Agri-Food and Rural Link - KTT in Action
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Learn about Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) and how the OMAFRA-U of G Partnership is ‘accelerating the transformation of research knowledge into use’. You will hear about successful KTT projects, innovative KTT tools, practical knowledge management systems, social media, the commercialization process, and much more!
Agenda
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Presentations
Keynote Address: David Phipps, Director, Research Services and Knowledge Ex-change, York University
Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) Success Stories: KTT through
Innovation and Collaboration— Tips and Tools Panel (all speakers):
Dr. Rebecca Hallett, School of Environmental Sciences: Aphid Advisor: the journey from lab bench to smartphone
Michele Guerin, Population Medicine, Decision Tree for Poultry Transporta-tion
Sarah Thomson, Poultry Industry Council: Biosecurity: From Farmers for Farmers
Mai Pham, Dept. of Population Medicine, U of G/Lab for Foodborne Zoonoses, PHAC: Developing Capacity for KTT in Agri-Food Public Health
Alison Duncan, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences: Building connections and advancing knowledge within agri-food, nutrition and health sectors
Wayne Johnston, U of G Library: Agri-Environmental Data Repository
Dr. Alison Blay-Palmer, Wilfrid Laurier University and Karen Landman, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development: Growing Resilient Commu-nities
Vivianne Bielmann, Population Medicine: CALFETERIA
Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP): Supporting the Agri-Food and Rural Leaders of Tomorrow:
Steve Leeson, HQP Coordinator
Scott Cieslar, HQP Student
Social Media - Engaging Stakeholders with Web 2.0
Wayne Black, Huron County: Farmers adopting mobile technology to im-prove their business.
Shawna Reibling, Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship: Using Social Media to connect and share beyond the academy.
KTT Through Multi-Media Technology Success Stories
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA: Evolving Communication Tools: Joining the Conversation
Gayle Ecker, Equine Guelph: Delivering what the Industry is looking for: Videos on Research
Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA
Bridging the Science-Policy Gap in Agri-Food Public Health
Dr. Ian Young, Population Medicine/Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, PHAC
Developing High Skills Programs and Highly Qualified Professionals
Jason Tran, OAC
KTT Success Through Collaboration—New Markets, New Models
Graham Aikenhead, Enhancing Sustainability in a Dairy Processing Facility using KTT Tools, School of Engineering, University of Guelph
Glen Filson, New Market, New Models: Asian and Afro-Caribbean Vege-tables, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
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