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Unit 3: Partnerships and Resources for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Producers and Extension educators meet at a field research site in Wayne County, New York. (Carol MacNeil) |
To begin this final unit of Sustainable Agriculture: Basic Principles and Concepts, think about a research or education project that you are working on now or have recently completed. Or consider when you were working with a farmer or rancher to solve a particularly challenging problem. What contributed most to the success of the project, or helped you achieve the outcome you wanted?
Jot down your ideas, then click on the heading below.
Successful research and education programs in sustainable agriculture are most often based on the following key factors:
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Collaboration
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Information
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Funding
These three factors provide the outline for this module. Continue to the next page to learn more about the first item: Collaboration and Partnerships.
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