Wrap UpMarch 30-April 1, 2015Holiday Inn, Truro, NS

Attendance and speakers:63 registered delegate. Speakers included:

Dr. Richard DonaldDr. Martha CragoDr. Steven Roche

Panel: Brennan Gillis (Mitacs), Charles Keddy (Farmer), Peter Rideout (Industry Association)Lyndsey Smith, realagriculture.com

Concurrent: Peter Burgess, Cecile Klein, Jason Frenette, Charles Forney

Researchers in Action: Dr. Chris Cutler, Dr. James Duston, Dr. Matthew McSweeney, Dr. Kate Sherren-

Gregory Connell, Truleaf

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Action Items:

From the feedback we collected from participants from speaker presentations:

Value of Research- • Forming an Atlantic research group to share research,

collaborate on projects, host events, etc.• Framework to help commodities fund research through

check-offs SR&ED tax credits, etc.• Increasing support (monetary and HR) for applied research

(e.g. variety trials)• Engagement at industry/commodity level (i.e. research on

every agenda at commodity AGM’s)

oneNS Coalition- • Research into the impact of doubling research dollars and

partnerships on the economy (specifically for Agriculture) to see correlation between the goals and actual impact.

• Collaborating with academic institutions who are doing agricultural research to have open house events

• Open Farm days for research• Farmer led sessions on research needs with academic

institutions (Hort NS hosted and event in March 2015 which could be replicated among commodities and universities)

• Forming a KTT or KMb working group, committee or community of practice

Action Items:

Knowledge Mobilization- • Forming a KTT or KMb working group or committee• Survey of industry to identify current situation of knowledge

transfer• Funding for Knowledge Transfer (video creation, fact sheets,

newsletters, etc.)• Cross sector research sharing through social media, a central

website, research days, meetings

Action Items:

Communicating Science- • Creating central website, Youtube Channel, Facebook page

and Twitter account to communicate research• Creating Value Chain/Knowledge mobilization framework

model toolkit for agriculture industry locally• Coordination of research events on farm (reducing

duplication and increasing awareness of existing events with industry associations and private organizations)

Action Items: