High-quality research plays an important role in boosting yield and profitability on the farm, yet many lack the background or training to benefit from it. Through its webcasted On-farm Research Conference, Iowa State University helps give consultants, growers, and other agricultural professionals the knowledge to complete, recognize, and understand scientifically sound crop production research. Project organizers designed the conference to give growers and agriculture professionals another tool in farming decisions.
The webcasts cover three main subject areas: the basics of on-farm research design, data collection methods, and ways to improve data quality. Speakers include factuly and extension staff from Iowa State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. All the presentations can be found on the
Plant Management Network (PMN) and are freely available to NC State personnel because NC State is a PMN partner.
