Research on the Farm Trial Program

On Farm Research

Background

Objectives: On-Farm research is scientific research that is conducted on real, working farms to:

• involve farmers in the scientific method, in collaboration with research specialists.
• conduct on-farm research tests of new practices or products over a wide range of farming environments, to guide management decisions.
• ensure that protocols are simple and practical to implement, because farming runs on tight deadlines during the growing season.
• determine whether a practice is good or bad by assessment of economic and/or environmental parameters.

Benefits to MB Producers:

On-farm research benefits farmers by demonstrating how products or practices behave on their own farm, on their own land and with their own equipment. The question of whether research results apply to their soil type or environment is answered immediately.

On-Farm research also benefits the entire industry. By involving farmers in the scientific method, we can draw results and conclusions from a wider range of environments. The amount of data produced adds up quickly and can be used to make inferences and predictions that are relevant and robust over a wide, geographical region.

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Manitoba Crop Alliance Funding:

$228,992

Trial Title: Evaluation of Varietal Quality and Malting Characteristics of Barley

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2020
• Project Length: 3 years
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Team Members: Manitoba Crop Alliance, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), & Grain Research Laboratory (GRL)

Funding: Ag Action Manitoba Research and Innovation

Protocol: 2021 Trial Protocol

Results:

• 2020 Summary

• Malt Barley Results (All Sites)
  • BV01: R.M. of Morris
  • BV02: R.M. of Victoria
  • BV03: R.M. of Oakland-Wawanesa
  • BV04: R.M. of Argyle
  • BV05: R.M. of Pembina

Trial title: Fungicide Timing for Management of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in Spring Wheat

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2018
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Results:

• 2020 Summary
• Trial Summary (2018-2020)
• Wheat Fungicide Timing for FHB (All Sites)
  • WFHB01: R.M. of Cartier
  • WFHB02: R.M. of Roland
  • WFHB03: R.M. of Grey
  • WFHB04: R.M. of Grey
  • WFHB05: R.M. of Morris
  • WFHB06: R.M. of Brokenhead
  • WFHB07: R.M. of Cartwright-Roblin

Trial title: Fungicide Timing for Management of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in Barley

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2018
• Project Length: On-going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Trial Title: Evaluation of Seed Treatments on Spring Wheat

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2020
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Results:

• 2020 Summary
• Wheat Seed Treatment (All Sites)
  • WST01: R.M. of Rhineland
  • WST02: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • WST03: R.M. of Morris
  • WST04: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • WST05: R.M. of St. Clements
  • WST06: R.M. of Tache
  • WST07: R.M. of Dauphin
  • WST08: R.M. of Gilbert Plains
  • WST09: R.M. of North Norfolk

Trial Title: Management of Lodging in Spring Wheat with a Plant Growth Regulator (PGR)

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2018
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Results:

• Trial Summary (2018-2020)
• Wheat Plant Growth Regulator (All Sites)
  • WPGR01: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • WPGR02: R.M. of Woodlands
  • WPGR03: R.M. of Tache
  • WPGR04: R.M. of Alexander
  • WPGR05: R.M. of Woodlands
  • WPGR06: R.M. of Morris
  • WPGR07: R.M. of Montcalm
  • WPGR08: R.M. of Louise
  • WPGR09: R.M. of Morris

Trial Title: Management of Lodging in Barley with a Plant Growth Regulator (PGR)

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2018
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

2020 Results:

• BPGR01: R.M. of Westlake-Gladstone

Trial Title: Evaluation of Spring Wheat Seeding Rates

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2020
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Results:

• 2020 Trial Summary
• WP01: R.M. of Roland

Trial Title: Evaluation of Agronomic and Economic Impacts of Varying Corn Populations

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2020
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: In Progress

Background

Protocol: 2021 Protocol

Results:

• 2020 Corn Population- Economics
• 2020 Summary
  • CRNP01: R.M. of North Norfolk
  • CRNP02: R.M. of North Norfolk
  • CRNP03: R.M. of Hanover
  • CRNP04: R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth
  • CRNP05: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • CRNP06: R.M. of Rhineland
  • CRNP07: R.M. of Stanley
  • CRNP08: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • CRNP09: R.M. of Dufferin
  • CRNP10: R.M. of Hanover
  • CRNP11: R.M. of Glenboro-South Cypress

Trial Title: Sunflower Plant Population Study

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2021
• Project Length: On-Going
• Project Status: NEW in 2021

Background

Protocol: 2021 Confection Protocol & 2021 Oilseed Protocol

Trial title: Evaluation of Biological Products on Spring Wheat

• Administrator: Tone Ag Consulting
• Start date: 2020
• Project Length: 1 Year
• Project Status: Complete

Background

Protocol: Biological OFT 2020

Results:

• 2020 Summary
• Biological Product (All Sites)
  • WB01: R.M. of MacDonald
  • WB02: R.M. of De Salaberry
  • WB03: R.M. of Glenboro-South Cypress
  • WB04: R.M. of Brokenhead
  • WB05: R.M. of North Cypress-Langford