Field Research

Most of RAIN’s field projects take place on local farms with the help of farmer cooperators. While the research team provides technical support, the projects are developed based on the interests, questions, and priorities of Algoma producers.

For more information about designing and implementing on-farm research and demonstration projects, check out the following links:

Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Guide to Field Experimentation

Ecological Farmer’s Association of Ontario webinar: On-Farm Research Design and Analysis

Country Guide’s “10 steps to better on-farm experiments” by Jay Whetter

Current Projects

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    Best Management Practices for Alfalfa Production
    February 18, 2021
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    Riparian Restoration of the Thessalon River
    March 24, 2021
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    Indigenous Mycorrhizal Inoculum production on farm
    June 16, 2022
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    Interseeding early cover crops into corn demonstration
    June 28, 2022
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    Hot Pepper Variety Trail 2022
    June 29, 2022