The farm consists of 387 acres with 300 under tillage and 42 planted in fruit trees and the balance is wooded. The property has been an active research farm from 1978 to present and is owned by Syngenta Crop Protection. Prior to 1978 the farm was a working dairy farm that was operated with little or no chemical fertilizers or herbicides . It is now mainly used to grow corn, soybeans and small grains . The tree farm portion has a mix of apples, pears , peaches , plums and some cherries . The fruit trees were planted between 1990 and 2003.
CONDITION.
The fields are well drained and cleared with many drainage ditches installed over the last 30 years . Fields have been mowed and groomed and are in pristine condition . All fences are in good repair . Access roads run through the fields and are all very solid. Site improvements include - interior roads, 4 drilled wells , 3 large capacity sept...
The fields are well drained and cleared with many drainage ditches installed over the last 30 years . Fields have been mowed and groomed and are in pristine condition . All fences are in good repair . Access roads run through the fields and are all very solid. Site improvements include - interior roads, 4 drilled wells , 3 large capacity septic systems, 2 large dry wells one for each green house, deer fencing, trickle irrigation on most of the fruit trees and 8000' of buried main irrigation lines for irrigation on much of the acrage under tillage . The farm also has 3 phase power available . The building condition is generally excellent and in good repair and additional sheet will give a brief description of the buildings.