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Beck Johnson named 2010 Oklahoma Certified Crop Adviser of the Year
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 9:26:34 CST
Beck Johnson, Johnson Agronomics, Inc., Weatherford was awarded the 2010 Oklahoma Certified Crop Adviser of the Year at the Oklahoma Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) annual meeting held at Oklahoma State University December 15. This award was based on 30 years of crop advising experience recognizing him as a certified crop adviser who delivers exceptional customer service, is highly innovative, has shown that he is a leader in his field, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agriculture industry.
Beck consults 40-50 producers in Blaine, Caddo, Washita and Custer counties on 8,000-10,000 acres providing independent research based recommendation on dry land crops including: wheat, milo, cotton, canola and alfalfa as well as irrigated crops including: corn, soybeans, cotton, peanuts, watermelons, spinach, mustard and collard greens, potatoes, peas and various vegetable crops. Diagnosing soil fertility problems and disease management in vegetables and peanuts is a specialty. His scope includes soil fertility sampling and fertility recommendations, petiole analysis, weed scouting and herbicide recommendations, irrigation and harvesting scheduling, insect scouting and control based on integrated pest management philosophy.
Beck has participated in giving annual field tours with Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program (OALP) for OALP participants in western Oklahoma. He is a past member Class IX OALP, initial member of Boll Weevil Eradication Advisory Board, Past President Oklahoma Vegetable Association, past member American Peanut Research Society, member American Society of Agronomy and a member of the National Alliance Independent Crop Consultants. He has been a member of the Oklahoma Certified Crop Advisers since 2007.
The Oklahoma Certified Crop Adviser program offices in Enid.
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