Selecting performance indicators for farms and ranches engaged in collaborative agroecosystem research      

Selecting performance indicators for farms and ranches engaged in collaborative agroecosystem research | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 28 April 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Selecting performance indicators for farms and ranches engaged in collaborative agroecosystem research Authors : Megan Donovan 0000-0002-9225-2314 [email protected] , Sheri Spiegal 0000-0002-5489-9512 , Nicole Kaplan 0000-0003-1090-9173 , David Archer 0000-0002-4816-7040 , Alycia Bean , Sarah Beebout , Brandon Bestelmeyer , … Show All … , Patrick Clark 0000-0003-4299-1853 , Alia DeLong 0000-0002-5169-1003 , Ann-Marie Fortuna 0000-0002-6966-7781 , Claire Friedrichsen 0000-0002-6633-456X , David Hoover , David Huggins 0000-0003-0441-8677 , Peter Kleinman 0000-0002-5093-3736 , Matthew McIntosh , Chris Renschler , John Ritten , Douglas Smith 0000-0002-7194-5787 , Nick Webb , and JD Wulfhorst Show Fewer Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174585934.44033211/v1 Published Journal of Environmental Quality Version of record Peer review timeline 342 views 119 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract \papertype Original Article The pace of global change presents challenges for adequately assessing outcomes of agricultural management, hindering decision-making by producers, researchers, and consumers. The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Network (LTAR) is in a unique position to advance monitoring to inform decision making. Here we describe how the network selected performance indicators designed to measure the tradeoffs from various farming and ranching approaches. Indicator selection was motivated by the need for common indicators that apply to the diversity of LTAR sites, but they are intended for widespread use by producers and other managers via the Agricultural Performance Indicator and Context Knowledge System (AgPICKS). An initial set of domains, attributes, and indicators was developed via synthesis of structured conversations at national LTAR meetings. Early use revealed the need for a systematically inclusive process toward improvement. We designed and implemented an iterative decision-making protocol to reach a consensus for a new version. The indicator framework differs from others in its attention to production and social outcomes and its grounding in networked agricultural science. Next steps entail developing web tools and personnel for AgPICKS that use LTAR’s data and knowledge ecosystem to guide users in setting benchmarks of the desired conditions for their prioritized indicators, collect data, and visualize data to assess how well their management meets their benchmarks, toward the accurate measurement of management outcomes in a changing world. Supplementary Material File (preprint selecting performance indicators for farms and ranches engaged in collaborative agroecosystem research.docx) Download 767.85 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 28 April 2025 Peer review timeline Published Journal of Environmental Quality Version of Record 20 Jun 2025 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords agroecosystem performance indicators decision-making support sustainability Authors Affiliations Megan Donovan 0000-0002-9225-2314 [email protected] USDA-ARS View all articles by this author Sheri Spiegal 0000-0002-5489-9512 USDA-ARS Range Management Research View all articles by this author Nicole Kaplan 0000-0003-1090-9173 USDA-ARS View all articles by this author David Archer 0000-0002-4816-7040 USDA ARS View all articles by this author Alycia Bean Washington State University View all articles by this author Sarah Beebout USDA-ARS View all articles by this author Brandon Bestelmeyer USDA-ARS Range Management Research View all articles by this author Patrick Clark 0000-0003-4299-1853 USDA Agricultural Research Service View all articles by this author Alia DeLong 0000-0002-5169-1003 Archbold Biological Station View all articles by this author Ann-Marie Fortuna 0000-0002-6966-7781 USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory View all articles by this author Claire Friedrichsen 0000-0002-6633-456X USDA-ARS View all articles by this author David Hoover USDA Agricultural Research Service View all articles by this author David Huggins 0000-0003-0441-8677 USDA-ARS View all articles by this author Peter Kleinman 0000-0002-5093-3736 USDA-ARS View all articles by this author Matthew McIntosh USDA-ARS Food Systems Unit View all articles by this author Chris Renschler USDA-ARS View all articles by this author John Ritten Colorado State University View all articles by this author Douglas Smith 0000-0002-7194-5787 USDA-ARS Grassland, Soil and Water Research Lab View all articles by this author Nick Webb USDA-ARS Range Management Research View all articles by this author JD Wulfhorst University of Idaho View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 342 views 119 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Megan Donovan, Sheri Spiegal, Nicole Kaplan, et al. 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