Open to: BCIA Registrants and their guests
Join the Kamloops Branch for a half-day, in-person session exploring the fundamentals of on-farm research and how it can be practically applied within agrology practice.
Curious how to incorporate research into your day-to-day work? Research doesn’t have to be complex or time-consuming—it can be integrated at the start of a project to support better decision-making and adaptive management. This session will introduce what on-farm research is, why it matters for both producers and professionals, and how agrologists can get involved.
Through real-world examples from across British Columbia, participants will gain insight into simple research approaches that can be applied to agricultural and ecosystem restoration projects. As highlighted in the session, “you can’t buy the answers in a bag”, but you can generate meaningful insights through practical, applied research.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what on-farm research is and why it is valuable
- Learn how to get started with simple research approaches
- Explore examples of current on-farm research projects in BC
- Identify opportunities to integrate research into your own practice
Presenter: Catherine Tarasoff, PhD, P.Ag – Agrowest Consulting
Catherine holds a PhD in Crop Science (Weed Science) with a minor in Range Ecology from Oregon State University. She previously worked as an Invasive Plant Ecologist at Michigan Technological University and now runs her own consulting company specializing in on-farm research and ecosystem restoration. She is also adjunct faculty at Thompson Rivers University in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
ATTENTION articling registrants!! The in-person event will be an excellent opportunity to network and meet with other branch registrants.
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