Research Partners
Orthman Manufacturing, Inc.
The 'Step-to-the Front' Leader in Strip-Till technology initiated a research farm on the Bill Orthman family farm the winter of 2006-2007. On the 130+ acre farm several key studies are being started this spring (2008) to demonstrate the real effectiveness of strip-tillage with several seed companies, Kugler Fertilizer of McCook, NE, BioGreen USA, and a local fertilizer supplier. Comparison studies of Strip-Till versus conventional tillage with selected advanced 'stacked' hybrids will be studied for rootzone comparisons, yield and economics. Click on View Projects to see what is happening in Nebraska and elsewhere!!
Irrigation Research Foundation
The IRF is a not-for-profit enterprise established to conduct research that has reference for and to the diminishing Ogallala Aquifer of the High Plains. The farm conducts research to provide options and Best Management Practices (BMP's) to utilize the water and soil resources wisely, maintain longevity to the Aquifer and help communities across the High Plains states sustain a livelihood for all who live there.
MONSANTO/Dekalb-Asgrow Seeds
Monsanto's focus as an agricultural company is on the farmer. We've built our business by offering farmers new choices that make them more productive and profitable. Today, our strategy is focused on our seeds and traits business. We currently invest almost $1.5 million a day to look for and bring to market the innovative technologies that our customers tell us make a difference. Our first products with biotechnology input traits - like Roundup Ready, Bollgard and YieldGard - have proved their worth in the field for almost a decade. Monsanto's technology has set the standard. It is a leadership position Monsanto has earned. Driven by the success of our products and technology in the field, our seeds and traits business has prospered. Our initial success sets the stage for our growth and for the next generation of innovation. Dekalb-Asgrow Seed companies of Monsanto are working as a team with Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. at the Irrigation Research Foundation facility near Yuma, Colorado and near Atlantic, Iowa to study how Strip-Tillage can maximize both irrigated and rain-fed corn production with Dekalb corn hybrids. Please press VIEW PROJECTS button to see what we are joining with Orthman in.
Midwest Seeds
Developing a trusted relationship is not something that comes easily. Trust must be built upon many factors; including integrity, committment, and openness. At Midwest Seed Genetics, we are committed to being American farmer's most trusted seed source. In 1999 our parent company, the Channel Group was founded on the priciples of a component company. the entire concept behind our component-driven product development system is to build hybrids and varieties that fit YOUR needs. You can trust us to actively seek out, research, test, then utilize only "the best of the best" in components which includes germplasm, biotechnology traits, seed treatments and seed quality.
AutoFarm GPS Precision Farming
AutoFarm a division of Novariant was created in the late 1990s to extend GPS technology used to land airplanes into precision machine control of heavy equipment in Agriculture. The core technology, AutoSteer, was released in 1999 to farmers in California, Arizona, and Australia. AutoFarm delivers the next level of performance by putting precision GPS accuracy and repeatability directly into the ground, where it counts most, at the implement. AutoFarm utilizes Orthman Manufacturing, Inc as an OEM for their AF Tracker implement guidance tools.
Stiles Farm & Texas A&M Research Center - Thrall, Texas
The not-for-profit Stiles Farm, part of the Texas A&M Extension Service Outreach Centers of Education of Texas growers will be studying tillage systems and their potential improvements for Blackland agriculture. This 2800 acre research facility has numerous studies to further the Texas grower's learning and application of new technologies. The project started in 2007 to the public. Scientists are studying tillage and its impacts to soil characteristics over a three year period, now in 2008 we examine soils for the second year.
All Points Cooperative - Lexington, NE
The Platte Valley cooperative serves parts of the Central Platte River Valley with seed products, fertility, weed control, soil sampling and agronomic scouting services. The group has joined hands in providing fertilizer products and scouting on the Orthman Research Farm again for 2008. Precision placement of a pre-plant fertilizer mix has special significance with Orthman Mfg and the trials on the north half of the farm. Come and see what is happening.
Oklahoma State Panhandle Experiment Center
The Department of Plant & Soil Sciences with support from Oklahoma Cooperatve Extension and Oklahoma State University staff the the Goodwell Center are carrying out research in forage production, weed control, winter wheat variety development, no-till vs. minimum till crop rotations, timing of strip-till, strip-till in rain-fed crop rotations, and impacts of variety in cotton production to name a few projects. Image: View from 8 miles high of OPREC
Kugler Company
Over the years, we've manufactured quality liquid fertilizers to help growers maximize their crop yields. Kugler Company is not just another corporate fertilizer manufacturer. Rural America is our home. We're family-owned and operated. We're your friends, neighbors and a strong network of people who know fertility. We're dedicated to your success and your community and that commitment leads us to develop the finest liquid fertilizers available.
Trimble and Orthman Study RTK Placement
Both at the Orthman Research Farm and the Irrigation Research Foundation in Colorado, Trimble and Orthman are using GPS guidance at its best resolution to study accuracy in Precision Tillage. Studies in 2006 and 2007 have yielded great information and more proof that accuracy pays the grower to farm with this systems appraoch. Come see at either location the ramifications of Precision Farming.
Mycogen Studies Roots with Orthman
Dow AgroSciences LLC, teams up with Orthman Mfg, Inc to know how corn roots make a difference to irrigated corn growers in Nebraska. Dow AgroSciences are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world's growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.
