Name the input and its job
A fertilizer credit, fewer herbicide passes and a changed nematicide program are distinct claims with distinct evidence.
Protect the crop during transition
Use monitoring thresholds, side-by-side comparisons and a rescue plan.
- Record baseline rate and cost.
- Define the cover-crop mechanism.
- Measure the target outcome.
- Record crop yield and quality.
Report net change
Include any additional seed, planting, termination, fuel or labor needed to produce the result.

