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On-Farm Experimentation Community Info No. 36
Apr 14, 2025
Co-editor of the month
Thanks to my co-editor of the month Dr. Susie Roques, Principal Research Scientist, Crop Physiology, ADAS, UK
Editorial: Farmer-centric On-Farm Experimentation: digital tools for a scalable transformative pathway
Benefiting from exchanges during OFE2021 and OFE2023, this short editorial reports on a range of digital applications, with featured articles investigating diverse types of questions using varied methodologies across the world
→ See a summary here
→ Access the paper here
→ See a summary here
→ Access the paper here
How to assess OFE processes: share your feedback
Matthew McNee and Myrtille Lacoste are seeking feedback on how to improve reporting on OFE – not just the agronomy, but the whole process. The case study assessed looked at the value propositions, processes, and principles of a Norwegian pasture OFE:
- See the 9pp paper here
- See the 1-page visual summary here
- Take the 10-min survey here
- See the 9pp paper here
- See the 1-page visual summary here
- Take the 10-min survey here
Papers of OFE2023
Did you know that the 24 papers of the #OFE2023 conference are individually available on Cornell eCommons?
⇒ Check them all here
The countries represented include Japan, Australia, the US, Canada, Kenya, Norway, the UK, France, with several papers featuring international perspectives.
The countries represented include Japan, Australia, the US, Canada, Kenya, Norway, the UK, France, with several papers featuring international perspectives.
Grape Expectations: How Aussie Growers Experiment with Innovation
In the last Newsletter, we asked if you knew of existing surveys on OFE and you answered. Curious how wine grape growers in Australia are pushing the boundaries of on-farm experimentation? One study explores why and how growers test new ideas in the vineyard, while another digs into what influences their decision to adopt spatial strip trials. Whether you're into farmer motivations or trial design, there's something to sip on here:
Why growers experiment – motivations and methods (AJGW, 2021)
What drives adoption of strip trials (ASD, 2022)
Thanks to Rob Bramley and Kathy Evans for this input.
Why growers experiment – motivations and methods (AJGW, 2021)
What drives adoption of strip trials (ASD, 2022)
Thanks to Rob Bramley and Kathy Evans for this input.
Should you have something to share with the Community or the Community leaders, let us know here.