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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COOPER SMITHCooper Smith joined Alpha Ag Research in April 2019 as a Senior Research Associate. He has a B.S. in Agronomy from Iowa State University. Cooper is passionate about finding new and innovative ways to help growers be more productive and sustainable. He currently leads variety trial projects in addition to performing field scouting, in-season observations and all field operations throughout the season. Cooper enjoys fishing and other outdoors activities.
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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 local cooperatives in Kansas. He has also earned a M.S. from the University of Illinois in crop science.
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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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