Research and Education that Centers Farmer Knowledge - 7-23-26 SARE Lunch & Learn Webinar + TOPP Educator Webinar
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Research and Education that Centers Farmer Knowledge
Speakers:
- Sarah Janes Ugoretz, University of Wisconsin – Farmer participation in webinars & listserv communities
- Mariel Borgman, MSU Extension – Farmer-led and farmer-friendly field days
- Florencia Collella, MSU Extension – Creating farmer‑directed working groups
- Dr. Dan Brainard, Michigan State University – Engaging farmers as equal partners in research
- Kim Williams-Guillen, Washtenaw County Conservation District & Seeley Farm – Peer‑to‑peer learning through mentorship
- Roundtable of everyone in the webinar! Full-group discussions and breakout rooms to share best practices and integrate more farmer wisdom into your outreach.
Where: Online Webinar
Join fellow farm educators and ag professionals for this TOPP webinar on how research, outreach, and education can better center farmer knowledge. We’ll begin with a series of quick, highly practical lightning talks from five educators explaining how they elevate farmer wisdom through webinars, field days, working groups, research collaboration, and mentorship.
The second half of the session will feature interactive discussions and breakout conversations, giving participants space to share their own approaches and identify realistic, actionable strategies for strengthening farmer‑centered education in their work.
