Scientists are left to their own devices to interpret land management for agriculture. Their knowledge of emerging management practices appears to lag industry development. This leads them to construct methodologies that potentially do not reflect practical reality. This in turn could compromise the validity and value of the research.
Where the outcome of this research underpins public policy that will affect the financial well-being of an entire industry, it becomes a critical issue.
The Carbon Coalition recommends that a collaborative approach to science in Agriculture be pursued.
The professional farmer or grazier can assist the scientist to identify the landscape issues that should inform the construction of the study and help the team avoid pitfalls that are not obvious to the non-farmer. The farmer in turn will learn more about scientific method to improve their performance as “Agricultural Experimentalists”.
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