CASE STUDIES
Harmon Kramer
London, Ohio | Lightning Weeder Owner Since 2017
AT A GLANCE
Operation:
Certified organic row-crop farm
Madison County, Ohio
Scale:
700–750 acres; corn, soybeans, and wheat in thirds rotation
Crop:
Organic soybeans (food grade and feed grade), organic corn, organic wheat
Challenge:
Severe weed pressure on transitional ground—“almost as many weeds as crop”—with no chemical tools
Solution:
LASCO Lightning Weeder with Electric Discharge System (EDS)
Time Using:
~9 years (since 2017)
Units Owned:
1 active (shared with partner operation); second unit purchased and being rebuilt
Al Winner
DeGraff, Ohio | Lightning Weeder Owner Since 2021
AT A GLANCE
Operation:
Certified organic dairy farm
Logan County, Ohio
Scale:
Nearly 900 certified organic acres, 200+ dairy cows, robotic milking system
Crop:
Organic soybeans (grown as feed for dairy herd)
Challenge:
Transitioning from conventional to organic with no prior experience managing weeds without chemicals
Solution:
LASCO Lightning Weeder with Electric Discharge System (EDS)
Time Using:
5 years
Units Owned: