Green House Gas Emission Reduction – Crop and Cattle Industry Interviews
Summary
The objective of the Green House Gas (GHG) Emission interviews is to improve understanding and feasibility on the current GHG emission reduction practices and attitudes towards adopting further reduction and mitigation practices within Alberta. Multiple interviews, divided between crop (Wheat and canola) and cattle(dairy and beef) production, will highlight perceived challenges and opportunities, and willingness to adopt with primary producers, actors in precision agriculture, including feed, fertilizer and seed processors, agronomists, and primary support industries.
The Simpson Centre is looking to hold 40-60 Zoom interviews with people across the above mentioned sectors to gain an understanding of their perspectives, particularly the effects of policy on their work.
Eligibility
Eligible gender: Male, Female, Transgender, Other
Eligible ages: 18 to 99
Accepts healthy participants: Yes
Inclusion criteria:
English speaking Canadians working in the agricultural industry as a primary producer of any of the following:
(1) cattle (dairy, beef)
(2) crop (soy, wheat) production,
In addition to adjacent fields to the above primary production sectors, such as: agronomists, cattle and crop geneticists, animal nutritionists, ration formulators, agricultural innovation and technology actors, large animal veterinarians, etc.
Exclusion criteria:
At this time, we are not recruiting anyone who is (1) doing agriculture research at an academic institution or think tank, (2) producers and stakeholders in other agricultural production sectors outside of dairy, beef and crop (canola and wheat) production, (3) a member of the public (consumers.), (4) food and beverage processors, (5) food retailers and wholesalers, and/or (6) food service providers.
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Contact information
Elena Vinco - Policy Analyst The Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education The School of Public Policy University of Calgary 906 8th Avenue SW | T2P 1H9 | Calgary AB | 4th Floor | Office 444 e. elena.vinco@ucalgary.ca
Principal investigator:
Guillaume Lhermie
Clinical trial:
No
REB-ID:
REB22-0688