{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Tillage Edge","title":"On-farm trials: turning research into results","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1358,"description":"On-farm experimentation or trials come naturally to some farmers, while others see them as a hassle or someone else’s responsibility. \n \nOn this week’s Tillage Edge, Jack Jameson, a Teagasc researcher, and John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage adviser working in the southeast, discuss how farmers can set up their own on-farm trials and maximise the benefits for their efforts.\n \nJohn points out that when farmers don’t see much of a result from different treatments, it could be due to a design or practice error—but it might also mean there’s simply no difference between the treatments. \n \nHowever, if a treatment has shown a difference in independent, replicated trials, it could be worth revisiting the on-farm trial setup to ensure it’s providing meaningful insights.\n \nFor more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/\nProduced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/l-FDJ6g8gRI7AUYVkf8mM94lXYhOaDq8R7q8gblL2H0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwOTA1LzE2MTQ4/NTkzMzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}