Global Insights, Local Impact: Advancing KTT and Best Practices in Ontario’s Livestock Sector
Join us for a Stakeholder Workshop - presention of the findings of a report investigating various international institutions identified as renowned for cross-disciplinary research and KTT/GRIP (Getting research Into Practice) in the area of livestock animal health and welfare. Hear the findings, discuss the feedback, and participate in refining the final recommendations.
ACER Consulting will present their findings, gather feedback, and refine their recommendations on the project based on a recommendation from LRIC's International Research Advisory Committee. Funded by the Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRI) jointly funded by the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
LRIC commissioned ACER Consulting to investigate various international institutions identified as renowned for cross-disciplinary research and KTT/GRIP (Knowledge Translation and Transfer/Getting research Into Practice) in the area of livestock animal health and welfare.
Project Objectives:
1. Learn from international best practices in livestock research and KTT/GRIP.
2. Address Ontario’s extension gap by improving cross-sector collaboration and research team development
3. Develop models for Best Management Practices (BMPs) tailored to Ontario’s livestock sector.
4. Strengthen research translation with actionable frameworks for knowledge transfer.
5. Build sector capacity through multidisciplinary research and leadership development.
6. Inform strategic investment in Ontario’s research facilities using global insights
Deliverables
- Comprehensive Report – documenting international best practices in livestock research and KTT/GRIP.
- Recommendations for Ontario – tailored strategies to strengthen collaboration, BMP development, and research translation.
- Framework for KTT and BMP Development – practical model for integrating effective knowledge transfer into Ontario’s livestock sector
and the purpose of the day
