Research Projects
Field Demonstrations
a. Mid-summer field day during the week of July 29th, 2009 to review root studies, water use, and precision fertility placement.
b. Summer observations of day length corn varieties in strip-till for pollination timing, dry down and harvest yield comparison.
Partners Involved in OMI Research Projects at Lexington
- Fairbanks International - Lexington, NE.
- Trimble Navigation
- Kugler Fertilizer Co.
- All-Points Fertilizer - Lexington, NE.
- BioGreen-USA Natural-Green Fertilizers
- Orthman Manufacturing, Inc.
- SureFire Ag
- Agri-Inject, Inc
- Kamterter Inc
Key Events
The Day of: July 29th, 2009
Field tours, See what is new with Orthman implements, soil pits to observe and discuss root development
Discussion of fertility applications with precision placement from Orthman's agronomist, Kugler agronomists, and BioGreen representatives, hybrid selection for strip-till, day length, is row direction important, economics of fertility in 2009, and much more.
On-going research at OMI Farm - Lexington, NE
a. Replicated Comparison study of Irrigated Strip-Till versus Direct Seeded crops involved: corn & soybeans, numerous varieties of corn, 3X observations of root development, stalk/node-internode measurements, leaf area index, soil quality studies, and yield
b. Replicated studies of fertilizer placement with strip-till and 'In-furrow' materials and foliar feeding - all strip-tilled. Using commercial fertilizer and 'Green" products.
c. North-South direction vs. east-west direction comparison studies in corn, reviewing standibility, leaf and plant size for photosynthesis capacity at this latitude - all strip-tilled.
d. Excell Seeds variety plots on strip-till
e. Attempt for Maximum yield with two hybrids under best water management - strip-tilled.
f. Observing 3-day lengths 105-108-113RMD with N-S and E-W row direction for the Central Platte River Valley - all strip-tilled.
OMI Research Farm - Location from Lexington
2.75 miles north of HWY 30 on Road 435.
Contacts for more information
Justin Troudt - 308-324-7514 or jtroudt@orthman.com
Mark Griffith - 308-324-7526 or mgriffith@orthman.com
Mike Petersen - 308-325-3474 or mpetersen@orthman.com
