Contract Field Trials Services
	The Arable Group's (TAG) specialist trials capability is well known in the UK arable sector. Providing high quality trials combined with fast and accurate reporting is a hallmark of our service. Expertise: our team of thirty field based staff have an in-depth understanding of the requirements for arable field trials. Twenty three national trials sites: ensuring that we conduct trials in an environment designed to give the greatest possible differences between treatments covering a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions. ORETO Registered: trials can be designed for use as part of Northern European registration dossiers. Influence: TAG agronomists have direct involvement in 20% of the UK arable area. We understand the needs of farmers and can offer advice in protocol design.		see also: TAG Spray Applications Unit
	Resources
	TAG has one of the largest independent field trials operations in the UK conducting field trials over twenty three national sites from three regional management centres. Specialist kit: TAG has direct access to all the typical equipment to successfully conduct arable field trials including applicators, drills and harvesters. Full back-up support: A large specialist field development team combined with an extensive and well maintained equipment list means there are adequate resources to ensure smooth management of individual protocols.
	TAG Spray Applications Unit
	The TAG Spray Application Unit at Silsoe is an internationally important facility for the development and measurement of spray application systems, with particular expertise concerning agricultural pesticides including:		TAG Spray Applications Unit
	Nozzle performance Spray Deposits Spray Drift Mathematical Modelling
	Evaluation may include the use of a specialised wind tunnel and the use of laser based instruments.
	Trial Types
	TAG can accommodate all types of arable field and applications trials work from more simple demonstration trials to fully replicated and randomized registration trials. Wide ranging expertise: The TAG trials team has in-depth experience of conducting trials in all areas of agronomy including soil management, plant nutrition, chemical evaluation, seed dressings, varieties, environmental impact and biodiversity. Full range of arable crops: Experimental plots available for research in all major combinable crops as well as potatoes and sugar beet. Mix of geographies and soil types: TAG's trials sites cover the major arable areas of the UK from the Scottish borders to Cornwall and from Gloucestershire across to Kent.
	Reporting
	TAG researchers have the expertise to provide field trials reports from a simple tabular format to full scientific reports supported by statistical analysis and commentary. Independent: TAG is completely independent and has no commercial loyalties or allegiances. We impartially report our findings and treat all work with the same level of dedication. Timely: Ensuring trials reports are completed to an agreed timetable is an essential part of any contractual agreement. Confidentiality: We make results available to our farmer members or we maintain full or partial confidentiality - the choice is yours. Range of budgets: Our experienced agronomists can help modify protocols to accommodate budgetary restrictions including advice on treatments, replicates, reporting and confidentiality clauses.
	Trials Visits and Results Conferences
	Displaying, discussing and promoting trials results can generally be accommodated by TAG's team of well known agronomists and researchers. Private trials visits: by special agreement, TAG can host private field and laboratory visits interpreting observations to all types of audiences. Results conferences: TAG can attend internal technical conferences. By special arrangement we can directly present our findings, interpret the results and generate in-depth discussion.
	Contact TAG Contracts
	Christine Lilly
	Tel: 01507 313960 Fax: 01507 313970
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	TAG Head Office: Rob King
	Tel: 01285 651342 Fax: 01285 642561
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	The Arable Group Manor Farm, Daglingworth, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 7AH
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