Partnerships
Building and Sustaining Partnerships
Research Partnerships Advance Potato Industry
R.D. Offutt Farms is committed to working hand-in-hand with all of our partners, including research teams at the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University, to develop the most environmentally-friendly practices while maintaining a consistent high-quality crop.
Linder Farm Network Radio Interview on RDO/NDSU Partnership
Midwest Regional Agronomist Nick David talks academic partnerships, research, industry advancements, and more.
Engagement and Participation with Government Partners
Straight River Groundwater Management Area Project Advisory Team: The Straight River flows through Hubbard County, where we operate our Park Rapids, Minn. farm. Our team participated on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Project Advisory Team for the Straight River Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) Plan. Our team members worked with the group for two years to draft the 76-page, five-year plan, which aims to guide the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in handling the appropriation and long-term, sustainable use of groundwater within the Straight River GWMA. In April 2024, the DNR released a new report about the Straight River, indicating the plan is working and that groundwater use is having minimal effect on the river. Read the report here: Straight River Groundwater Management Area Monitoring and Analysis Report (April 2024).