A large part of farming has always included trying new things to see what impact change can have on soil, crops yield, and ultimately profit margins.
While traditional small plot research is imperative for testing new crop varieties, product efficacy, and evaluating individual management practices, there hasn't always been an easy route to take small plot trials and translate findings into tried and tested field scale results.
As Jeremy Boychyn, director of research for Alberta Grains, explains in this Wheat School, that the producer-driven Plot2Farm initiative aims to connect the puzzle pieces from small plot to on-farm research. With this program, growers can bring their questions and ideas to Alberta Grains, receiving support for trying out new ideas on farm.
Not only does this program help growers to implement new practices at a field scale, but it also helps connect the research community with the farm community, says Boychyn. The questions that farmers are asking today could help guide small plot research in the future to ensure that both are moving in the same direction.
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26 июл 2024
