Over the past 7 years we have harvested . 2 74,245 forage plots . across Canada! Trial Design • DLF is home to the only proprietary, replicated forage trials across Canada • Each plot in a trial is 3 feet wide by 17 feet long • There are 4 randomized replications of all varieties in each trial • Each trial runs for three production years. Testing • DLF uses true head-to-head comparisons to test our current products against competitor check and experimental varieties. • This rigorous testing gives an ability to identify varieties with superior yield, persistence, faster regrowth, exceptional forage quality and superior disease resistance Harvesting • Using DLF’s custom RCI Engineering 36A forage harvester, legume trials are harvested 3-4 times and grass trials are harvested 2-3 times per season . Partners in Innovation + Seeds & Science DLF’s Canadian Research trials provide the ability to select varieties that have improved disease resistance, superior yield, improved winterhardiness, faster regrowth and high forage quality based on true head to head comparisons! DLF's custom RCI Engineering 36A forage harvester in Lindsay ON
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