The MU Certified Strip Trial Program is uniquely focused on identifying and answering practical management questions on Missouri farms. For cover crops specifically, there are other programs supporting trials in Missouri. The Soil Health Partnership has sponsored six trials in Missouri looking at long-term effects (five years) on a wide array of soil properties.
A strip trial program has the potential to expand the delivery of unbiased best management recommendations for nutrient management, agronomic, and conservation management practices. This information will improve the efficiency and profitability of Missouri farmers. Equally as important, this program demonstrates proactive intent of Missouri’s grain producers to use agrochemicals and nutrients wisely and efficiently, documents the effective practices used by Missouri farmers, and promotes practical innovations in agronomic management.