kuehne adoptability tool 22 june
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Evaluating and improving d t bilit f f iadoptability of new farming
practices:
The adoptability toolThe adoptability tool
Rick Llewellyn, Geoff Kuehney ,
Aim
PREDICT - Producing a model-based tool and process to predict likely rate and level of adoption for specific p y p ppractices and inform R,D & E strategies.
INFORM - Making adoptability knowledge and considerations readily available understandable andconsiderations readily available, understandable and applicable for R, D & E managers and practitioners.
ENGAGE - Collaborating with projects to assist with development of adoptable technology packages
Who is involved?FTE
Who is involved?
ResearchersFTE
Geoff Kuehne (CSIRO) 0.95( )Rick Llewellyn (CSIRO) 0.20Perry Dolling (DAFWA) 0.10David Pannell (UWA) 0.05Roger Wilkinson (VicDPI) 0.05Allan Curtis (CSU) 0.05Diana Federenko (DAFWA) 0.10
PProgress
• Started April last year• Concept version produced and tested with• Concept version produced and tested with
potential end-users (09-10)V i 2 b ilt (J 2010)• Version 2 built (June 2010)
• Use of version 2 in CRC projects (2010)• Validated version of tool due mid 2011
T tiTesting
• Concept tested as part of the GRDC Grain & Graze 2 program developmentp g p
• Used by GRDC project coordinators in 5 regions (agronomists consultants farmer groups)(agronomists, consultants, farmer groups)
• Post-use evaluation with project coordinators and funders (2 GRDC program managers)and funders (2 GRDC program managers)
S h t i it?So what is it?5 Pages data entryg y22 Questions
ExampleInnovation trialability:
ExampleInnovation trialability:
To what extent can a farmer trial the innovation on their farm before deciding to invest in full adoption?
1. Not trialable at all 5. Very easily trialable
What does it generate?What does it generate?
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Advisory support
A minority use an advisor
Existing local awareness and knowledge
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Relevant Existing Skills & Knowledge
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Learnability characteristics
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Year
Years to Peak adoption re that it has been used or trialed in their district
About half will need new skills and knowledgeModerately trialableWill involve slightly complex chang
Observability
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Relative advantage for innovation
Innovation Complexity
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Adoption CostEnte
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Concept
Population
Technology
Information-learning Actual advantage
Influence Diagram
E l ti f li i t lEvaluation of preliminary tool6 Grain & Graze 2 regions• 6 Grain & Graze 2 regions
• Used by GRDC project coordinators• Used by GRDC project coordinators in 5 regions (agronomists, consultants, farmer groups, State agency)
P t l ti ith j t• Post-use evaluation with project coordinators and funders (2 GRDC program managers) p g g )
Examples of the 32 practice changes:Low labour sheep breedsLow labour sheep breedsPasture croppingTwin sowing of annual legumesTwin sowing of annual legumesLucerne establishment/termination practicesStubble management practicesStubble management practicesSeparate crop & grazing landPPermanent pasture areasForage cropsPerennial options
Feedback
• The rate of adoption calculated was often really slow –The rate of adoption calculated was often really slow depressing! Even fast was 5 to 10 years. It shows good reasoning why it would be slow....
• There would be some valuable learning to be gained if people could appreciate the reasoning behind the question, based on extension theory.
• The useful bit was that it made you think why, especially when the results were slower than we anticipated. This did prompt us to go back and question thingsto go back and question things.
• It has great potential to be used as a learning tool for extension both public and private It could be used as aextension, both public and private - It could be used as a training opportunity.
• It is simple to use and didn’t take hours and hours to do
• I reckon this tool has great potential to improve our extension effort IfI reckon this tool has great potential to improve our extension effort. If we can make show which attributes are positive for change and which are holding us back, we should be able to actively address both of them.
• It could be used to evaluate projects to invest in – or it could be used with advisors, farming systems groups, NRM groups, and i di id l f t d t d thindividual farmers to understand the process.
Where toWhere to from here
• Small group sessions with local CRC project teams –adoptability reports – Wagga, Cootamundra & Alburyp y p gg , y
• Improving, justifying, validating.
• Use with industry groups eg MLA, RIRDC, ongoing with GRDC, y g p g , , g g ,grower groups, CMA’s
• Produce guiding text and process
• Explore potential for extent of use by adopters to be included
Where toWhere to from here
• Shift to web-based format late this year• PREDICT: ENGAGE: INFORM: & DELIVER:INTEGRATE
• Longer-term – integrate with industry/population databases, RDC toolstools.
ThankYouYou
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