The road less traveled: Assessing the impacts of farmer and stakeholder participation in groundwater nitrate pollution research

Jackson-Smith, Douglas B.; Ewing, S. A.; Jones, Clain; Sigler, Adam

doi:10.2489/jswc.73.6.610

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“…despite much talk of an increasing "conservationist" component to farming-farmers' self-concepts are still dominated by production-oriented identities". In a recent study of Montana wheat farmers regarding the importance of factors affecting nitrogen fertilizer application, the percentage saying that "maximizing yield" was important or very important was considerably higher (89%) than "minimizing cost" (73%) [20]. The similar level of importance for "matching crop yield goal" was identified by 79% of the same sample.…”

Section: Fertilizer Managementmentioning

confidence: 96%

Valuing Cattle Manure as an Agricultural Resource for Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

Stroheim

Hoag

2021

Sustainability

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Within a context of beef feedlots and feed-crop production systems, we surveyed farmers to identify their perceived monetary value for the manure they used or could have used. Value is contextual with respect to a number of socio-economic, environmental, regulatory, and physical factors, which influence farmer’s inclinations about how they manage manure. The most desirable manure management strategies are likely practiced by those who perceive its value highest, and, conversely, the least desirable manure management strategies are likely practiced by those who assign the lowest value to it. This study considered factors that affect or relate to farmer perceptions of manure’s value. Using quantile regression, we observed variations in how farmers perceived the value of manure, considering farm and farmer characteristics, farming practices, select preferences, and whether or not they used manure on their own cropland. For example, we found that livestock producers who grow feed for their own cattle value manure differently compared to crop producers who do not manage cattle, most likely due to perceived need. Added years of experience in farming lowered the farmer’s perception of manure’s value. Additionally, extra tillage required when using manure was seen by farmers not as a burden but rather as a benefit.

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Section: Fertilizer Managementmentioning

confidence: 96%

Valuing Cattle Manure as an Agricultural Resource for Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

Stroheim

Hoag

2021

Sustainability

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“…Participatory research efforts are one way to facilitate a process of knowledge exchange that can break down boundaries between scientific knowledge and local, experiential knowledge. We know that more conventional approaches to agricultural outreach and extension have often relied on top-down information transfer (Jackson- Smith et al, 2018). Therefore, participatory research is part of a suite of practices designed to respond to and counteract a top-down model of information delivery.…”

Section: Participatory Processes In Climate Adaptive Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, researchers have found that "stakeholder networks and participatory processes have been proposed as venues and mechanisms for repeated knowledge sharing, dialog, and learning about climate change adaptation" (Bartels et al, 2013, p. S46), and such sustained interactions can lead to mutual trust and the development of information that is locally relevant. Overall, there is evidence that participatory efforts can lead to sharing across epistemological boundaries, the creation of new knowledge, and enhanced network learning, as well as guide action taken in response to this new knowledge (Jackson- Smith et al, 2018;Wilmer et al, 2018).…”

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Bridging scientific and experiential knowledges via participatory climate adaptation research: A case study of dry farmers in Oregon

Parks

Roesch‐McNally²,

Garrett

2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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In western Oregon’s Willamette Valley, small fruit and vegetable growers have traditionally relied on irrigation to produce their crops. However, they are increasingly experiencing issues with water availability and access due to precipitation pattern changes associated with climate change. In 2016, the Dry Farming Collaborative (DFC) was developed as a participatory model for facilitating research, social networks, and resource-sharing among agricultural stakeholders to test the efficacy of dry farming as an adaptation strategy. Dry farming differs from irrigated cropping systems in that growers do not irrigate their fields and instead utilize a suite of practices to conserve soil moisture from winter rains for summer crop growth. To better understand how to meaningfully engage stakeholders in participatory climate adaptation research, this study explored how the participatory process facilitated the adoption of dry farming as a climate adaptation strategy among participants. Drawing on interviews with 20 DFC participants, including farmers, gardeners, and researchers, results indicate that the integration and use of different knowledge systems within the participatory research process made it easier for participants to integrate dry farming into their operational contexts. Processes designed to encourage interactions and information-sharing between participants and nonhierarchical researcher-grower relationships facilitated the exchange of these knowledge systems among participants, thus providing them with the trusted and salient information they needed to adopt new practices. Results indicate that these features could be useful for enacting future participatory climate research projects that lead to the adoption of effective adaptation strategies.

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A new approach for studying social, behavioral, and environmental change through stakeholder engagement in water resource management

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The road less traveled: Assessing the impacts of farmer and stakeholder participation in groundwater nitrate pollution research

Abstract: Toward a methodological scheme for capturing societal effects of participatory sustainability research. Research Evaluation 23:117-132.

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

Valuing Cattle Manure as an Agricultural Resource for Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

Valuing Cattle Manure as an Agricultural Resource for Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

Bridging scientific and experiential knowledges via participatory climate adaptation research: A case study of dry farmers in Oregon

A new approach for studying social, behavioral, and environmental change through stakeholder engagement in water resource management

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