Wed, 14 May 2014 14:46:17 +0200
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This is Ed Garrett again, from the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) in Budapest, Hungary, working with innovation at the farm level and farmer education needs.
I response to the issue of bias in selecting case studies. I would recommend that all cases be recorded and then a randomization of the cases be used for selection. This could help to control for selection of "interesting" studies and also encourage deeper investigation of the cases to fully report on them.
Several comments have been raised with regard to passing research to practice and adoption of new methods by farmers. We work on that here through the use of on-farm research. This exists in multiple forms from simplified demonstration programs to full farmer-led investigation of farmer identified issues. Danish stable schools, farmer field schools, extension train and visit, and participatory research are also subject headings that can be searched for more information to find solutions that fit the makeup of the specific farmer population. Each of these seeks to place advances into the farm program so adoption can run beyond a period of funding.
Ed Garrett
Fulbright Fellow - Advancing Organic Agriculture in Hungary
Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi)
Mikól tér 1.
H-1033 Budapest
Hungary
phone: 06 1 244 8358
e-mail: ed.garrett (at) fulbrightmail.org
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