Agriculture Reference
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Farmers
Extensionists
Scientists
What methods are acceptable
• practice ofcrop production
• review ofapplied research and
• replicated experiments and statistical
for new knowledge generation? • experimentation
•
practical publications
•
analysis
• observations ofcorrelations and
• annual training and
• computer modeling
•
patterns
•
recommendation updates
• writing articles and books
• verification ofothers'experience
• on-farm trials and demonstrations • product patenting
•
with personal experience
• farm visits
What channels are acceptable
• exchange ofexperience with other • practical and trade publications
• network with scientists ofsimilar
for knowledge communication?
•
farmers
• professional meetings
•
interests
• media oriented to crop production • network with other extensionists
• journals
• visits,field days,training
• product promotion literature
• scientific meetings
• consultation with local farmer
• planning workshops
• advisory and expert meetings
•
experts and extension
• product promotion literature
What is the spatial scale for
• field by field
• target groups
• general principles and mechanisms
weed management?
• logistics ofwhole farm
• influential farmers
• recommendations for zones ofsimilar
• community
• troubleshooting on request
•
conditions
What is the time horizon for
• farm planning
• annual work plan by crop cycle to
• rhythm offunding
weed management?
• crop cycle planning
•
reach clients
• advance to publishable papers
• day to day
• troubleshooting on request
• promotion and review
How are variability,
• contingency planning
• recommendations for zones of
• averaging and blocking
heterogeneity,and change in
• adaptive response
•
similar conditions
• elimination ofoutliers and failed
in crop production managed?
• best bet
• recommendation updates
•
experiments
• cut loses
• troubleshooting
• definition ofzones ofsimilar conditions
• decision models
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