Leading Agricultural CROs in North America

SynTech Research is a leading Agricultural Contract Research Organization (CRO), providing a full range of contract efficacy, environmental, regulatory and market support services, to agrochemical, biostimulant, biocontrol and seed customers worldwide.

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Full-service agricultural consultant specializing in field research, crop scouting, soil sampling, and more.

Quality ag research in West Texas - get data in an environment like no other

Agricultural research and consulting organization with research stations across five EPA regions in the United States. Acquired Great Plains Crop Services in 2024, expanding their field capabilities. Provides a broad range of field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies including efficacy, GLP residue, post-harvest, dissipation, pollinator health, field volatility/drift, post-application transfer from textiles, and worker exposure studies across the US.

Agricultural research company specializing in pesticide residue trials, efficacy trials, and GMO/APHIS regulated trials. Conducts research on fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, and growth regulators across various crops including alfalfa, canola, potatoes, sugar beets, and wheat.

Diamond Ag Research is a Contract Research Organization founded in 1995, with new ownership taking over in 2023. Diamond Ag Research specializes in GLP residue trials, efficacy and yield trials, and biotechnology seed and research development. Based in Central Kansas, they conduct trials on multiple field sites (dryland and irrigated) in EPA Regions V and VIII, offering services for a wide variety of crops under complete client confidentiality.

Eurofins Agroscience Services is the agricultural contract research business of Eurofins. It runs field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies on the safety and efficacy of chemical and biological crop protection products, and its in-house team handles regulatory registration. In the U.S. it runs field efficacy, GLP residue, dissipation, pollinator, and worker exposure studies from sites in Indiana, North Carolina, California, Missouri, and Maryland. It also has trial sites in Europe, Brazil, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand, and works for crop protection manufacturers, agri-tech companies, plant breeders, and the seed industry.

An agricultural contract research and specialty data collection business specializing in contract agronomic research services on Midwestern crops in Indiana and South Dakota, with over 50 years of agricultural experience. Services include product efficacy, GLP, APHIS regulated trials, and product/concept demonstrations across several thousand acres of farmland.

Agricultural research organization conducting field trials on various crops with facilities in York, Nebraska and additional sites in EPA region 7. They provide GLP and GEP field studies for crop protection products, fertilizers, and genetically modified seed varieties. The company operates on silt loam soils near York with access to 500 acres under overhead sprinkler irrigation, plus additional sites with sandy loam, clay loam, and loamy sand soils.

Performance Crop Research (PCR) is located in Great Bend, Kansas and operates as an independent crop research facility with access to 3,000 acres. PCR has both dryland and irrigated capabilities as well as a small indoor greenhouse. Founded in 2018 to answer a need of conducting high-quality, timely research in the Kansas area. PCR continues to grow to meet the demands of the clients and research community needs on a variety of crops and products.

Midwest-based agricultural research organization specializing in field research across multiple crops. Offers comprehensive trial services including herbicide research, pesticide evaluation, crop genetics, and variety trials with over 25 years of experience.

Independent agronomic research company founded in 1963, providing unbiased contract research services with a focus on comprehensive agricultural trials and studies.

An agricultural and environmental research company located in St-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Eastern Canada, managed by Robert Malouin with over 15 years of experience in agricultural research. New-Marc Research covers PMRA and EPA zones 5, 5A & 5B and is a Standard Council of Canada GLP-recognized facility (Facility No. 700) for pesticide residue studies. Offering high quality data and research services for GLP, efficacy and confined/stewarded (Biotech) studies.

Mosier Ag Research is committed to conducting field trials of the highest quality and standards. We offer testing and evaluating efficacy and performance trials across multiple crops as well as regulatory GMO field trials. The company has decades of agricultural research expertise and experience in all phases of field research trials. Mosier Ag Research is located approximately 30-miles south of Overland Park, KS along highway 69. Over the last 4-6 years, about 50% of our research has focused on biological fertilizers, biological additives for pest control trials, biological herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, seed treatments, and "at plant" in-furrow types of applications and variety selection trials.

