Research Projects
Field Demonstrations
a. Proposed Mid-summer field day during the week of July 27th, 2011 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.
Key Events
The Day of: July 27th, 2011
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 Agrotain International, Hoegemeyer agronomist on hybrid selection for strip-till, day length, is row direction important, economics of fertility in 2011, and much more.
Partners Involved in OMI Research Projects at Lexington
- Fairbanks International - Lexington, NE.
- Kugler Fertilizer Co.
- All-Points Fertilizer - Lexington, NE.
- Agrotain International - Use of Super-U
- Orthman Manufacturing, Inc.
- Fullmer Biological Sciences - Carbon Boost-S
- Agri-Inject, Inc
- Kamterter Inc
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, 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.
c. NW-SE 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 to determine which hybrids will excel in the strip-till environment.
e. Attempt for high yield with two hybrids under dry fertilizers applied in the fall - strip-tilled.
f. Observing hybrids that may excel with flowering period slow release liquid N products foliar in 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
