<mods:mods version="3.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-0.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>The use of case studies in researching the conversion to organic farming systems</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Mark</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Hesketh</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Chris</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Firth</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Phil</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Sumption</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>This poster reviews the use of case studies in studying farms converting to organic production. Particular reference is made to the 'Conversion to organic field vegetable production' project, which is making use of case studies. Case studies facilitate an in depth analysis of a farm during the conversion to organic production and enable researchers and farmers to gain a greater understanding of the complex changes that take place. Case studies also provide a valuable tool for disseminating the results</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">  Systems research and participatory research</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Education, extension and communication</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Vegetables</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">  Crop husbandry</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">2002</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Conference paper, poster, etc. </mods:genre></mods:mods>