b'Plot2Farm is all about helping farmers with their questions, but also training them to replicate such trials on their own in the future. PHOTO: ALBERTA WHEAT/BARLEY COMMISSIONSsloughs, historical manure use, pipelines and more. Boychyn reviews the application and then sends out Plot2Farm packages to farmers. The box contains all pertinent materials, such as marker flags, grain bags and information sheets about how the trial will be conducted to ensure the best possible results.In 2022, 11 farmers participated in Plot2Farm representing 12 trials. While certain trials are from the established list, some customized trials relating to nitrogen fixing bacteria and row spacing research were also done. Trials are conducted on spaces that range from a few acres to a half section. Often, the bigger the trial, the better. Its not that small-scale or plot-scale research isnt valuable, its just understanding how that translation occurs, says Boychyn. Do the seeding rate differences we see in small plot translate to large scale? How much of an effect does it have? Whats going to be the cost to the producer? Is the value there to pay for that extra seed to do those extra seeding rates? Were just trying to really ground some of these results on a field scale. Theyre similar in that theyre replicated and randomized. We Jeremy Boychyn is the agronomy and research extension manager at theare targeting to be as scientifically accurate as possible, but the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions who run the Plot2Farm program.scale and the equipment size are where were going see vast PHOTO: ALBERTA WHEAT/BARLEY COMMISSIONS differences. We try to make them as big as possible.Best of all, once results are completed, which includes a lab analysis, theyre publicly posted to the Plot2Farm website where other farmers can read through the trial and understand what a fellow farmer went through and learned. All past results to date are available for download. 14seed.ab.ca'