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Direct linkKarbasioun, Mostafa; Biemans, Harm; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2008
This study was designed to investigate changes in farming and to look at how farmers adapt to diverse changes in and around their farms in the province of Esfahan, Iran. It is part of a larger project aimed at developing a job competency profile for agricultural extension instructors (AEIs). One hundred and two farmers who had previously followed…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Learning Strategies, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries
Abi-Ghanem, Rita; Carpenter-Boggs, Lynne; Koenig, Richard; Pannkuk, Chris; Pan, William; Parker, Robert – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2009
Iraq, formerly known as Mesopotamia, is the birthplace of agriculture. The recent war and instability have significantly impacted the country's agricultural production and knowledge support systems. To support revitalization of the Iraqi agricultural system, the USDA funded a consortium of five U.S. universities (Washington State University,…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Rural Extension, Extension Agents, Agricultural Production
Gboku, Matthew L. S.; Modise, Oitshepile M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2008
In a rapidly changing society like Botswana, the competition for employment, training and progression on the job has become very high. The development of skills is therefore a crucial and integral part of nation building, which needs a direct link to a training programme to continuously help staff to cope with the different needs they meet in the…
Descriptors: Private Sector, Rural Extension, Extension Agents, Rural Areas
Fabusoro, E.; Awotunde, J. A.; Sodiya, C. I.; Alarima, C. I. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2008
The field level extension agents (FLEAs) are the lifeline of the agricultural extension system in Nigeria. Their motivation and job performance are therefore important to achieving faster agricultural development in Nigeria. The study identified the factors motivating the FLEAs working with Ogun State Agricultural development programme (OGADEP)…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Incentives, Job Performance, Extension Agents
Constraints Affecting ICT Utilization by Agricultural Extension Officers in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Akpabio, I. A.; Okon, D. P.; Inyang, E. B. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
The study focused on constraints affecting the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for agricultural extension activities by Agricultural Extension Officers in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region. Data were derived from 160 extension officers affiliated to both public and private extension organizations in four states of the…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Factor Analysis, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAmend, Edwin H. – Journal of Extension, 1970
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Rural Extension, Supervision
Movahedi, Reza; Chizari, Mohammad; Breazeale, Don – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
In order to improve the agricultural extension system of a country it is essential to link research units and extension activities. In this regard, one of the approaches, which are currently being carried out in Iran, is a joint research-extension plan (JREP). These plans were originally initiated in 1998 with the following objectives: 1) to…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedMatthews, Joseph – Convergence, 1969
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Rural Development, Rural Extension, Youth Clubs
Download full textFederal Extension Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1970
Lessons written to help trainer agents prepare aides for work with families in the Food and Nutrition Program are presented in this booklet. The key nutrients discussed in the 10 lessons are protein, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, iron, iodine, and Vitamins A, B, C, and D. the format of each lesson is as follows: Purpose, Presentation, Application…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Foods Instruction, Nutrition Instruction, Rural Extension
Evans, Gwil O.; Panshin, Daniel A. – Ext Serv Rev, 1970
Two articles describe extension services provided to the Oregon Commercial fishery for albacore tuna, with the assistance of the Oregon State University sea grant center. (MF)
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Fisheries, Food, Marine Biology
McIntyre, William J. – J Ext, 1970
McIntryre explores the questions of county-based extention and increased specialization in Indiana. He compares the multi-county with individual county systems using variables including clientele's reactions to the two systems. (NL)
Descriptors: County Programs, Extension Agents, Regional Programs, Rural Extension
Albaladejo, Christophe; Couix, Nathalie; Barthe, Laurence – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
This paper is an interpretation by researchers of oral and written accounts of ten development agents who have participated in various seminars and discussions since 2001, organized by researchers of INRA and of the University of Toulouse. According to the transcripts of lectures, discussions and articles written by development agents, it seems…
Descriptors: Socialization, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Rural Development
Tonkin, Joe – 1969
Color television has brought about new concepts of programming and new production requirements. This handbook is designed to aid those Extension workers who are concerned with or will appear on Extension television programs. The book discusses how to make the most of color, what to wear and how to apply makeup for color TV, how colors appear on…
Descriptors: Color, Extension Agents, Guides, Production Techniques
Nelson, Donald L. – 1972
Through its educational programs, extension is increasingly concerned with helping people know better how to live as well as how to make a living. Extension works with local people on problems calling for community consideration and group decision. The need for this type of education is particularly pressing in rural areas; hopeful signs are…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Extension Agents, Extension Education
Robinson-Horne, Jacquelyn P.; Jackson, Katie W. – 2000
This study investigated factors deterring county Extension agents from participating in professional development activities, such as in-service training, continuing education, and formal coursework, designed to help them grow as professionals. The Deterrent to Participation Scale-General, which was divided into eight factors, was designed so that…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Extension Agents, Participation, Professional Development
