Sanborn Field is the oldest, continuous experimental field west of the Mississippi River and the third oldest in the world.
It was established in late 1888 by Dean J.W. Sanborn, who was looking to demonstrate the value of crop rotations and manure in grain crop production. Chemical fertilizer treatments were added by the early 1900s. Many of the 38 plots have the same crop rotation today as they did in 1888. Sanborn Field is unique because of its many long-term treatments on the same soil type.
Sanborn is most famous for its role in the discovery of Aureomycin, a contemporary of penicillin and tetracyclines.
1020 Lowry St, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
Distance: 0.29 mi (straight line)
Original Grave Marker of Thomas Jefferson, South 9th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.45 mi (straight line)
225 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
Distance: 0.54 mi (straight line)
Booche’s, South 9th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.60 mi (straight line)
605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.63 mi (straight line)
Glenn's Cafe, South 8th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.67 mi (straight line)
4 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
Distance: 0.68 mi (straight line)
voco The Tiger Hotel, South 8th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.68 mi (straight line)
Sager Reeves Gallery, East Walnut Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.70 mi (straight line)
The Blue Note, North 9th Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.72 mi (straight line)
600 E Stadium Blvd, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Distance: 0.77 mi (straight line)
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Le Bao Asian Eatery, Park Avenue, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.84 mi (straight line)
Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar, Hinkson Avenue, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.95 mi (straight line)
Logboat Brewing Company, Fay Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 0.98 mi (straight line)
212 E Green Meadows Rd ste. 9, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 2.06 mi (straight line)
Columbia Farmers Market, West Ash Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Distance: 2.58 mi (straight line)
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