Connecting research with the farmhouse

Juffermans, L.; Wilton, B.; Allen, E.; MacKay, M.; Gwyn, E.; Van Heyst, B.

Connecting research with the farmhouse

dc.contributor.author	Juffermans, L.
dc.contributor.author	Wilton, B.
dc.contributor.author	Allen, E.
dc.contributor.author	MacKay, M.
dc.contributor.author	Gwyn, E.
dc.contributor.author	Van Heyst, B.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-01T18:20:32Z
dc.date.available	2011-04-01T18:20:32Z
dc.date.issued	2011-03-01
dc.degree.department	Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI)	en
dc.description	This collection of 52 posters was presented at the Partnership Practices: Working with Community, Industry and Government event. This event was designed to highlight community-university partnerships for research and other purposes from across the university and community at a one-day event held at the Quebec Street Mall in the City of Guelph, Ontario. The website for the event and all resources is www.csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Research outreach is a major component of scientific work, ensuring relevance and application to local demands. Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) connects academic researchers with research users throughout the entire research project. KTT is an important element of research with an aim of ensuring that current research will have a positive impact on society. Agri-Food and Rural Link, funded under the OMAFRA-UofG Partnership with support from Environment Canada, is completing an investigational survey of the Essex County agricultural community to assess what current approaches to acquiring water quality research information work best for science users. Local opinions of how the linkages to scientific and policy communities could be improved were considered in order to recommend changes to the way research is communicated. A series of interviews and an online survey were initiated with members from all sectors of the local agricultural community to document the network of connections involving KTT. Engaging local agricultural workers is the goal, with efforts undertaken at grower meetings and farm shows. Scientific research is used and demanded by the farm community who understand how it can affect their livelihoods. Existing agriculture community connections will require continued maintenance and improvement while research information must be marketed to ensure new generations of practitioners make use of research and extension specialists.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	This was part of the Partnership Practices: Working with community, industry and university event, held on March 1, 2011.	en_US
dc.description.version	These posters were in response to a Call for Posters. The selection was made by the Steering Committee Members: Linda Hawkins, Director, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship ; Erin Skimson, Director, Business Development Office, Office of Research; Sue Bennett, Director, University and Community Relations, Office of the President ; Melanie Lang, Director, CBASE, College of Management and Economics; Bronwynn Wilton, Industry Outreach Knowledge Mobilization Manager, Office of Research, Agri-Food Partnerships; Shawna Reibling, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship ; Jennifer Peleschak, Manager of Programs and Events, College of Management and Economics ; and Mary Magyar, Events Assistant, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10214/2576
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/	*
dc.subject	partnership practices	en_US
dc.subject	education	en_US
dc.subject	University of Guelph	en_US
dc.subject	abstract	en_US
dc.subject	poster	en_US
dc.subject	water conservation	en_US
dc.subject	networks	en_US
dc.subject	communication pathways	en_US
dc.title	Connecting research with the farmhouse	en_US
dc.type	Conference Poster	en