Ag Metrics Group

Ag Metrics Group is the preeminent agricultural Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the United States, delivering superior research quality, scientific rigor, and client-focused service across diverse growing regions. With a legacy rooted in scientific excellence and innovation, Ag Metrics Group sets the industry standard for field, greenhouse, and laboratory trials that support product development, regulatory approval, and commercialization for the world’s leading agricultural input companies. Ag Metrics Group comprises three regionally focused research companies — Pacific Ag Research, Florida Ag Research, and Michigan Ag Research — each strategically located to provide comprehensive trial coverage across the West, Southeast, and Midwest. This coast-to-coast footprint allows Ag Metrics Group to offer seamless multi-location trial management across a wide range of crops, soil types, climates, and regulatory environments. Pacific Ag Research, headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, is recognized for its deep expertise in specialty crops, precision ag tools, and large-scale demonstration trials across the West Coast. Florida Ag Research, based in Thonotosassa, serves the Southeast U.S. with robust capabilities in tropical and subtropical crops, including citrus, strawberries, and vegetables, with strengths in entomology, plant pathology, and pest resistance screening. Michigan Ag Research, located in the heart of the Midwest, provides essential trial work in row crops, grapes, and fruit trees with a strong focus on disease, pest, and abiotic stress management under temperate growing conditions. Ag Metrics Group is trusted by global innovators to generate reliable data, accelerate time-to-market, and demonstrate real-world product efficacy. With decades of experience, a team of highly credentialed scientists, and a reputation for professionalism and precision, Ag Metrics Group is the CRO of choice for agricultural advancement in the United States.

Their research focuses on:

• Crop Protection: Research on protecting crops from pests and diseases
• Fungicides: Research on disease control products
• Insecticides: Research on insect control products
• Biologicals: Research on biological crop protection products
• Crop Nutrition: Research on plant nutrition
• Biostimulants: Research on biological growth stimulants
• Digital Agriculture: Research on digital technologies for agriculture
• Imagery & Remote Sensing: Research on remote crop monitoring
• Macronutrients: Research on major plant nutrients
• Micronutrients: Research on trace elements for plants
• Soil Amendments: Research on materials to improve soil
• Herbicides: Research on weed control products
• Integrated Pest Management: Research on IPM strategies
• Decision Support Tools: Research on agricultural decision tools
• Sensors & Monitoring: Research on agricultural sensing technologies
• Drought Tolerance: Research on crop drought tolerance
• Irrigation Systems: Research on irrigation technologies
• Water Use Efficiency: Research on efficient water use
• Processing Innovations: Research on crop processing methods
• Quality Maintenance: Research on maintaining crop quality
• Storage Solutions: Research on crop storage technologies
• Application Timing: Research on optimal timing for inputs
• Spray Technology: Research on spraying equipment and methods
• Targeted Application: Research on precise input placement
• Variable Rate Technology: Research on VRT applications
• Genetic Traits: Research on genetic traits in crops
• Seed Treatments: Research on seed treatment technologies
• Variety Evaluation: Assessment of variety performance
• Cover Crops: Research on cover crop usage
• Erosion Control: Research on preventing soil erosion
• Soil Biology: Research on soil microbiome and biology
• Tillage Practices: Research on tillage methods