Independent agricultural consulting firm established in 1986, providing services including nutrient management planning, integrated pest management, independent contract research, geo-referenced mapping services, precision agricultural services, and food safety compliance.

An independent agricultural consulting firm providing services such as GPS soil sampling, crop monitoring, GPS mapping, variable rate technology applications, and nutrient management planning. They focus on soil health and productivity for sustainable and profitable farming.

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.

GRIN is an organization registered for conducting independent and private product development or label validating research trials. RCBD or on farm strip trials.

Agricultural research and consulting company specializing in agricultural innovation and development services.

TapRoot Research Ltd conducts small plot RCBD research in cereals, oilseeds, soybeans, corn and sunflowers. We work with academia, government and industry companies on crop protection product evaluation (efficacy and tolerance), varietal evaluation and development and product and variety demonstration trials. Our research services include trial coordination, trial execution, trial consultation, data management and product registration.

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Offering specialized agricultural field trial services conducting precise testing for crop protection, product development, and GLP registration. With locations in Arizona's desert climate and northwestern Montana, they provide year-round testing capabilities across diverse crops and technologies.

Precision simulated environment chambers using machine vision and high-throughput screening to collect precise data.

Insight Plant Health was created in 2020 to offer fully customizable contract laboratory research services for biological products in agriculture. Whether a biocontrol, biostimulant, or fertility product on seed, foliar, or in furrow, Insight has the expertise and experience to develop the data you need. Our dedicated team develops commercial products with gram positive, gram negative, and fungal actives including liquids, wettable powders, and planter box formulations for our customers. We conduct in vitro and in planta screens of customer products against our in-house collection of over 80 plant pathogens. Insight characterizes customer biological products for their ability to fix nitrogen and solubilize phosphate, and shows how the products work to transfer those nutrients to crop plants. We have conducted thousands of seed treatment and tank mix compatibility studies to provide in-tank and on-seed timing for our customers. With over 35 years combined experience in the testing and development of ag biologicals, Insight Plant Health can provide the support you need to register, market, and sell your products. Insight develops the data – you own the IP.

Since 2010, Alpha Ag Research has been a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality field trial solutions for agricultural innovators. Strategically located in northwest Iowa, the heart of corn and soybean production, our experienced team specializes in efficacy field trials for a wide range of products, including biologicals, nutrient use efficiency solutions, and crop protection products across all application types and formulations. With extensive expertise in testing biostimulants—such as inorganic compounds, microbial extracts, seaweed extracts, biopolymers, organic acids, rhizosphere fungi, nutrient-cycling inoculants, PGR rhizobacteria, protein hydrolysates, and other signaling agents—Alpha Ag Research is a trusted partner in the industry. We provide comprehensive contract research services to support the development of novel agricultural products and cutting-edge technologies. Our commitment to research integrity, confidentiality, and rapid-response data systems ensures that we deliver actionable insights to drive your innovation forward. As an independent CRO, we tailor our services to meet the unique needs of seed and technology companies, offering innovative solutions to help grow your business into the next decade. Choose Alpha Ag Research for our expertise, dedication to quality, and a client-focused approach to field research.

Independent agricultural consulting firm providing contract research, expert witness services, claims investigation, and comprehensive agronomic services across Iowa and surrounding states.

FarmForest Research is an innovative and committed life sciences company serving the agricultural sector. Based in Ontario, Canada, they offer an international research and development service, conducting field trials, seed trials, greenhouse trials and efficacy testing of agricultural products.

Gaia Consulting Limited is a locally owned business located in Newton, Manitoba. Established in 1987, they have over 30 years of experience conducting independent potato and other horticultural research trials in the Portage la Prairie area of Manitoba.

