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Emry Dinman/Columbia Basin Herald Augie compares a red variety called ‘Bloody Butcher’ to a more typical corn variety. Though Augie tests 60 varieties of commercially viable corn, he grows four varieties of heirloom corn that produce vivid colors.

Emry Dinman/Columbia Basin Herald Augie compares a red variety called ‘Bloody Butcher’ to a more typical corn variety. Though Augie tests 60 varieties of commercially viable corn, he grows four varieties of heirloom corn that produce vivid colors.

September 17, 2018

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Evaluating innovation at Augie's Ag Sales
September 17, 2018 3 a.m.

Evaluating innovation at Augie's Ag Sales

EPHRATA — When Augie Kooistra of Augie Ag Sales sells his customers corn seed, he wants to know that the product he’s selling is reliable. After all, corn that does well in the Midwest doesn’t always do well in the West, despite the best marketing from dozens of different companies saying their seed will bring farmers good fortune.