Using Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments (MORSE) to develop evidence based, agronomic recommendations for precision

Term:

3 years, beginning in 2020

Status:

Ongoing

Researcher(s):

Steven Shirtliffe, University of Saskatchewan

SaskOilseeds Investment:

$66,700

Total Project Cost:

$268,883

Funding Partners:

SWDC, WGRF

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Project Description

Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments (MORSE) have the potential to increase the adoption of variable rate technologies, which could increase production in Saskatchewan by 5% while improving environmental sustainability. It could revolutionize the way that agronomic experiments are done by replacing the conventional small plot experiments which have higher variability in the results.

Objectives

  1. Develop methodology that will allow crop input experiments to be performed on-farm using Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments.
  2. To refine image-based technology as a tool to assess crop response variables, including yield.
  3. To develop statistical tools to analyze field-based MORSE experiment.

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