Case Studies
The Burr Forest Approach
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Burr Forest Group’s Effective Extension Training Program
Read this case study: Burr Forest Group’s Effective Extension Training ProgramIntroduction In 2025, after years of development and many conversations, Burr Forest Group (BFG) launched its Effective Extension training program. This unique and tailored program took shape from the many consultations we had with agriculture commodity associations and other farm groups from across Western Canada. It was built to address the widening and increasingly felt…
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Making Research Accessible: Cluster Knowledge Translation & Transfer
Read this case study: Making Research Accessible: Cluster Knowledge Translation & TransferIntroduction In 2023, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) received federal funding for the fourth Canadian AgriScience Cluster for Horticulture from 2023 to 2028. As part of the Cluster initiative, FVGC was responsible for conducting Knowledge Translation and Transfer (known in the industry as KTT) activities over the five-year period to keep stakeholders,…
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Summarizing Technical Presentations: Research Conference Report
Read this case study: Summarizing Technical Presentations: Research Conference ReportCase Study CLIENT Soy Canada Introduction Soy Canada was pleased to welcome back the National Soy Research Conference in January 2024. The conference drew together researchers from across the Canadian soybean industry to share updates and results of their research. Burr Forest Group (BFG) was entrusted with the critical task of covering this information-heavy and…
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Streamlining Agriculture-Transport Data: The Weekly Grain Movement Initiative
Read this case study: Streamlining Agriculture-Transport Data: The Weekly Grain Movement InitiativeThe Ag Transport Coalition’s reports are dense and data-heavy, posing a significant challenge in information dissemination to those who need it most — farmers, commodity groups, and industry stakeholders.
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Unifying Voices for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategy Summary Synthesis
Read this case study: Unifying Voices for Sustainable Agriculture: Strategy Summary SynthesisCase Study CLIENT Canola Council, Pulse Canada, Cereals Canada Introduction In response to the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices, six prominent agricultural groups—Cereals Canada, Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, Pulse Canada, and Grain Growers of Canada—submitted their strategies to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). These…
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Research Extension and Knowledge Transfer for 2023 Cluster Projects
Read this case study: Research Extension and Knowledge Transfer for 2023 Cluster ProjectsIn the dynamic world of agricultural research, SaskPulse, a prominent organization dedicated to pulse crop research, faced a remarkable challenge.
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Transforming Pulse Beat Magazine
Read this case study: Transforming Pulse Beat MagazineIn the fall of 2023, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) embarked on a journey with Burr Forest Group (BFG) to reinvent their award-winning magazine, Pulse Beat.
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Advice to Design Grads
Michelle Houlden is the owner and creative director of Maverick Studios, a Saskatoon-based branding and design company that partners with Burr Forest Group to provide expert design and strategic marketing services to its clients. Visit her at maverick-studios.ca. Dear Vanessa, Thank you for your recent email. You asked to meet with me to discuss potential…
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Burr Forest Group Wins Three CFWF Awards
[Winnipeg, MB, Oct. 1, 2025] – Burr Forest Group (BFG) is excited to share that it was honoured with three awards at the Canadian Farmer Writers’ Federation (CFWF) annual banquet held in Winnipeg, MB on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. “These recognitions reinforce our role as extension and communications leaders—translating research into plain language, telling stories…
