The Role of KTT in the Adoption of Sustainable Practices: A Case Study of Horticulture Integrated Pest Management in Ontario
Project Summary
The study used integrated pest management (IPM) as a well established and widely adopted BMP to unpack the KTT critical success factors that have contributed to the success of IPM in being adopted in most Ontario crops over the past 50 years. The data for the study came from in-depth analyses of archival records and existing documents related to the development and delivery of IPM in Ontario crop production and interviews with individuals directly involved in IPM over the past 50 years . The AgKTT Framework was the key outcome of the project.
Goals
The objective of this study was to provide evidence on the role that knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) can play to improve the adoption of sustainable practices, which can inform decisions about the design and delivery of programs that promote sustainable practices.
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KTT plays a critical role in the adoption of sustainable practices. Yet, the role of KTT in the adoption of sustainable practices has received little attention.
Project Outputs
AgKTT Framework
Poster for 2023 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention introducing the AgKTT framework.
An Agriculture Knowledge Translation & Transfer (AgKTT) Framework
This research summary briefing note introduces the AgKTT Framework. It describes the four contexts of agriculture KTT and identifies four critical successful for AgKTT.
The Role of Knowledge Mobilization in the Adoption of IPM
This presentation from the 10th International IPM Symposium (2022) provides an overview of knowledge mobilization and highlights the critical success factors of knowledge mobilization that lead to increased adoption of IPM.
Adapting IPM for New Challenges
Poster for the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention on Adapting IPM for new challenges.
KTT for IPM
Poster for the 2020 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum.
