Mexican Lemons, Traffic Fatalities and Plot Data Figures can lie and...well, you know the rest.
Topic: What does plot "data" really mean for variety selection.
Did you know that as we increased our importation of lemons from Mexico from just under 250 metric tons to just under 550 metric tons, traffic fatalities in the United States dropped by over 6%? AND that a statistical correlation of 97% exists between these two seemingly unrelated statistics? What does that have to do with plot data, and why should you care?
We will be discussing the logic, structure and uses of plot data to make variety and hybrid decisions. What to do and, more importantly what not to do. How to find the right kind of data and how to reject data that is presented only to sell you something.
To hear more, be sure to attend Carl Peterson's Ag Seminar this year at the North Dakota Winter Show. He will be speaking at 11am on March 3, 2010. Carl is president and cofounder of Peterson Farms Seed. He holds a BS in agriculture from Iowa State University, an MS in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University. He also farms near Prosper, ND where he is struggling to harvest his 30th crop.
"The reason we use Peterson Farms Seed is integrity, reliability, and quality of service. I know from the time I order the seed until it’s harvested, they’ll stand behind it." - Matt Swenson, Walcott, ND
"The reason we use Peterson Farms Seed is integrity, reliability, and quality of service. I know from the time I order the seed until it’s harvested, they’ll stand behind it."