Heritage Ag Research Team

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Jon is the owner and President of Heritage Ag Research. Before founding Heritage Ag in 2020, Jon worked for 10 years at Corteva Agriscience specializing in regulated insect trait development, trait characterization, regulated seed distribution, research equipment design, and process improvement. Jon has a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy and Dairy Science from Iowa State University and holds a Certified Crop Adviser certification. 

Mike serves as the Research Program Manager at Heritage Ag Research. Before joining Heritage Ag Research in 2023, Mike worked at Corteva Agriscience for 11 years specializing in regulated insect trait development, trait characterization, and research seed packaging and distribution. Mike has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Marketing from Grand View University.

 Paul is the owner of Leistikow Data & Drone which exclusively provides Heritage Ag Research with drone flights and flight data analytics. Paul has designed electronic controls for our custom research equipment. Prior to establishing Leistikow Data and Drone in 2020, Paul spent 30 years at John Deere Product Engineering Center supporting data collection, mechanical design changes, drivetrain testing, and aftertreatment testing. Paul has an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology from Hawkeye Institute of Technology.