Product Evaluation

ICMS works closely with the crop production industry to develop protocols to evaluate their clients’ products and systems.  ICMS offers field testing at multiple locations in western Canada that cover a wide range of cropping zones differing in geography, climate, and soil type.  ICMS has experience in a wide range of cropping systems including small grains, oilseeds, pulses, row crops, forages, turf, vegetables, fruits, and industrial situations.  ICMS believes in working with clients to design evaluation programs that meet their needs.  Some examples of product evaluation services are outlined below.

 

 

Evaluation of crop protection products, adjuvants, minor use registration.

  • Evaluation of product efficacy on plants, diseases and insects.

  • Experienced in the minor use registration process.

  • Confidentiality assured.

 

Crop variety evaluation and testing of breeding lines.

  • Regional performance trials.

  • Public and Private Data Co-ops.

  • Screening for agronomic performance, disease and herbicide tolerance.

  • Solid-seeded and row crops.

  • Inoculated pathology screening.

  • Screening of new plant introductions, biotypes, etc.

 

Crop production research.

  • Systems evaluation and development.

  • Contract resource agronomists for grower associations.

 

 

Specialized studies designed to meet specific client demands.

  • Small-scale stored grain fumigation studies.

  • Hydroponic production for micro-nutrient evaluation.

  • Greenhouse pesticide, fertilizer and breeding line evaluation.

  • Greenhouse production of transplants and breeding lines (single seed).

  • Isolated production for genetic purity (cages, bags, physical isolation)

  • Customized and purpose-built apparatus/equipment.

  • Small batch seed treating for research testing.