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Agronomy

Valuable Agronomic Insights in Crop Production & Practice

Drone shot showing corn tar spot trial at Michigan Ag Research
Agriculture in the twenty-first century will involve not only advanced crop protection, but also significant improvements in three basic components of agronomy:
  • irrigation
  • fertilization
  • crop genetics 

Lettuce variety trial cultivated on plastic mulch - Ag Metrics Group
​These primary factors must be balanced to optimize returns to the grower and minimize long-term impact to the environment. For example, the irrigation practices in the Southwest must consider the current drought conditions and salinization of our agricultural soils. Drip irrigation, soil penetrants, drought tolerant genetics, anti-transpirants, and other emerging technologies are urgently needed if Western agriculture is to remain sustainable. Similarly, fertilizers and concentrated plant nutrients must be developed and applied in a way that complies with regulatory requirements, but still has maximum benefit to the crop. 

Planting row crops with a carousel transplanter
Through a variety of agronomic instrumentation. In agronomic field trials, Ag Metrics Group scientists make discrete measurements of:
  • plant growth rates
  • nutritional status
  • turgor
  • chemical composition
  • disease and insect tolerance
  • chlorophyll and other pigment concentrations

The genetics of a crop variety determine many of these agronomic characteristics. Through development and testing of advanced genetics, drought tolerance, pest resistance, nutrition, earliness, ease of harvest, and post-harvest management are optimized. These types of data define the agronomic trial management program at Ag Metrics to evaluate plant health and identify best agricultural practices in this constantly changing environment.

Biostimulant Trials

Ag Metrics Group performs tests on biostimulants in several ways. Trials can be run to test claims such as:  

  • Improving resistance to abiotic stress, e.g., drought, nutrient, salinity, etc.  
  • Increased seed germination  
  • Improved root growth 
  • Increased vegetative growth 
  • Increased plant/crop size/yield  
  • Improved crop quality 
  • Improved flower or fruit retention 
  • Photosynthetic activity 
  • Post-harvest crop quality 

Trials can be run in hydroponic, greenhouse, or field conditions. 

Application methods can be tested (seed treatment, foliar spray, soil application, chemigation, etc.) 

Read More About ​Biostimulants
Biopesticide Studies

Conditions and Locations
  • Field testing at field stations and commercial fields
  • Growth walk-in chambers
  • Indoor: Greenhouse, protected plots [plastic and net]
  • Tests with potted plants
  • Nursery tests with trays
  • Screening tests in petri-dishes

Irrigation
  • Flood, sprinkler, Drip, Syringe, Chemigation
  • Tailored irrigation system for screening tests
 
Product Types

Macrobials - Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents (IBCA)
Macroorganisms including:
  • Insects, mites and entomopathogenic nematodes
Microbials - Microbial Biocontrol Agents (MBCA)
Beneficial pathogens used in crop protection:
  • Bacteria, fungi and virus
  • Beneficial soil microorganisms
 
Natural Substances & Semiochemicals
Natural substances
  • Insect pheromones/ semiochemicals
  • Bioactive molecules
Read More About ​Biologicals

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