Taking a transdisciplinary approach reveals new insights ... · Susan Moegenburg1, Matthew Myers11,...
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This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2015-69004-23273 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Taking a transdisciplinary approach reveals new insights for protecting food animal health Julia M. Smith 1 , Thomas M. Bass 2 , Gabriela Bucini 1 , Nicholas A. Cheney 1 , Eric Clark 1 , Joanna Cummings 1 , Morgan C. Getchell 3 , Elizabeth A. Greene 4 , Linden E. Higgins 5 , Kristina M. Hiney 6 , Joel O. Iverson 7 , Susan R. Kerr 1 , Christopher J. Koliba 1 , Eileen Kristiansen 1 , Robert S. Littlefield 8 , Jason M. Martin 9 , Jeannette McDonald 10 , Scott C. Merrill 1 , Susan Moegenburg 1 , Matthew Myers 11 , Jason S. Parker 12 , Jeanne M. Rankin 2 , Lee Schulz 13 , Deanna Sellnow 8 , Timothy L. Sellnow 8 , Rebecca Sero 14 , Glynn Tonsor 15 , and Asim Zia 1 1 University of Vermont, 2 Montana State University, 3 Morehead State University, 4 University of Arizona, 5 Education for Critical Thinking, 6 Oklahoma State University, 7 University of Montana, 8 University of Central Florida, 9 University of Missouri-Kansas City, 10 TLCProjects, LLC, 11 CBE Educational Services, Inc., 12 The Ohio State University, 13 Iowa State University, 14 Washington State University Extension, 15 Kansas State University The Animal Disease Biosecurity Coordinated Agricultural Project is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional project funded by USDA NIFA. The project team, which includes experts in animal science and veterinary medicine, agricultural economics, public policy, adult education and risk communication, is using multiple approaches to understand the human behavioral dimensions of animal disease spread. The goal is to identify ways to enhance biosecurity strategies and practices to reduce the impact of incursions of new, emerging, or foreign pests or diseases of dairy, beef, and swine. Food animal diseases of socio-economic importance have implications for food security, perceived food safety, and marketing of animals or animal products. Accordingly, we investigated the human behavioral dimensions of preventing, detecting, and responding to new, emerging, and foreign pests and diseases of livestock to generate effective strategies for industry stakeholders to apply with the goal of sustaining a productive, profitable, and secure food animal sector. We have published in journals in several fields including Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal of Agricultural Science, Journal of Applied Communications, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulations, Journal of Risk Research, PLOS ONE, and Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. We held a project symposium and workshop for biosecurity stakeholders in College Park, Maryland in May 2019. Recordings of presentations are posted on our project website at agbiosecurityproject.org. A website with materials tailored for biosecurity stakeholders is available at healthyagriculture.org. Experts in adult and youth education, agricultural economics, animal science, communication, curriculum develop- ment, anthropology, ecology, public policy, and veterinary medicine conducted a transdisciplinary, five-year project with research and outreach components. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under award number 2015- 69004-23273. A variety of analytical approaches were applied to data gathered through surveys, interviews, workshops, and digital experiments. Stakeholder input guided the develop- ment of digital experiments, models, and online educational resources. Objective Methods Results Project Overview Conclusions Transdisciplinary perspectives of collaborators led to innovative approaches and improved interpretation of findings. As stated by team member Tim Sellnow, “We would not consider engaging in a project of this nature without a transdisciplinary team.” Figure 1. Screenshot of compliance game.
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This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2015-69004-23273 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Taking a transdisciplinary approach reveals new insightsfor protecting food animal health
Julia M. Smith1, Thomas M. Bass2, Gabriela Bucini1, Nicholas A. Cheney1, Eric Clark1, Joanna Cummings1, Morgan C. Getchell3, Elizabeth A. Greene4, Linden E. Higgins5, Kristina M. Hiney6, Joel O. Iverson7, Susan R. Kerr1, Christopher J. Koliba1, Eileen Kristiansen1, Robert S. Littlefield8, Jason M. Martin9, Jeannette McDonald10, Scott C. Merrill1, Susan Moegenburg1, Matthew Myers11, Jason S. Parker12, Jeanne M. Rankin2, Lee Schulz13, Deanna Sellnow8, Timothy L. Sellnow8, Rebecca Sero14, Glynn Tonsor15, and Asim Zia1
1University of Vermont, 2Montana State University, 3Morehead State University, 4University of Arizona, 5Education for Critical Thinking, 6Oklahoma State University, 7University of Montana, 8University of Central Florida, 9University of Missouri-Kansas City, 10TLCProjects, LLC, 11CBE Educational Services, Inc., 12The Ohio State University, 13Iowa State University, 14Washington State University Extension, 15Kansas State University
The Animal Disease Biosecurity Coordinated Agricultural Project is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional project funded by USDA NIFA. The project team, which includes experts in animal science and veterinary medicine, agricultural economics, public policy, adult education and risk communication, is using multiple approaches to understand the human behavioral dimensions of animal disease spread. The goal is to identify ways to enhance biosecurity strategies and practices to reduce the impact of incursions of new, emerging, or foreign pests or diseases of dairy, beef, and swine.
Food animal diseases of socio-economic importance have implications for food security, perceived food safety, and marketing of animals or animal products. Accordingly, we investigated the human behavioral dimensions of preventing, detecting, and responding to new, emerging, and foreign pests and diseases of livestock to generate effective strategies for industry stakeholders to apply with the goal of sustaining a productive, profitable, and secure food animal sector.
We have published in journals in several fields including Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal of Agricultural Science, Journal of Applied Communications, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulations, Journal of Risk Research, PLOS ONE, and Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. We held a project symposium and workshop for biosecurity stakeholders in College Park, Maryland in May 2019. Recordings of presentations are posted on our project website at agbiosecurityproject.org. A website with materials tailored for biosecurity stakeholders is available at healthyagriculture.org.
Experts in adult and youth education, agricultural economics, animal science, communication, curriculum develop-ment, anthropology, ecology, public policy, and veterinary medicine conducted a transdisciplinary, five-year project with research and outreach components. This work was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under award number 2015-69004-23273. A variety of analytical approaches were applied to data gathered through surveys, interviews, workshops, and digital experiments. Stakeholder input guided the develop-ment of digital experiments, models, and online educational resources.
Objective
Methods Results
Project Overview
Conclusions
Transdisciplinary perspectives of collaborators led to innovative approaches and improved interpretation of findings. As stated by team member Tim Sellnow, “We would not consider engaging in a project of this nature without a transdisciplinary team.”
Figure 1. Screenshot of compliance game.
