our team.
Honesty, Integrity and Respect
Corey rozenboomCorey Rozenboom is the owner and Research Director of Alpha Ag Research. A 3rd generation farmer born and raised in Iowa, Corey enjoys all things outdoors. His passion is enjoying God's creation and the natural world by experiencing it hands-on. He has a B.A. in agriculture: plant science from Dordt University and M.S. in agronomy: plant breeding from Kansas State University. Corey's entire professional career has been in field testing and experimentation, serving both public and private sectors of agriculture.
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Allen HubersAllen Hubers serves as the Research Manager for Alpha Ag Research. He is a native of North Carolina and has been involved in coordination and management of field trials and consulting projects since 2004. He has a B.A. in agriculture: plant science from Dordt University and has been serving the ag industry and farmers with research services for the duration of his career. Allen enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family. He also serves as chairman of Farmer to Farmer: Nicaragua, a Christian ministry that aims to alleviate poverty in rural Nicaragua by developing rural value chains, enhancing food security and promoting financial stability of farming communities through land ownership and market development.
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Anthony MyersAnthony Myers joined Alpha Ag Research in April 2022 as a Field Research Agronomist. He holds a B.S. in biology and has currently completed coursework toward his M.S. in Agronomy from Iowa State University. Anthony has served on multiple deployments during 12 years with the Iowa Army National Guard. In addition to his role as a Corn and Soybean Research Associate with a major seed company, Anthony also comes with experience as a Retail Agronomist for Growmark FS.
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Jacob HerrelJacob Herrel joined Alpha Ag Research in April 2023 as a Field Research Specialist. After his graduation from Dordt University with a B.S. in agriculture, Jacob acquired experience in commercial agriculture with a local cooperative and retail company in Kansas. He has also earned a M.S. from the University of Illinois in crop science. During his free time, Jacob enjoys learning about nature and spends his time outdoors identifying local flora and fauna.
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Carlos AlegriaCarlos Alegria has been assisting the Alpha Ag Research program as a Field Research Technician since June 2023. His primary duties include field operations and maintenance. Carlos enjoys spending time with family and serving others with his amazing cooking skills.
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John hoflandJohn Hofland is a 3rd generation farmer born and raised in northwest Iowa. As a highly skilled fabricator and full-time farmer, John assists Alpha Ag Research with several specialty design projects needed for field trial applications and data collection. His expertise in agriculture and shop work result from his passion for creativity and working with his hands. John enjoys being outdoors, farming and singing loudly when he thinks no one else is around.
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Cheney vander berg
Cheney Vander Berg joined the Alpha Ag Research team in May of 2023 after graduating with a B.A. from Dordt University. He was born and raised in northwest Iowa and currently serves the team as a Field Research Specialist. Cheney enjoys all things outdoors, spending time with family, and woodworking. In addition to being involved in all field operations, Cheney also assists with logistics, data collection and entry.