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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Andersen, Nina Blom (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: D07167
Journal Title:
Public Understanding of Science
Journal Title Details:
25(3) : 303-316
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Opigo, Johnson (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-02
Published:
International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08519
Journal Title:
ICT Update
Journal Title Details:
81 : 4-6
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: D07187
Journal Title:
Public Understanding of Science
Journal Title Details:
25(3) : 269-286
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Nelson, Erin (author), Hargreaves, Sarah (author), and Muldoon, Dillon (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2023-08-22
Published:
USA: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12954
Journal Title:
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Journal Title Details:
V.12, N.4
Notes:
24 pages, Farmer-led research (FLR) is a process of inquiry wherein farmers use scientific methods to address their own on-farm curiosities and challenges in ways that are compatible with the scale and management style of their operations. With its flexible, adaptable, participatory, grassroots-oriented nature, FLR has typically been employed by farmers interested in ecological farming techniques and technologies, and evidence shows that it contributes to the adoption and improvement of ecological management practices across a range of contexts. Engagement in FLR initiatives has also been linked to positive social outcomes, including community-building, farmer empowerment, and enhanced capacity for leadership and collective action. In this paper, we present a case study of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s (EFAO) Farmer-Led Research Program (FLRP), which is currently one of relatively few FLR initiatives in North America. We draw on data from a participatory, mixed-methods research project. Our results highlight how the FLRP is enabling farmers to feel more knowledgeable, confident, motivated, and inspired to adopt and/or improve ecological practices on their farms, in part by supporting them in building robust social networks that align with their farming values and priorities.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Cummings, Sarah (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-02
Published:
International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08523
Journal Title:
ICT Update
Journal Title Details:
81 : 12
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Vuylsteke, Anne (author) and Van Gijseghem, Dirk (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
Belgium
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 187 Document Number: D01006
Journal Title:
Studies in Agricultural Economics
Journal Title Details:
114 : 79-85
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Owen, Wyn (author) and Williams, Eirwen (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
Wales
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 187 Document Number: D01003
Journal Title:
Studies in Agricultural Economics
Journal Title Details:
114 : 99-105
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bheenick, Krishan (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-02
Published:
International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08522
Journal Title:
ICT Update
Journal Title Details:
81 : 10-11
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Taylor, Gia Gaspard (author) and Ramos, Isaura Lopes (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-02
Published:
International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08521
Journal Title:
ICT Update
Journal Title Details:
81 : 8-9