creators_name: Jones, H.
creators_name: Hinchsliffe, K.
creators_name: Clarke, S M
creators_name: Pearce, B
creators_name: Gibbon, D
creators_name: Lyon, F
creators_name: Harris, F
creators_name: Thomas, J
creators_name: Wolfe, M S
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-10
lastmod: 2009-09-09 13:39:46
metadata_visibility: show
title: A participatory methodology for large scale field trials in the UK
ispublished: pub
subjects: 9research
subjects: 1organics
subjects: 2systems
subjects: 9education
subjects: 5transfer
full_text_status: public
abstract: Farmer participation was essential in developing a uniquely useful set of wheat variety trials data on a wide range of organic farms over two years. Although the trials were successful, it became clear that some of the participating farmers felt there were some limitations in the process. These included a lack of ownership in the project and a concern for more researcher help. It was clear that a greater time in-vestment was needed at the start of the project to help with farmer understanding and ownership. De-spite the negative comments, farmers appreciated their involvement, particularly in contrasting their own views and information with that from the wider scene.  Farmer participation is essential for systems-level research and this project helped to develop a small core of trained farmers and researchers.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Jones, Dr H.; Hinchsliffe, Miss K.; Clarke, Dr S M; Pearce, Dr B; Gibbon, Dr D; Lyon, Dr F; Harris, Dr F; Thomas, Dr J and Wolfe, Prof M S (2006) A participatory methodology for large scale field trials in the UK. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7447/1/denmark_congress_06_PC_social_paper.pdf
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7447/2/7447.pdf