Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of on-farm research?
On-farm research is valuable to the producer because the experiment is typically conducted with the producer's equipment, on the producer's land, using the producer's management practices. The question of whether research results are relevant to the producer's soil types and management strategies is answered immediately. Best of all, the producer decides what topic to research.
How are the results on this website different from other on-farm research?
All results posted on this website have been screened by a reviewed by a team of University of Nebraska-Lincon Extension Educators and Specialists. On-farm research designs are verified and yields are measured with calibrated weigh wagons and/or yield monitors. Statistical analysis is conducted on all research data. In many cases the economics of the study results are also included.