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Agchat Discussion on Translating Science Behind Food and Ag to Non-Farmers
Discussion on Explaining The Science Behind Food and Ag to Non-Farmers.
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- What are the most effective ways to help the farmer understand the 'language' that scientists use?
- Where do you get the best information - what is your trusted or go-to source for new applicable science?
- Is #ag sometimes a little too sterile and matter-of-fact with our explanations to non-farmers?
- How selective are farmers in changing farm protocols with new research vs doing the the way we've always done it?
- What 'scientific' discoveries have made a practical impact on your operation in the last decade?
- How do we connect to consumer the safety of science when it benefits the farmer but not consumer? eg GMO & rBST
- How can we communicate to the scientists the need for non-scary sounding techniques in growing food?
- Who is doing a great job telling the science behind #food to non-farmers?
- What specific needs does #agriculture have for practical scientific advancements?
- What's best method to convey science to producers-print media, radio/TV programming, internet, blogs, Twitter?
- What is the one executable idea you'll be working on as a result of tonight's convo?
