FaRM Field Trials LOI

FaRM Field Trials
Request for Proposals: Letter of Intent (LOI)

Supporting farmer and rancher adoption of low emissions, high resilience Beneficial Management Practices through Field Trials
Introduction

Please complete the following form to the best of your ability. Brevity and clarity are appreciated; point form is welcome.

Expected timeline for submission
- The deadline for this Letter of Intent submission is November 23, 2025.
- Successful applicants will be notified to attend one on one meetings with the FaRM team in November/December.
- Successful applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals between December 8, 2025 - January 18, 2026.
- All applications must be submitted through the online portal by midnight on January 18, 2026.
- Our goal is to notify successful applicants by March 6, 2026
Contact

The FaRM team will be offering a Question & Answer information session on November 6th. English 12 ET, French 3 ET.

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss trial design, please reach out to Taryn Dickson, FaRM Agronomy Program Manager - Prairies, at taryn@farmersforclimatesolutions.ca with the subject line ‘Field trials design inquiry’.

RFP information

Information about this Request for Proposals can be found online here. A document version of the form is also available for download on that site page. This is provided as your working copy. All final applications need to be submitted via the online form.

Criteria to advance from Letter of Intent to Full Proposal

The FaRM team agronomists and scientific advisors will review the Letters of Intent and will compare them to the following criteria when deciding which projects to invite to the Full Proposal stage.
- It is a producer inspired and co-led project
- It clearly defines a producer-focused barrier to the adoption of cover crops, nitrogen management, or rotational grazing
- The project will likely result in improved adoption of BMPs and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
- It clearly details experimental design showing scientific rigour and clearly defines treatments with a control.
  - E.g. Replicated trials will be weighted more favourably than split-field trial design.
    E.g. A trial measuring multiple key response variables (e.g. yield, percent cover, feed quality, etc.) will be weighted more favourably than a trial that only measures one response variable.
I agree that I meet the Eligibility requirements listed in the RFP*

YesNo
If my application is successful, I commit to producing the Key Deliverables listed in the RFP*

YesNo

You are Not Eligible to Proceed

Thank you for your interest in applying. Based on the information provided, you do not currently meet the eligibility requirements for this program.

All applicants must meet the Eligibility Requirements and be committed to producing the Key Deliverables as listed in the RFP.

If you believe this message was received in error or your eligibility has recently changed, please return to the start of the application and try again. If you still need help, please contact our team for support:

📧 Email: taryn@farmersforclimatesolutions.ca

* denotes required information
Name*

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Email*

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Organization / Business Name:*
A brief description of your organization and mandate.*
Business Mailing Address*

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Are you registered in the FaRM learning hub?*

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Additional information (professional designations, relevant education, experience etc. (max 150 words)
Which beneficial management practice area(s) will you be targeting with this Field Trial? (Please select all that apply)*

Cover cropsNitrogen managementRotational grazing
In which province/territory will you be conducting this field trial? (Note: if your trial will be in multiple provinces, you can hold the Ctrl key to select more than one.)*
Are there any subregions or specific production systems that this trial will have particular relevance to? (e.g. Red River Valley, Brown Soil Zone, Peace Region, Holland Marsh, irrigated vs rain-fed, etc.) (max. 150 words)*
Project Title:
Please outline the barrier to BMP adoption that you are trying to overcome. Why is it a barrier, what the crop rotation/production system is, and any other pertinent information that will help us understand the problem you are trying to address with this trial. (max. 250 words)*
Please describe your field trial experimental design. To assist in evaluating your LOI, please be as explicit as possible. Ensure you include such details as what cash crop, which cover crop species, what seeding rate, what fertilizer rate, estimated planting dates, stocking density, etc. to allow us to fully evaluate your project. Reminder that plot-sized projects are not eligible. (max. 250 words)
Describe your experimental design.*
Attach a tentative map of your trial experimental design showing treatments, randomization, and replication (as applicable). *

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In bullet points, what data will be collected from this field trial (e.g. yield, percent cover, feed quality, etc.)? (max. 250 words)*
FaRM Field Trials are producer-led projects, and strongly feature producer storytelling.

You must have identified and consulted with a farmer or rancher who is looking to overcome this barrier to BMP adoption. The producer will be responsible for hosting a field day, sharing their experiences in a Producer’s Perspective (written/audio or video), and participating in group evaluation session.

(Note: A farmer letter of support will be required for the full proposal.)

For this LOI, please provide the following details for your farmer/rancher partner(s) below:
1. Farmer / Rancher Name
2. Farm / Ranch Name
3. Location
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FaRM Field Trials

Request for Proposals: Letter of Intent (LOI)