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
SaskCanola Investment: $66,700
Total Project Cost: $268,883
Funding Partners: SWDC, WGRF
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
Develop methodology that will allow crop input experiments to be performed on-farm using Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments.
To refine image-based technology as a tool to assess crop response variables, including yield.
To develop statistical tools to analyze field-based MORSE experiment.