This trial conducted by Farming Smarter’s Field Tested Program on a farm near Coaldale, Alta. compared the performance of a precision planter to an air seeder when planting canola. Stakes were used to identify which treatment was applied in each pass. That way, when the research team came back later, they could match the results to the treatment. Manager Lewis Baarda is pictured reviewing equipment calibration and seed rate protocols on his cellphone prior to the next pass.

Are on-farm trials a fit for your operation?

Testing something on the farm isn’t the same as conducting a scientifically valid field-scale trial

Glacier FarmMedia – We’re hearing more and more about producers conducting their own on-farm trials to sharpen their management decisions. And it makes sense. Before committing to a practice, product, […] Read more