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Agbioscience: Perspectives of an Emerging Transdiscipline

Aldridge, Julie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531905941440946

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
Abstract Agbioscience is identified as a significant source of scientific innovation and economic opportunity at land grant state agricultural experiment stations (SAES) throughout the United States. The impact of agbioscience has been the subject of multiple analyses and reports from private research entities, but a search for the term agbioscience in online databases produces few to no results. This study used the Delphi method to develop a definition for agbioscience, explore the differences between agbioscience and agricultural science, identify agbioscience research needs and priorities, and provide insight on how to better prepare future contributors to the field. The expert panel for this study consisted of leadership from SAES and university extension’s agriculture and natural resources (ANR) program. Participants represented the Southern, North Central, and 1890’s land grant university regions. The goal of this study was to use an accepted and established research method to investigate agbioscience from the perspective of experts who are involved in the activity. One limitation is the lack of prior research on agbioscience. This study’s findings include an accepted definition for agbioscience. The panel emphasized the need for transdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to real-world problem solving and identified a skills deficit in recent agricultural science program graduates and new practitioners. The panel also identified emerging trends, key issues, and specific research needs in agbioscience.
Keith Smith , Ph.D. (Advisor)
Jerold Thomas, Ph.D (Advisor)
David Benfield, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Annie Specht, Ph.D (Committee Member)
249 p.
Agriculture
agbioscience; transdisciplinary; agriculture; agricultural science; interdisciplinary; team science; Delphi method; qualitative research; land-grant universities; extension; state agricultural experiment stations

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  • Aldridge, J. (2018). Agbioscience: Perspectives of an Emerging Transdiscipline [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531905941440946

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Aldridge, Julie. Agbioscience: Perspectives of an Emerging Transdiscipline. 2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531905941440946.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Aldridge, Julie. "Agbioscience: Perspectives of an Emerging Transdiscipline." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531905941440946

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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