Embrace the sociopolitics of soil, plants, and water science
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Good things come to those who hustle
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Support stakeholders by communicating the best available science & uncertainty
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Research and extend knowledge with integrity and honesty
Approachable & Actionable Extension
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Extend research from lab to land
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Respect multiple ways of knowing
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Engage with accessibility and without jargon
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Incorporate varied agricultural perspectives
Compassionate, Gentle Team Work (Make the Dream Work!)
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Ask and offer help from each other
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Nourish our mental, social, and physical wellbeing
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Respect each other’s time
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Change the culture of field work as an extreme sport
Living and working with equity, inclusion, and grace
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Welcome our whole selves to the lab and open ourselves to new perspectives and ideas
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Acknowledge structural inequities and seek professional development to deconstruct systemic racism, misogyny, homophobia, and ableism to make us better scientists
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Speak up and out every time against macro and micro aggressions
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Exercise grace and forgiveness with each other as we fail, learn, and grow
