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Lamm, Kevan W.; Carter, Hannah S.; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2016
The ability to evaluate and accurately articulate the outcomes associated with leadership development programs is critical to their continued financial and administrative support. With calls for outcome-based accountability, the need for rigorous evaluation is particularly relevant for those programs administered through the Cooperative Extension…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Program Effectiveness
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Owens, Courtney T.; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Research has found levels of engagement in environmental behaviors and participation in Extension programming around environmental issues are directly associated with political affiliation. Democrat and Independent parties encourage members to vote for stricter environmental regulations, such as water conservation efforts, while Republicans…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Politics of Education, Water, Participation
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Gibson, Kristin E.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Lamm, Kevan W.; Warner, Laura A. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2020
There has been a dramatic shift in how people engage with agriculture over the past 50 years in the United States, leading to little interaction between consumers and the farm. Despite extension initiatives to communicate with urban consumers about agriculture, the disconnect between consumers and agricultural producers continues to grow. Research…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Conservation (Environment), Audience Awareness, Agricultural Production
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Kumar Chaudhary, Anil; Warner, Laura A.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Israel, Glenn D.; Rumble, Joy N.; Cantrell, Randall A. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Extension professionals can play a role in addressing water scarcity issues by helping home landscape irrigation users to conserve water. This study used survey research to examine the relationship between several variables, including attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, personal norms, demographic factors, and past…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Conservation (Environment), Water, Extension Education
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Lamm, Kevan W.; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2019
A census of 23 adult leadership development programs including 2,200 individuals from 262 classes investigated the influence of the group level (class) elements on individual intentions to participate in alumni programming. Individual and group level effects were evaluated, specifically, level of individual and group satisfaction as well as level…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Alumni, Intention, Comparative Analysis
Huang, Pei-wen; Lamm, Alexa J.; Dukes, Michael D. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2016
Human reliance on water has led to water issues globally. Although extension professionals have made efforts successfully to educate the general public about water conservation to enhance water resource sustainability, difficulty has been found in reaching high water users, defined as residents irrigating excessively to their landscape irrigation…
Descriptors: Water, Ecology, Extension Education, Conservation (Environment)
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Huang, Pei-wen; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Extension educators have diligently educated the general public about water conservation. Incorporating audiences' personal experience into educational programming is recommended as an approach to effectively enhance audiences' adoption of water conservation practices. To ensure the impact on the audiences and environment, understanding the…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Extension Education, Water Quality, Conservation (Environment)
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Warner, Laura A.; Chaudhary, Anil Kumar; Lamm, Alexa J.; Rumble, Joy N.; Momol, Esen – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Targeted agricultural education programs can play a role in solving complex water issues. This article applies importance-performance analysis to examine dimensions of water resources that may inform local water conservation campaigns in the United States. The purpose of this study was to generate a deep understanding of home irrigation users'…
Descriptors: Water, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Geographic Location
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Ruth, Taylor K.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Rumble, Joy N.; Ellis, Jason D. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Extension agents across the nation will need to facilitate difficult conversations with the public if genetic modification (GM) science is used to combat citrus greening disease. This study used the innovation characteristics described by Rogers to explore if using GM science as a solution to citrus greening had diffused amongst US residents. An…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Genetics, Food
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Huang, Pei-wen; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Florida's ecology has been adversely affected by invasive species. In Florida, a study was conducted to explore opportunities for Extension educators to contribute to combating the issue of invasive species. Florida residents' responses were captured through the use of an online public opinion survey. The findings revealed a need for invasive…
Descriptors: Identification, Extension Education, Ecology, Online Surveys
Rumble, Joy N.; Ruth, Taylor K.; Owens, Courtney T.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Taylor, Melissa R.; Ellis, Jason D. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2016
Citrus is one of Florida's most prominent commodities, providing 66% of the total United States' value for oranges. Florida's citrus production decreased 21% in 2014 from the previous season, partly due to the disease citrus greening. The science of genetic modification (GM) is one of the most promising solutions to the problem. However, a…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Genetics, Food, Student Attitudes
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Gay, Keegan D.; Owens, Courtney T.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Rumble, Joy N. – Journal of Extension, 2017
It has been argued that to remain relevant in today's society, Extension must expand its role to provide public issues education. We conducted a web-based survey to determine whether Extension agents in Florida were prepared to deal with contentious issues. Survey respondents identified issues affecting their clientele, levels of frequency with…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Knowledge Level, Needs Assessment, Local Issues
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Putnam, Brianne B.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Lundy, Lisa K. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
In order to address the complex challenges facing the agricultural and natural resource industry, extension educators must collaborate with opinion leaders. Extension educators can use the assistance of opinion leaders in program design and implementation in order to best meet the needs of stakeholders and the public. Collaboration between…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Natural Resources, Agricultural Occupations, Water
Lamm, Kevan W.; Rumble, Joy N.; Carter, Hannah S.; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2016
In the information rich society of the 21st century consumers have had access to many different communication channels where they can find information about agricultural topics. Individuals seek information that fulfills their needs and opinion leaders have been identified as a solution to communicating with audiences about complex topics.…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Leadership Training, Predictor Variables, Agricultural Occupations
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Taylor, Melissa R.; Lamm, Alexa J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Opinion leaders are persuasive in convincing others within their social networks to adopt certain opinions and behaviors. By identifying and using opinion leaders, agricultural educators may be able to leverage individuals who have influence on others' opinions, thereby speeding up the adoption of new practices. In this article, we review a…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Leadership Responsibility, Social Networks, Agricultural Education
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