This guide, and supporting case studies, walks producers through a step-by-step process for planning, preparing and conducting research trials on the farm. Some of these steps include:
- Formulating the research question
- Determining what to measure
- Assessing resources
- Ensuring timing and accuracy of data collection
- Using field data sheets
- Analyzing and interpreting results
The guide includes blank pages and templates for capturing notes and data.
This video highlights the value producers can get from conducting their own on-farm research and explains how to use the Guide to On-Farm Demonstration Research. It shares the experiences of producers in the Bulkley-Nechako & Fraser-Fort George region who participated in an applied research project testing forage production practices and helped inform the development of the guide.
Resources & Downloads:
A Guide to On-Farm Demonstration Research | Farm Adaptation Innovator Program – YouTube
Guide – On-Farm Demonstration Research – 2016
Case Study 1 – Testing an Idea Before Betting the Farm On It – 2017
Case Study 2 – Using Science to Guide Decision-Making – 2017
Case Study 3 – Detailed Measurements Show What Your Eyes Can’t See – 2017
Case Study 4 – Even Inconclusive Forage Trial Findings Offer Benefits – 2017
