On Farm Vineyard Trials: A Grower’s Guide

On-farm research offers many opportunities to understand the effectiveness of various management practices and products. However, how these trials are designed can alter the observed results. This guide summarizes the concepts of experimental design in vineyards and how those concepts are important in conducting field trials and understanding their results. It also describes specific examples of trial design and explains how to collect data relevant to vineyard research. Finally, the guide explains simple statistical tests that are used to help interpret results.