Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16213
Title: Soil extension needs: lessons learnt from Grain and Graze II in Northern NSW
Contributor(s): Lobry De Bruyn, Lisa  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2014
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16213
Abstract: Working in a mixed farming development and extension programme we offered a space that allowed for nonlinear discussion of research findings and the potential for farmer experimentation/expressionism of acquired soil knowledge and its application. The ability to transform scientific knowledge to specific contexts is often highly dependent on willingness of farmers to co-operate, to take an idea on and place it into action. Our role was to mediate between accepted soil knowledge and local knowledge systems to improve the level of practice change for a more resilient farming system. We were also evaluating whether we met farmers' soil knowledge needs and preferences for knowledge interaction especially in terms of maintaining soil fertility. We analysed 12 field days (about on-farm research) and 2 forums with a total of 339 participants (57% farmers, 10% agribusiness, 10% researchers, 10% NRM, 9% other, 4% government) to examine what we had learnt about farmers' soil knowledge needs and ways of knowing.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: NSC 2014: 2014 National Soil Science Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 23rd - 27th November, 2014
Source of Publication: Proceedings of the Soil Science Australia National Soil Science Conference: Securing Australia's soils - for profitable industries and healthy landscapes, p. 1-5
Publisher: Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated
Place of Publication: Warragul, Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070101 Agricultural Land Management
050203 Environmental Education and Extension
050302 Land Capability and Soil Degradation
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300202 Agricultural land management
410403 Environmental education and extension
410601 Land capability and soil productivity
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930102 Learner and Learning Processes
830301 Beef Cattle
820507 Wheat
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 100401 Beef cattle
260312 Wheat
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://www.soilscience2014.com/proceedings/deBruyn.pdf
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School of Environmental and Rural Science

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