Farm-centric research generally involves On-Farm Experimentation and may be better described as 'Farm Action Research', i.e. research conducted at least in part by and for beneficiaries who also farm.
ARC Innovators is a new community from the Agronomy Research Circle of engaged farmers who are interested in testing new products & ideas and who like to get involved in projects and opportunities.
Farmers can sign up https://in.thearc.farm.
Agtech partners can join to offer opportunities.
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On Farm Experimentation (OFE) is increasingly being recognised as having transformative power in improving performance in agricultural systems across the world.
We are starting an ADOPT project with four farmers in Yorkshire to explore how we can make better crop nutrition decisions. Working with ADAS and the High Mowthorpe Farming Association and other local groups we are looking to engage more widely to gather and test ideas and experiences.
Many of the most telling innovations that make a difference on-farm come from farmers themselves, or from close collaboration between farmers, advisors, industry and researchers
On-farm research consultancy supporting the understanding of what works on-farm, through experimentation, evidence and exchange. Also by developing shared distilled explanations, utilising this FarmPEP.net platform to get to the key knowledge nuggets for any topic or issue.
Supporting on-farm research to understand what works on-farm, through explanations, evidence, experimentation and exchange
ADOPT (Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies) is a funding competition designed to support farmer-led, on-farm trials and experiments. Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and delivered by Innovate UK, it aims to generate, test, and demonstrate innovative solutions to challenges in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