Gillilan Ag Research is committed to conducting trials of the highest quality and standards. They offer GLP & regulatory field testing with access to 3 EPA regions, as well as efficacy and performance trials across multiple crop types. The company has experienced team members with decades of agricultural research expertise.

Full-service research organization established in 1997, serving Montana, Idaho, Washington, and California. With a team of 15 professionals, they specialize in agricultural science and field trials, leveraging partnerships with local farmers to conduct comprehensive testing across diverse environments.

Small contract agricultural research company located in Southeast Iowa, specializing in product efficacy evaluation, multispecies screens, product residue testing, yield trials, environmental fate studies, EUP trials, transgenic crops, soil dissipation, and demonstration/perception plots.

Full-service research operation serving the Sacramento Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley, and Salinas Valley. Partners with local commercial farmers to conduct field trials under real-world conditions. Services include testing seed and soil treatments, precision planting, biological, synthetic, and organic products.

Agricultural contract research organization (CRO) specializing in field trials and research excellence since 1983, providing top quality, cost-effective research to the Agricultural Industry. Services include efficacy and tolerance product evaluations, variety/plant breeding trials, environmental fate studies, and herbicide resistance testing.

Agricultural consulting company that provides production services, independent of product sales, to farmers and orchardists.

Providing top-quality efficacy research in Northern California. Specializes in high-quality efficacy research for pest management solutions in California's North Coast, focusing on wine grapes, apples, pears, walnuts, and almonds. Offers comprehensive data analysis, crop efficacy testing for fungicides, miticides, insecticides, nematicides, and herbicides, as well as biologicals, growth inhibitors, and regulators.

Agricultural research services provider based in California

Agricultural research and development services provider.

Contract agricultural research company founded in 2003, offering field and greenhouse trials on major crops including corn, cotton, soybean, and wheat, as well as specialty crops like mustard greens, radishes, and turf. Services include pest control, plant growth, and product formula testing, with locations in both Jackson and Memphis areas of West Tennessee. Dedicated to providing quality research that meets customer needs.

Agricultural research and consulting services provider based in Nebraska specializing in field trials and variety testing

Global leader in agricultural R&D management since 1982, specializing in regulatory services and product development management. Provides comprehensive project management for agricultural products through regulatory processes in the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

Full-service agricultural research and management company specializing in crop nutrition, seed treatments, and precision agriculture technologies in the Pacific Northwest region. Operating for over 140 years with a strong focus on sustainable farming practices.

Independent contract research organization conducting large and small plot field trials in EPA Regions IV and V. Specializes in efficacy testing, GLP studies, variety testing, and seed increase trials across multiple locations in Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

Agricultural research services provider based in Iowa

An independent agricultural CRO operating out of two locations near Saskatoon, SK., Canada. We conduct herbicide (efficacy, tolerance and re-cropping trials), Fungicide efficacy, seed treatment, inoculant, bio-stimulant, fertility, variety and demonstration field trials.

A specialized agricultural research service company offering custom field trials, regulated field monitoring, specialty productions, and consulting services. Focused on attention-to-detail and customer service for plant breeding, biotechnology research, and specialty agriculture production.

A specialized agricultural research company focusing on replicated research plots, demo plots for retail and industry, and small scale custom combining. Their team has extensive experience in small plot research with capabilities including randomized complete block design trials for various crops.

A contract research company dedicated to providing scientific research for the improvement of crop production. Founded in 1975, they have been conducting research under Good Laboratory Practices (FIFRA 40 CFR Part 160) since 1989 with routine Quality Assurance inspections since 1988.

Headquartered in South Georgia with operations in Florida and Alabama, providing agricultural contract research services since 1992. Specializes in efficacy trials, GLP studies, variety evaluation, and biotechnology research across over 70 cropping systems.

Stewart Ag Organization is a custom research service for discovery, development, and fulfillment of regulatory requirements on agricultural production products and non-crop uses.