agronomy Extension agent for the Southeast Area of Colorado. Her office is in Lamar, CO. Michaela has a Master’s in Soil Science from New Mexico State University and a Master’s in Extension Education from CSU. The majority of her work includes wheat variety trials, sunflowers, and corn sorghum, as well as some vegetables grown in a greenhouse. She is also part of a research project looking into cowpeas grown for forage and hay.