Encore Research Services

Encore is designed to provide seed development and evaluation services for all types of seed companies.

Hybrid Corn Plots

Yield Trial Plots

Standard Row Lengths:

  • 2 or 4 row plots (17’5” plot 2’5” alley; 30” row spacing)

  • 4 row mini strip plots (37’5” plot 2’5” alley; 30” row spacing)

  • Can provide any row length, alley spacing and population desired

Standard Data Service to be delivered:

  • Field information file and directions to site

  • Data reported: Stand, Lodging, Moisture, Plot weight, and Yield.

  • Other data points can be collected at an additional cost

Hybrid Corn Specialty Testing

Hybrid Corn Specialty Testing

  • Isolated corn testing and monitoring

  • Custom tests for your specific needs (Foundation style tests)

  • Field day or Demonstration/Observation plots

  • Please submit your special projects for a bid

Small Lot Corn Seed Production and Increases

  • 1-10 acre fields (larger field can be arranged)

  • Picked, dry, shelled, conditioned and treated per request

  • Custom conditioning, bagging and treating

  • Please submit your special projects for a bid

Corn Nursery and Top cross (isolations) Fields

  • Nursery: Selfing or Hand Crossing projects

  • Top cross fields (you assign male or add to existing iso)

  • Minimum number of rows may apply

  • Please submit your special projects for a bid

  • Consulting

“We depend on Encore to help us develop hybrids that our customers can depend on.” - Mac Ehrhardt, Chairman, Albert Lea Seed House, Inc

Let’s get to work on your research project.