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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 17 MIN

241 – Twenty Years of RMS for CRFS: Proxy Variables

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When does measuring the “wrong” thing produce better results than measuring the “right” one? Lily and David continue the mini-series on Research Methods Support for Climate Resilient Food Systems with a story about proxy variables from West African farmer trials: measuring millet head weight at harvest proved a more reliable proxy for grain yield than weighing separated grain later.

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241 – Twenty Years of RMS for CRFS: Proxy Variables

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When does measuring the “wrong” thing produce better results than measuring the “right” one? Lily and David continue the mini-series on Research Methods Support for Climate Resilient Food Systems with a story about proxy variables from West African...

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