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Rutherford, Gleenn – Extension Service Review, 1971
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Money Management, Rural Extension
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Ozor, N.; Agwu, A. E.; Chukwuone, N. A.; Madukwe, M. C.; Garforth, C. J. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
Cost-sharing, which involves government-farmer partnership in the funding of agricultural extension service, is one of the reforms aimed at achieving sustainable funding for extension systems. This study examined the perceptions of farmers and extension professionals on this reform agenda in Nigeria. The study was carried out in six geopolitical…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Technology Transfer, Foreign Countries, Sampling
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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
Licht, Melea A. R.; Martin, Robert A. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the agricultural information preferences of crop producers in Iowa and the implications for agricultural extension education. The objective was to identify agricultural information issues producers perceive as significant to their businesses. The results will help agricultural extension educators and…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Focus Groups, Marketing, Program Content
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2011
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is produced annually by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) to broaden understanding of the context and consequences of multiple decisions made every year in each of these areas. No single report can provide definitive answers to such broad and fundamental questions of public…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Taxes, Tax Effort, Income
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Dillman, Don A.; Lesser, Virginia; Mason, Robert; Carlson, John; Willits, Fern; Robertson, Rob; Burke, Bryan – Rural Sociology, 2007
The effect of personalization on mail survey response rates was examined in nine studies that included 17 comparisons under several research conditions. A study of this variable across multiple experiments in five agricultural experiment stations was undertaken because of conflicting results from previous research and from concern that the…
Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Evaluation Research, Agricultural Education, Rural Sociology
Karbasioun, Mostafa; Mulder, Martin; Biemans, Harm – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to analyze farmers' experiences with and perceptions of agricultural extension courses and their instructors in Esfahan, Iran. This study is part of a larger project on the development of a competency profile of extension instructors. Many attempts have been made to develop competency profiles for professionals (Shim,…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Competence
Clark, Robert C. – J Coop Ext, 1969
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrators, Interpersonal Relationship, Rural Extension
Duft, Ken D. – J Coop Ext, 1969
Descriptors: Program Development, Research, Rural Extension, Systems Approach
Federal Extension Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1970
The major purpose of this conference is to strengthen the program leadership function of each Federal Extension Service (FES) staff member. Each member is to (1) understand more about the problems of the disadvantaged, (2) accept FES leadership responsibilities which will result in involvement of these people in FES programs, and (3) increase…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Programs, Leadership Responsibility, Rural Extension
Jensen, David L.; Strother, George B. – J Coop Ext, 1969
The extension worker stands as the interface between the university and the public. (LY)
Descriptors: Extension Education, Land Grant Universities, Rural Extension
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Rindt, Kenneth E. – Journal of Extension, 1971
A Management Information Exchange is suggested as a tool for the extension professional to be more effective in his work with small businessmen. It is organized and operated at the community level and makes the expertise of some businessmen available to others. (EB)
Descriptors: Business, Community Programs, Information Services, Rural Extension
Olson, David D. – Ext Serv Rev, 1970
Northern Michigan Extension has developed new types of educational programs for private individuals or groups, who own two-thirds of the forest land in Michigan, who visit it irregularly, and are not using good land management techniques. (EB)
Descriptors: Forestry, Land Use, Natural Resources, Rural Extension
Watts, E. R. – Community Develop J, 1970
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Personnel, Rural Extension, Selection
Spradling, Charles W. – Extension Service Review, 1971
Descriptors: Adults, Drug Abuse, Program Development, Rural Extension
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