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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
Farmers' Adoption of Soil Conservation Technologies: A Case Study from Osun State, Nigeria
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Junge, B.; Deji, O.; Abaidoo, R.; Chikoye, D.; Stahr, K. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
The main objective of this study was to determine the attitude of farmers towards erosion and the adoption of appropriate soil conservation technologies (SCTs). For the survey, farmers were selected from the communities Esa Oke, Elwure and Owode-Ede and Akoda in Osun State in Nigeria. In the first three communities farmers did receive training on…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Conservation (Environment), Agricultural Production, Soil Science
Effect of Farm-Size on Participation of Rural Farmers in Programmes of Agricultural Development Project (ADP) in Rivers State.
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Emah, George N. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
The effects of farm size on farmers' participation in agricultural development programs initiated by the government in Rivers State (Nigeria) were studied. Results for 300 farmers with varying holdings indicated no effect of farm size on participation, suggesting that extension work could advance without regard to farm size. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Attitudes, Farmers, Foreign Countries
Social Interaction and Personal and Social Characteristics of the Members of an Area Development Leadership Group.
Lind, Marvin Burdett – 1967
The orientation, interaction, and personal and social characteristics of an area development leadership group in Iowa were analyzed with the aim of helping plan educational efforts for the Extension Service. Objectives were to determine the extent of communication of selected social system elements by the state staff to the leadership group;…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attitudes, Community Leaders, Doctoral Dissertations
Linking Roles of Education Assistants in the Missouri Small Farm Family Program at the University Resource Subsystem Client Social System Interface.
Lionberger, Herbert F.; Wong, Tso Sang – 1979
Growing concern that the Cooperative Extension Service was failing to adequately reach small farmers with education materials through regular extension channels led to the implementation of Missouri's Small Farm Family Program. In this program, education assistants, many of whom are small farmers themselves, link the educational resources of the…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Agriculture, Attitudes, Change Agents
Effect of the Relationship between Agricultural Extension Agents and Wheat Farmers in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, on the Adoption of Appropriate Wheat Production Practices. A Summary Report of Research. Department Information Bulletin 91-3.
Bakri, Mohammad Saleh – 1991
The relationship between agricultural extension agents and wheat farmers in the Medina region, Saudi Arabia, was analyzed, based on each group's perception of the relationship. Participants were 73 randomly selected wheat farmers and 31 of 34 agricultural extension agents working in the region during spring 1990. Farmers were interviewed, and…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Agronomy