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Direct linkEneyew, Adugna – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
Ethiopian agriculture is characterized by smallholders farming whose access to modern technology and basic education is very limited. Research, extension, education and farmers are the main pillars of agricultural knowledge systems and their effectiveness largely depends on strong linkage among each other. However, the existing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Agriculture, Research
Bailey, Arwen – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: Capacity development for agricultural research and development is missing an opportunity. Initiatives tend to focus on developing capacity of individuals and even when the ultimate aim is social change leave the transformation of individual into social learning largely to chance. I use the lens of social learning systems, particularly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Capacity Building, Communities of Practice, Social Development
Nettle, Ruth; Brightling, Pauline; Hope, Anne – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2013
Purpose: This article outlines the emergence of programme teams in the Australian dairy farm sector as a response to counter weaknesses in the institutional environment for agricultural innovation which favours technology adoption/diffusion approaches. Design/methodology/approach: The strengths, weaknesses and risks of different approaches to…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Risk, Innovation, Agricultural Education
Faure, Guy; Desjeux, Yann; Gasselin, Pierre – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: Agricultural advisory services are perceived by many actors involved in rural development as a key driver behind innovation processes in agriculture. However, changes in national and global contexts cause dramatic changes in the orientation of advisory services, their organisation and their methods of intervention. This article aims to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Institutional Environment, Rural Development, Rural Extension
Moumouni, Ismail M.; Vodouhe, Simplice D.; Streiffeler, Friedhelm – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
This paper analyses the organizational, financial and technological incentives that service organizations used to motivate farmers to finance agricultural research and extension in Benin. Understanding the foundations and implications of these motivation systems is important for improving farmer financial participation in agricultural research and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Agriculture, Research, Rural Extension
Download full textByrn, Darcie – 1968
The outline has been used to classify the content of the Review of Extension Research, Bibliography on Extension Research, Bibliography on Foreign Based Extension, Recent Extension Research Reports, and additions to the Division File of Extension Research Materials. Major classification headings include administrative organization and management;…
Descriptors: Classification, Extension Education, Research, Rural Extension
Duft, Ken D. – J Coop Ext, 1969
Descriptors: Program Development, Research, Rural Extension, Systems Approach
Integrating and Institutionalizing Lessons Learned: Reorganizing Agricultural Research and Extension
Goletti, Francesco; Pinners, Elise; Purcell, Timothy; Smith, Dominic – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
The majority of the population of Vietnam lives in rural areas and depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Consistent growth of the agriculture sector over the past two decades has contributed to a remarkable reduction in the poverty rate and the virtual elimination of hunger in the rural areas of Vietnam. In order to continue the growth…
Descriptors: Poverty, Agricultural Education, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
Byrd, Tom – Ext Serv Rev, 1970
Descriptors: Farm Visits, Mobile Educational Services, Plant Pathology, Research
Bell, Ian C.; Blackburn, Donald J. – 1970
This study sought to determine the extent to which selected publications of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food were received by farmers in the Province on Ontario, Canada. Investigations were made of relationships between various social and demographic characteristics of respondents, and their receipt of these publications. A…
Descriptors: Farmers, Individual Characteristics, Publications, Research
Mazer, Homer F. – 1970
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of various newsletter formats in increasing knowledge among dairymen. The subject matter of the newsletter was harvesting, storing, and feeding of high-moisture corn. The universe of the study was the dairy farmers in seven counties who attended a five-week clinic relating to herd health…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dairy Farmers, Grains (Food), Knowledge Level
Lancaster, Josephas Jackson – 1959
The Georgia Community Development Program is a medium of agricultural extension teaching involving community improvement. The chief difference between the Georgia program and those in other Southeastern states appeared to be in the areas of sponsorship and awards schemes. A survey of recognized leaders in 16 rural communities in the Atlanta and…
Descriptors: Clubs, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Leaders
LUTZ, ARLEN E.; STONECIPHER, CHARLES L. – 1965
THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO APPRAISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRESENTING LIVESTOCK FEEDING INFORMATION BY TELEVISION. AUDIENCES OF "OUTLOOK" TELECASTS IN THE OMAHA AND SIOUX CITY AREAS RATED EXTENSION ECONOMISTS ON AN 18-ITEM SOURCE CREDIBILITY CHECKLIST WITH A SEVEN-POINT SCALE. RATING SHEETS WERE RETURNED BY 26 PERSONS AT OMAHA AND 40 AT SIOUX…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Extension Agents
Carter, Cecil E., Jr. – 1967
The purposes of this study were to identify group characteristics of County Extension Advisory Committees which were related to the effective performance of the committees and to identify the leadership behavior dimensions of County Extension Agent Chairmen which were related to the effective performance of County Extension Advisory Committees.…
Descriptors: Adults, Advisory Committees, Doctoral Dissertations, Extension Agents
Pletsch, Douglas H.; And Others – 1968
This study identified, defined, and applied communications concepts required by adult educators in agriculture to fulfill their role as change agents. An extensive review was made of the literature, related research, and opinions of specialists in communication, extension education, and vocational agriculture to predict behavior needed for future…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Change
