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Multi Factor System
The Taralan MultiFactor™ System was developed by the late Dr. John Strauss. Dr. Strauss was widely recognized as a leader in crop production technology throughout his career.
Using his own and many others' research, Dr. Strauss developed a complex mathematic crop model to analyze and interpret the various crop, climate, soil and cultural practice data on a site-specific basis. Through trial and refinement of his model, Dr. Strauss was able to calculate potential yield and required inputs and practices to achieve a specified yield goal on a site-specific basis with > 90% reliability.
Through use of his system, Dr. Strauss demonstrated that farmers were achieving yields and quality far below the potential of their soils and climates. And further, that this unmet yield and quality potential could be realized through more precise management of inputs and practices while reducing the environmental risk associated with improper use of production inputs and practices.
In 1972 Dr. Strauss and Jim Malanaphy formed Taralan Corporation to make this potent technology available to farmers across North America. The complexity of the model and vast amounts of data inherent in commercial farming operations necessitated computerization of the model for application on a broad scale. Taralan has continually refined the MultiFactor™ System to contemplate relevant developments in production technology.
The Taralan Multi-Factor™ System Idea
- Crop production is a scientific process
- Factors are identifiable
- Actions and interactions can be defined mathematically
Taralan Multi-Factor™ System Discoveries
- Actual yields are 70% or less of the soil and climatic potential
- Majority of yield limiting factors are controllable
- Unbalanced systems increase environmental and economic risks
- Balancing systems increases yields, reduces cost per unit and environmental and economic risks
The Taralan Multi-Factor™ System Results
- Developed computerized system to calculate site specific crop inputs for desired crops & yield goals
- Continually updating parameters and inputs based on actual crop and industry data
- Unique, proprietary system
- Agronomic sound recommendations