Bayer employee Alex Rosa, right, speaks to the Dawson Area Development Youth Leadership Class during a tour of the facility south of Gothenburg.
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The Bayer Water Utilization Learning Center is located south of Gothenburg.
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Beyer employee Alex Rosa speaks to the class about the different types of projects Bayer is undertaking at the facility.
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The "Rain-Out" shelter constructed by Bayer to ensure a control group of crops that only receives as much water as called for, so that means no rain water.
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Alex Rosa, right, explains to the class why Bayer built the shelter and how it works.
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When rain is detected by a sensor on a tower next to the field, the building will begin to move and enclose the crops.
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The entire process of closing the shelter takes around 2-3 minutes.
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The shelter nearly finished closing.
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Outside just minutes ago, the class now finds itself fully indoors.
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The building is rated to stand up to 90 mph winds and this was tested recently when 75 mph winds battered the area. Rosa said the entire project cost around one million dollars.
GOTHENBURG — The third Dawson Area Development Youth Leadership class toured the Bayer Water Utilization Learning Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6 to learn about one of the classes topics: Agriculture.
The "Rain-Out" shelter constructed by Bayer to ensure a control group of crops that only receives as much water as called for, so that means no rain water.
The building is rated to stand up to 90 mph winds and this was tested recently when 75 mph winds battered the area. Rosa said the entire project cost around one million dollars.
