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Current trial options

Details for current trials supported by the “MU Certified” Strip Trial Program.

If you have interest in one of these trials, contact your local extension office or the Strip Trial Program for more information.

Trials in progress

  • Cover Crop Termination trial — recruiting farmers now

    The major goal of the termination date trial is to determine if delayed termination of cover crops affects grain yield and residue cover. Any field that currently has a cover crop or cover crop mix that does not winter kill will work for this trial.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    termination trial

  • Soybean Seed Treatment Trial — recruiting farmers now

    The major goal of a soybean seed trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of fungicide and insecticide seed treatments in managing early season diseases and insect pests and their impact on soybean yield.

    In 2020, this trial will compare bare seed versus fungicide plus insecticide seed treatment.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    seed treatment

  • Nitrogen Response trials — recruiting farmers now

    The main goal of nitrogen strip trials is testing your N rate. Are there places you are losing yield from lack of N? Are there places you can reduce N without hurting yield. You chose which question or questions you want to answer.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    nitrogen response trial

  • Soybean R3 Fungicide Trial — recruiting farmers now

    This trial tests the effectiveness of the farmer choice of fungicide applied at R3 to soybean to increase yield and reduce foliar disease.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    fungicide trial

  • Cover Crop Before Corn Comparison trial — recruiting new trials in Fall 2020

    The major goal of the cover crop before corn comparison trial is see if there are cover crop systems that provide sufficient cover without compromising next season’s corn management on a field following soybean.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    cover crop before corn

  • Cover Crop Comparison trial — recruiting new trials in Fall 2020

    The major goal of the cover crop comparison trial is see if winter wheat can successfully be substituted for cereal rye to provide benefits without having a negative yield impact.

    For more information, see trail details (PDF).

    Sample layout:

    cover crop comparison

*Other trials may be available, please contact your local Extension Office or the Strip Trial Program for more information