creators_name: Hesketh, Mark
creators_name: Firth, Chris
creators_name: Sumption, Phil
editors_name: Powell, Jane
editors_name: et al., 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-02
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:32:06
metadata_visibility: show
title: The use of case studies in researching the conversion to organic farming systems
ispublished: pub
subjects: 2systems
subjects: 9education
subjects: 5vegetables
subjects: 4plant
full_text_status: public
keywords: Colloquium of Organic Researchers; case studies; vegetables; conversion; disseminatin; farm analysis
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
date: 2002
date_type: published
publication: Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference
publisher: Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth
pagerange: 117-118
refereed: never
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citation: Hesketh, Mark; Firth, Chris and Sumption, Phil (2002) The use of case studies in researching the conversion to organic farming systems. UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002. In: Powell, Jane and et al., (Eds.) Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth, pp. 117-118.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/8259/1/hesketh_casestudy_conversion.pdf