Publication Date
1997
Description
Australia since its demise due to insect attack in the 1970s. With new insect resistant varieties lucerne is once again becoming a viable pasture option for farmers. There is however, a slow rate of adoption of lucerne for a number of social and economic factors. The main limitations to the adoption of lucerne by farmers are past negative experience, farm systems dominated by annual pastures, changing wool and wheat commodity prices and perceived establishment and management difficulties. To overcome these socio-economic limitations a Model of Lucerne Adoption was developed in which the target group for the technology, the farmer, took an interactive role in the implementation of a research and extension program.
Citation
Blacklow, L J. and Cocks, P, "Farmer participation in the development and implementation of a new technology: Introduction of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.), a perennial legume, into South-West Western Australia" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session24/9
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Farmer participation in the development and implementation of a new technology: Introduction of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.), a perennial legume, into South-West Western Australia
Australia since its demise due to insect attack in the 1970s. With new insect resistant varieties lucerne is once again becoming a viable pasture option for farmers. There is however, a slow rate of adoption of lucerne for a number of social and economic factors. The main limitations to the adoption of lucerne by farmers are past negative experience, farm systems dominated by annual pastures, changing wool and wheat commodity prices and perceived establishment and management difficulties. To overcome these socio-economic limitations a Model of Lucerne Adoption was developed in which the target group for the technology, the farmer, took an interactive role in the implementation of a research and extension program.
