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Adoption of Soil Health Improvement Strategies by Australian Farmers: I. Attitudes, Management and Extension Implications
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Bennett, J. McL.; Cattle, S. R. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2013
Purpose: There is inconsistency in the design, understanding, implementation and monitoring of soil health programmes. Despite mounting scientific evidence for the credibility of certain soil health indicators, an increase in the reporting of programme benefits, and progress in communicating these benefits, many farmers remain hesitant to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agronomy, Agricultural Occupations, Attitudes
Adoption of Soil Health Improvement Strategies by Australian Farmers: II. Impediments and Incentives
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Bennett, J. McL.; Cattle, S. R. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: Many farmers remain hesitant to implement structured management plans and strategies tailored to address soil health, irrespective of mounting scientific evidence for the credibility of certain soil health indicators, an increase in the reporting of program benefits and progress in communicating these benefits. Hence, the purpose of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Farm Management, Soil Science
TOWARDS A SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY FOR EXTENSTION.
TULLY, JOAN. – 1966
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION HAS LONG ASSUMED THAT IF FARMERS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION, SOME WILL USE IT, AND THAT IDEAS WILL DIFFUSE FROM INNOVATORS TO OTHER FARMERS. HOWEVER, RESEARCH FINDINGS INDICATE THAT ABOUT 16 PERCENT OF FARMING POPULATIONS USE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THAT WIDESPREAD DIFFUSION MAY TAKE UP TO 10 YEARS. DIFFERING VALUES AND…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Attitude Change, Attitudes, Behavior Change