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Notes on participation, leadership, and agricultural practice
Short essays where research meets practice — written for practitioners, students, and colleagues.
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LatestFebruary 10, 20266 min read
When Farmers Become Researchers: How Citizen Science Grows Leaders
Participating in on-farm trials does more than test varieties. It changes how farmers see themselves — and who their communities turn to for advice.
Citizen science
Leadership identity
Food systems
November 18, 20255 min read
The Un-Meeting: What Happens When Producers Set the Agenda
Most agricultural convenings run on a schedule written before anyone arrives. The un-meeting format inverts that — and the conversation changes.
Extension
Facilitation
Stakeholder engagement
June 24, 20255 min read
Mentoring Across Cultures Runs Both Ways
We tend to frame cultural competence as a prerequisite for good mentoring. The relationship is better understood as bidirectional.
Mentoring
Cultural competence
Higher education