Mobilizing Knowledge for the Adoption of Best Management Practices in Ontario’s Horticulture Sector

Project Duration
July 2021
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January 2023
Project Team
M. A. Lemay
Brock University
VISTA Science & Technology
Julia Baird
Brock University
Shannon Ruzgys
Brock University
Kaitlyn Carr
Brock University
Paige Fournier
Brock University
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Summary

The project investigated the role that knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) plays in the adoption of BMPs in Ontario’s horticulture sector, with a focus on Niagara as a case study. The proposed study identified the factors that influence how information about BMPs is accessed, interpreted and adopted (or not) by various knowledge users. It identified and described the major KTT strategies used by BMP researchers and intermediaries to promote the adoption of BMPs. By comparing the knowledge seeking behaviours of knowledge users with the KTT strategies of knowledge producers, new insights and evidence were gained to inform BMP program design, implementation, communication and evaluation.

This project also supported a Master's thesis entitled:  Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses.

Goals

The overarching goal of the project was to identify and evaluate the barriers to KTT that impede the adoption of BMPs in Ontario's horticulture sector and to recommend KTT strategies and approaches that overcome the barriers.

funding provided by:

BMPs are knowledge-intensive, research-based innovations. Adoption is linked to effective KTT strategies, creating connections among researchers, intermediaries, and adopters for dissemination and uptake.

project outputs

Poster

Grapevine Viruses, Their Insect Vectors & Management Strategies in Canada & the United States: Bibliographic Results of a Scoping Review

Published:
November 2022

Poster for 2022 Ontario Pest Management Conference reporting preliminary results of a scoping review of the research on grapevine viruses.

Poster

Farmers' Preferred Sources & Types of Information about BMPS

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention reporting on the results of a provincial survey exploring farmers' knowledge-seeking behaviour.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
April 2023

Poster for Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference 2023 on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Presentation

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre R&D Team Meeting 2023

Published:
August 2023

Presentation on the role of KTT in the development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations.

Project Outputs

Poster

The Role of KTT in the Adoption of Horticulture BMPs: A Knowledge Synthesis

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of KTT in the adoption of Horticultural BMPs.

Poster

The Role of KTT in the Adoption of Horticulture BMPs: A Knowledge Synthesis

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of KTT in the adoption of Horticultural BMPs.

Poster

The Role of KTT in the Adoption of Horticulture BMPs: A Knowledge Synthesis

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of KTT in the adoption of Horticultural BMPs.

Poster

The Role of KTT in the Adoption of Horticulture BMPs: A Knowledge Synthesis

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of KTT in the adoption of Horticultural BMPs.

Poster

Grapevine Viruses, Their Insect Vectors & Management Strategies in Canada & the United States: Bibliographic Results of a Scoping Review

Published:
November 2022

Poster for 2022 Ontario Pest Management Conference reporting preliminary results of a scoping review of the research on grapevine viruses.

Poster

Grapevine Viruses, Their Insect Vectors & Management Strategies in Canada & the United States: Bibliographic Results of a Scoping Review

Published:
November 2022

Poster for 2022 Ontario Pest Management Conference reporting preliminary results of a scoping review of the research on grapevine viruses.

Poster

Grapevine Viruses, Their Insect Vectors & Management Strategies in Canada & the United States: Bibliographic Results of a Scoping Review

Published:
November 2022

Poster for 2022 Ontario Pest Management Conference reporting preliminary results of a scoping review of the research on grapevine viruses.

Poster

Grapevine Viruses, Their Insect Vectors & Management Strategies in Canada & the United States: Bibliographic Results of a Scoping Review

Published:
November 2022

Poster for 2022 Ontario Pest Management Conference reporting preliminary results of a scoping review of the research on grapevine viruses.

Poster

Farmers' Preferred Sources & Types of Information about BMPS

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention reporting on the results of a provincial survey exploring farmers' knowledge-seeking behaviour.

Poster

Farmers' Preferred Sources & Types of Information about BMPS

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention reporting on the results of a provincial survey exploring farmers' knowledge-seeking behaviour.

Poster

Farmers' Preferred Sources & Types of Information about BMPS

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention reporting on the results of a provincial survey exploring farmers' knowledge-seeking behaviour.

Poster

Farmers' Preferred Sources & Types of Information about BMPS

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention reporting on the results of a provincial survey exploring farmers' knowledge-seeking behaviour.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
April 2023

Poster for Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference 2023 on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
April 2023

Poster for Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference 2023 on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
April 2023

Poster for Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference 2023 on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
April 2023

Poster for Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference 2023 on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Poster

Exploring the Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM for Grapevine Viruses in Niagara, Ontario

Published:
February 2023

Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on the role of knowledge mobilization in the adoption of IPM for grapevine viruses in Niagara, Ontario.

Presentation

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre R&D Team Meeting 2023

Published:
August 2023

Presentation on the role of KTT in the development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations.

Presentation

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre R&D Team Meeting 2023

Published:
August 2023

Presentation on the role of KTT in the development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations.

Presentation

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre R&D Team Meeting 2023

Published:
August 2023

Presentation on the role of KTT in the development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations.

Presentation

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre R&D Team Meeting 2023

Published:
August 2023

Presentation on the role of KTT in the development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations.

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