Ransom County

2009 Corn & Soybean Plot Information
 

The Ransom County Corn & Soybean Plots are planted west of Lisbon along Hwy 27on Tim Huether's land.

The Ransom County Crop & Livestock Association contracted with Frontier Crop Testing company.  The company is responsible for planting and harvesting the plots.  Frontier will be sending us the results as soon as they have them compiled.  Test results will be posted to the web and will be sent out to seed companies and our agriculture mailing list.

The Ransom County Crop & Livestock Improvement Association met on October 30 and decided to cancel the Corn Production Meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 9.

Corn and Soybean companies are encouraged to participate in the 2010 Farm Expo which will be held on January 28, 2010 at the Ransom County Expo Center.

Corn & Soybean Plot Agreements
Early Deadline: February 6, 2009

RCCLIA has signed on with Frontier Crop Testing (FCT) to take care of our county plots in 2009.  By hiring FCT to do the plots, the plots will be done more professionally and producers and companies will receive much more information from the plots than  previously received.  Also, with FCT doing all of the planting and harvesting this will assure the plots will be done in a timely manner.

Click to view  an informational sheet from FCT that outlines the services that they will be providing along with the information they will collect and put into a report to be distributed after harvest is complete.  Each plot will consist of four reps that will be 40 feet long.  The first replication will have each variety entered in order as the show plot.  The three additional reps will be where data is collected and varieties will be randomized by replication.

The 2009 plots will consist of glyphosate tolerant dryland corn plot, and a Round-Up Ready dryland soybean plot.  Companies are allowed to enter up to two varieties in each of the plots.  For more details on the plots download the Plot Agreement Forms below.

The entry fee is $275 per variety and must be received prior to February 6.  Entries received after February 6 will be charged $325 entry fee per variety.  No entries will be accepted after March 6.   Each plot is limited to 31 varieties.   Plots will not be accepted until payment has been received.

Seed can be dropped off at the residence of Ryan Lyons, 7173 128 Ave SE, Lisbon ND 58054.   Cell: (701) 308-0320

Corn varieties need to be delivered by March 20, and you need to provide a 20,000 kernel or more count bag for each variety entered.  Soybean varieties need to be delivered by March 20 and you will need to provide a 50 pound unit of seed for each variety entered.  Please clearly mark which plot the seed is intended for on the bags.

Email or faxed entries will NOT GUARANTEE a spot until payment is received.

 

Download 2009 Plot Agreement Forms:

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