Designing the integration of extension into research projects: Tangible pathways to enhance adoption and impact

Researchers are experts in their field, but are not necessarily skilled in encouraging producers and growers to adopt their findings. This project seeks to best understand how to ensure that an adoption pathway is incorporated into the design and delivery of research projects, so that there is optimal impact from levy-funded R&D. As a key outcome, researchers and extension officers will be actively engaged in designing a practical model/process and guidelines for a theory of change that is ready to pilot for levy-funded projects. Researchers can then articulate where on the impact pathway their research starts and finishes, and what role it plays in identifying core problems and finding solutions.