Use of 'on-farm trials' for information transfer to dry bean producers

Legislators today are looking for cooperation between public agencies and all interested parties of the dry bean industry in the transfer of technology to producers. Prior to ON-FARM trials, I was stuck at one location with variety trials only and waited for field day or a newsletter opportunity to share results. Now, I put out trials on farms throughout the entire bean producing area of Nebraska, share experiences I never shared before, and gain insight into things I never dreamed of before. Working on dry bean production farms through ON-FARM trials is far greater than any one person's agenda, however, I feel I am far more relevant and responsive today in the transfer of knowledge than I ever was in the past. ON-FARM trials work in the transfer of production information for the benefit of all segments of the dry bean industry