DM Crop Research Group, Inc. is based in rural Polk County, Iowa, just outside of Granger. We are adjacent to the greater Des Moines area and near Iowa State University. We have a quality laboratory facility and adequate growth chamber space for insect assays and small scale insect production.

Field Sites
Scott County, Iowa – Our main field site includes several isolated and non-isolated field plots near the town of Walcott, Iowa. This site is geared towards corn and soybean research, but forage and small grain plots are also available.

Northern Iowa/Southern Minnesota - We have research sites in Mitchell, Hancock, and Kossuth counties in Iowa and Mower County in Minnesota. This highly productive corn and soybean region offers excellent Northern Corn Rootworm testing opportunities.

York, NE – This is an irrigated site accessed through Benson Seed Research LLC. This site is well suited for large, isolated and non-isolated non-target and agronomic trials.

Central Iowa – We have a series of sites in the Des Moines and Ames area that can be utilized for small plot research or corn breeding nurseries.

Off-season Sites – We provide off-season testing and nursery support in Puerto Rico.

Rootworm Emergence Study

Experience
DM Crop Research Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Dr. Dan Moellenbeck. Dan spent 10 years in the seed industry. Most recently, he was with Pioneer Hi-Bred where he developed and coordinated an industry leading research program to evaluate materials for activity against insect pests and integrate those traits into commercial products. His program also provided research support for the development of regulatory packages for insect and herbicide resistant products.

Dan received a BS in Biometry from Iowa State University and a PhD in Entomology with a minor in Experimental Statistics from Louisiana State University. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Department of Entomology at the University of Nebraska. He is also a Board Certified Entomologist as designated by the Entomological Society of America.

DM Crop Research Group, Inc. has an experienced advisory team and a series of excellent collaborators that allow us to provide our wide range of research and consulting services.

Litter Bag Trap for NTO studies