12 Story Idea? Contact Paul.Nolan@Farms.com Better Pork | June 2024 helping farmers streamline and minimize use without impacting animal health,” she believes. Getting research into practice At the end of the day, though, all paths lead back to the farm. Regardless of what research priorities she ends up working on, she believes strongly in transferring the results of that work to farmers and industry in a way that is effective and useful so that it can be put into practice where it will make the biggest difference. This means taking the time to understand how people access and process information, and what barriers are keeping people from using research results. “My main goal is to make sure I stay in touch with what the industry needs and can produce research that is applicable and useful, and will help industry navigate the issues, pressures, and challenges it faces,” she says. “That means staying grounded and in touch and understanding what’s needed in a way that is useful to the industry.” BP www.suevia.com Suevia Water Bowls for all Livestock needs DECKERT: RESEARCH OF VALUE LILIAN SCHAER Lilian Schaer is an agricultural journalist with over two decades of experience in the Canadian agri-food industry. Dr. Maria del Rocio Amezcua photo Deckert believes in producing research that's 'applicable and fruitful.'
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