Not just practice change - using KASA based evaluation to demonstrate project impact.

A key challenge faced by extension projects is to design and implement effective feedback collection processes to improve service delivery and demonstrate impact to funders. We used standardised evaluation forms with questions relating to the KASA (Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Aspirations) framework to capture impact on key precursors to practice change. Attendee feedback was documented at the end of each extension activity. Grower feedback highlighted opportunities to enhance service delivery while also generating powerful quantitative and qualitative data about the impact of the project on KASA. This information was used to inform the design of activities in the latter part of the project. The data discussed in this paper is collated feedback from all project activities over a three-year timeframe of 2019-2022. A key outcome was 60% of attendees indicating they are planning on implementing a practice change within the next 12 months because of the information provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]