Michael J Lauer

US Patent:

8032389, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423642

Inventors:

Donald P. Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Lee Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Glenn Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David S. Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph K. Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David J. Harwood - Johnston IA, US
Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Eu Claire Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd A. Peterson - Johnston IA, US
Robert C. Iwig - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

Methods and software for selecting seed products or other agricultural inputs for planting within an associated land base include classifying the land base with an environmental classification, determining at least one seed product to plant within the land base based on the environmental classification, and providing an output comprising identification of the at least one seed product to plant within the land base.

US Patent:

8249926, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/330700

Inventors:

Donald P. Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Lee Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Glenn Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David S. Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph K. Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David J. Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Eu Claire Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd A. Peterson - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1411, 705 35, 705 1424

Abstract:

Managing risks of crop production can be performed by understanding the relative performance of different agricultural inputs under the same or similar environmental conditions. In addition, managing of crop production risks can be performed by understanding variations in the performance of the same agricultural inputs over a range of environmental conditions. By being able to describe and understand these variations in performance, decisions can be made which are consistent with overall business and/or production objectives and limit risk associated with variations in environmental conditions. In addition to producers there are other stakeholders in the crop production process, such as financial institutions, insurance providers, users of crops produced, and input suppliers. These and other stakeholders can provide financial incentives to producers for managing crop production risks through use of environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment information.

US Patent:

8290795, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Dec 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/330710

Inventors:

Donald P. Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Lee Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Glenn Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David S. Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph K. Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David J. Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Eu Claire Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd A. Peterson - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 4

Abstract:

Managing risks of crop production can be performed by understanding the relative performance of different agricultural inputs under the same or similar environmental conditions. In addition, managing of crop production risks can be performed by understanding variations in the performance of the same agricultural inputs over a range of environmental conditions. By being able to describe and understand these variations in performance, decisions can be made which are consistent with overall business and/or production objectives and limit risk associated with variations in environmental conditions. In addition to producers there are other stakeholders in the crop production process, such as financial institutions, insurance providers, users of crops produced, and input suppliers. These and other stakeholders can provide financial incentives to producers for managing crop production risks through use of environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment information.

US Patent:

8417602, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Dec 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/330695

Inventors:

Donald P. Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Lee Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Glenn Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David S. Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph K. Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David J. Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Eu Claire Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd A. Peterson - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35, 705 38

Abstract:

Managing risks of crop production can be performed by understanding the relative performance of different agricultural inputs under the same or similar environmental conditions. In addition, managing of crop production risks can be performed by understanding variations in the performance of the same agricultural inputs over a range of environmental conditions. By being able to describe and understand these variations in performance, decisions can be made which are consistent with overall business and/or production objectives and limit risk associated with variations in environmental conditions. In addition to producers there are other stakeholders in the crop production process, such as financial institutions, insurance providers, users of crops produced, and input suppliers. These and other stakeholders can provide financial incentives to producers for managing crop production risks through use of environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment information.

US Patent:

8046280, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423652

Inventors:

Donald P. Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Lee Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Glenn Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David S. Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph K. Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David J. Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Eu Claire Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd A. Peterson - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

Managing risks of crop production can be performed by understanding the relative performance of different agricultural inputs under the same or similar environmental conditions. In addition, managing of crop production risks can be performed by understanding variations in the performance of the same agricultural inputs over a range of environmental conditions. By being able to describe and understand these variations in performance, decisions can be made which are consistent with overall business and/or production objectives and limit risk associated with variations in environmental conditions. In addition to producers there are other stakeholders in the crop production process, such as financial institutions, insurance providers, users of crops produced, and input suppliers. These and other stakeholders can provide financial incentives to producers for managing crop production risks through use of environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment information.

US Patent:

20060282228, Dec 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423631

Inventors:

DONALD AVEY - Ankeny IA, US
PHILLIP BAX - Johnston IA, US
RICHARD BROOKE - Johnston IA, US
DAVID ERTL - Waukee IA, US
JOSEPH GOGERTY - Algona IA, US
DAVID HARWOOD - Johnston IA, US
MICHAEL LAUER - Des Moines IA, US
TERRY MEYER - Urbandale IA, US
TODD PETERSON - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

G01N 37/00

US Classification:

702081000

Abstract:

Methods and software for selecting seed products or other agricultural inputs for planting within an associated land base include dividing the field into regions, providing an environmental profile for each of regions, determining a recommendation of a seed product to plant within each of the regions based on the environmental profile and performance of the genotype of each of the seed products in the environmental profile of the regions, and providing an output identifying the seed product to plant within each of the regions.

US Patent:

20060293913, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423658

Inventors:

Robert Iwig - Johnston IA, US
Joseph Foresman - Clive IA, US
Sue Hoover - Webster City IA, US
Donald Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd Peterson - Johnston IA, US
Andrew Goodman - Grimes IA, US
J. Wanamaker - Des Moines IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA
E. I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANY - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

An agricultural input supplier can provide seed products by tying the compensation received for the seed products to an evaluation of the land base on which the seed products are to be planted and/or the performance of the seed products on the land base. The evaluation of the land base may be based on environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment data. In addition to tying the compensation to the land quality and the seed performance, this approach to providing seed allows for recommendations to be made to the producer regarding which seed products should be used on the land base. The performance of the seed product on the land base may also be verified.

US Patent:

20090275473, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

May 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434175

Inventors:

Michael J. Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Roger L. Leafgren - Woodland CA, US
Scott M. Nelson - Urbandale IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNTIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA

International Classification:

A01N 57/20

US Classification:

504206

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for chemical selection of female gametes that do not contain a transgene of interest in plants. The methods result is increased efficiency of a breeding program to provide increased trait purity by ensuring that inbreds and plants are homozygous for a transgene of interest. Herbicides such as glyphosate can be used as the chemical gametocide to selectively eliminate female gametes that do not contain the gene conferring glyphosate resistance, resulting in seed or progeny substantially homozygous for such herbicide resistance on a large scale in a single generation.