Abstract
Discrepancies between farmers’ and scientists’ knowledge systems and experiences have long prevented the success and mutual beneficiality of collaborative research efforts between these two groups. The development of agricultural technologies, such as portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) for the analysis of soil cation exchange capacity in the field, creates a promising overlap point for farmers and scientists to cooperatively study issues within their sociocultural context and with access to institutional resources. In this study, the generation of an in-field PXRF method in collaboration with Colorado farmers helps to provide a prospective model for scientists and farmers looking to use collaborative research to move toward a more holistic and all-encompassing understanding of agriculture.
Advisor
Pollock, Meagen
Department
Geology
Recommended Citation
Wineman, Claire E., "The Development of a Procedure for the PXRF Analysis of Soil Cation Exchange Capacity in Collaboration with Colorado Farmers" (2021). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 9630.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/9630
Disciplines
Community-Based Learning | Community-Based Research | Environmental Studies | Food Security | Soil Science | Sustainability
Publication Date
2021
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar
Included in
Community-Based Learning Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, Food Security Commons, Soil Science Commons, Sustainability Commons
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