Industry-Led Agriculture Research from PAMI

We support industry led research by providing engineering expertise and project management capabilities while collaborating with farmers, equipment suppliers, operators, agronomists, universities, and other contractors.

Partnerships with producer and government funded groups is on-going. Together, we are working to advance the agriculture industry to be more sustainable, more productive and more innovative.

Dry bean seed is vulnerable to damage during passage through air seeders. This damage may significantly reduce germination and vigor, ultimately hindering crop yield and quality. Seed travel speed, determined by air seeder fan settings, and seed moisture content are two parameters within the producer’s control that may reduce seed damage. The aim of this project is to investigate the influence of these factors (air seeder fan speed and seed moisture content) and to develop guidelines for minimizing bean seed damage.