Agricultural Trials

Leaders in independent agricultural field trials

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Our services

Reliable Field Trials. Quality Data. Guaranteed Results.

AgPD partners with agchem companies across Australia and beyond to deliver efficacy trials needed for product registration. We become an extension of your team - getting it done right, every season. Conducting trials on-site at our private research facility offers low risk development, superb confidentiality, known crop compensation and zero risk of trial produce entering the food chain.

Small plot trials

Statistically robust, small plot efficacy trials across a range of target crops, pest species and disease pressures.
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Tree crop trials

Targeted efficacy trials across a range of horticultural tree species, pest species and disease pressures.
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Protective cropping trials

Year-round trials conducted in four purpose-built, temperature and humidity-controlled hothouses.
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Field-based trials

Open-field efficacy trials covering a broad range of target crops, pest species and disease pressures.
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Why Partner with Us

Your trusted agricultural CRO

Pesticide companies choose AgPD because we handle your trials end-to-end, providing reliable data, every season, no handholding required.

With over 30 years in agricultural trials, our team of field, entomology, pathology and operations specialists delivers quality data. We’re selective about the trials we accept – because when we commit, we deliver and guarantee our work (terms and conditions apply).

  • Year-round trials, any season
  • On-site controlled facilities
  • Independent, unbiased data
Our trial facilities

Year-round agricultural field trials

Our Bundaberg, Queensland facility gives you a single, contained site to run both protected cropping and open-field trials - minimising risk and maximising data consistency, season after season.

Poly Hothouses

Four temperature and humidity-controlled hothouses built for precision trials.

Science Laboratory

On-site laboratory (with freezers and low-temp laboratory ovens) suited for a variety of trial assessments and post-harvest work.

Field Trial Sites

Open-field trial sites with pH-balanced water and secure storage.

Secure Facility

With 24/7 camera surveillance and secured entry, your trial is in safe hands.
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How we work

A simple process built around your protocol

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Step 1: Discuss Your Trial

Tell us your target and crop and we'll confirm we're the right fit.
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Step 2: Share Your Protocol

Send us your protocol (or we can develop one for you) and we'll prepare a detailed trial plan.
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Step 3: Trials Underway

On-site agricultural contract trials commence with rigorous data collection
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Step 4: Data and Trial Report

Receive a finalised trial report ready for your registration submission.
About AgPD

Setting a new benchmark for agricultural trials

Independent. Experienced. Results-focused. AgPD is a specialist agricultural CRO based in Bundaberg, Queensland.

We partner with agchem companies across Australia and internationally to conduct independent agricultural contract trials that generate the quality data needed for product registrations. If we’re not the right fit for your trial, we’ll tell you.

With over 30 years of experience across horticultural, broadacre, ornamental, pasture and forestry trials, our team brings deep expertise in pathology, entomology, field statistics and analysis.

Our Bundaberg facility operates year-round, so seasonal constraints don’t dictate your development timeline. Whether you need short-term farm trials or multi-season studies, we deliver consistent, credible results.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about agricultural field trials

Pesticide registration in Australia is managed by the APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority). Registration typically requires robust field trial data demonstrating efficacy and crop safety across relevant growing conditions. AgPD conducts independent agricultural field trials specifically designed to provide a quality trial report for your submission.

Trial timelines vary depending on your protocol, the target crop, and the biological cycle of the pest or disease being studied. Short-term field trials can often be completed within 2 to 3 months, while multi-season studies will naturally require more time.

Once we review your protocol, we’ll provide a clear and realistic timeline estimate tailored to your trial requirements.

As a general guide, our goal is to deliver trial reports within 3 months of trial completion.

Get in touch to discuss your specific trial needs.

The best agricultural contract research organisations (CROs) combine hands-on field expertise with rigorous data integrity. Key qualities to look for include trust, reliability, professionalism, and confidentiality.

At AgPD, we bring proven experience in agricultural product development trials, with over 90% of trials achieving their target outcomes. Our work is conducted at our own dedicated research facility, offering superior confidentiality, guaranteed trial delivery, and a low-risk environment for your research investment.

Our Bundaberg facility and field trial network covers a broad range of crop types, pest species and disease pressures. Ask us what you are chasing, and we will let you know if we can get it for you.