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Stevenson, Jill L.; Moore, Dale A.; Newman, Jerry; Schmidt, Janet L.; Smith, Sarah M.; Smith, Jean; Kerr, Susan; Wallace, Michael; BoyEs, Pat – Journal of Extension, 2011
A module on disease prevention was created for 4-H volunteer leaders who work with livestock projects in Washington to better prepare them to teach youth about bio-security and its importance in 4-H livestock projects. Evaluation of the module and usage statistics since the module's debut were collected and evaluated. The module increases…
Descriptors: Animals, Prevention, Diseases, Volunteers
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Jackson-Smith, Douglas B.; McEvoy, Jamie P. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
We assess the long-term effectiveness of outreach and education efforts associated with a water quality improvement project in a watershed located in northern Utah, USA. Conducted 15 years after the original project began, our research examines the lasting impacts of different extension activities on landowners' motivations to participate and…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Ownership, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
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Thompson, Lyndal-Joy; Reeve, Ian – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
This paper reports on research into the learning aspects of adopting integrated parasite management practices for sheep (IPM-s) applying a workplace learning framework. An analysis of four primary data sources was conducted; a postal survey of Australian wool producers, a Delphi process with IPM-s researchers, focus groups and interviews with wool…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Delphi Technique, Focus Groups, Knowledge Level
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Kwarteng, Joseph A.; Boateng, Samuel Akuamoah – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2012
One of the major challenges facing Africa today is ensuring that extension practitioners are well trained to enable them function effectively as facilitators of change at the farmers' level. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a mid-career B. Sc. Agricultural Extension Curriculum in meeting the educational needs of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Capacity Building, Labor Force Development
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Hunt, Warren; Birch, Colin; Coutts, Jeff; Vanclay, Frank – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: This article outlines the development of extension as a discipline in Australia, its organization, and the ideological changes that have occurred from the second half of the nineteenth century through to the present. Design/Methodology/Approach: It considers the evolution of extension across the different states of Australia from a…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Rural Development, Extension Education
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Strong, Robert; Harder, Amy; Carter, Hannah – Journal of Extension, 2010
The purpose of the study reported here was to explore and describe how Extension agents selected teaching strategies for adult audiences. Andragogy is hypotheses concerning the attributes of adult learners (Knowles, Swanson, & Holton III, 2005). Extension agents responsible for teaching the Master Beef Producer (MBP) program were purposively…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Qualitative Research, Teacher Effectiveness, Rural Extension
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Flage, Lynette; Vettern, Rachelle; Schmidt, Mark; Eighmy, Myron – Journal of Extension, 2010
Communities benefit from meaningful involvement by individuals of all ages, but adults don't always perceive youth as legitimate, crucial contributors to community decision-making processes. The purpose of the study reported here was to determine if adults who participated with youth in the Horizons program changed their attitudes, opinions, and…
Descriptors: Opinions, Leadership Training, Behavior Change, Attitude Change
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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
Borron, Abigail S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Despite years of efforts by dedicated volunteers, local organizations, and government agencies, poverty remains a persistent and problematic phenomenon within society. Indeed, U.S. Census data show a steady increase in the rate of poverty over the last several decades. The persistence in poverty has led to the development of federal programs…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Low Income Groups, Health Education, Nutrition
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Rivera, William M. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2008
This paper distinguishes two pathways in the various proposals for innovative reforms of public sector agricultural extension. The two "pathways" involve the participatory trends toward democratization and farmer association and, in contrast, the push toward capitalistic commercial attitudes toward agriculture as business. The introduction reviews…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Agricultural Education, Educational Change, Privatization
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Hellin, Jon – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: New approaches to extension service delivery are needed that stimulate increased agricultural production, contribute to collective action and which also foster the emergence of agricultural innovation systems. Research in Peru and Mexico explores some of these new approaches. Design/methodology/approach: In both countries, a qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Rural Extension, Agricultural Production
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Birner, Regina; Davis, Kristin; Pender, John; Nkonya, Ephraim; Anandajayasekeram, Ponniah; Ekboir, Javier; Mbabu, Adiel; Spielman, David J.; Horna, Daniela; Benin, Samuel; Cohen, Marc – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
The article provides a conceptual framework and discusses research methods for analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services. The framework can also assist policy-makers in identifying reform options. It addresses the following question: Which forms of providing and financing agricultural advisory services work best in which situation? The…
Descriptors: Models, Research Methodology, Rural Extension, Agricultural Production
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Parkinson, Sarah – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
The purpose of this article is to analyze the demand-driven extension approach based on empirical evidence of a case study of the National Agricultural Advisory Service in Uganda. This research found several problems rooted in differences between the assumptions of demand-driven extension and the perspectives of farmers. Many farmers did not place…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Educational Demand, Privatization, Ownership
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Hunt, Warren; Coutts, Jeff – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
This paper reports research on the impact of introducing a range of extension approaches into the wool-growing regions of Tasmania Australia to meet an emerging knowledge and skills gap in the sector. The wool-growing industry of the state has experienced minimal government extension support for over 15 years. There is a failure in both private…
Descriptors: Industry, Research Methodology, Information Seeking, Foreign Countries
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Nuthall, Peter L. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2010
To explore whether Farmers' Locus of Control (LOC) could be useful in agricultural extension programmes to improve managerial ability. This test records a farmer's belief in her/his control over production outcomes. A mail survey of 2300 New Zealand farmers was used to obtain a range of variables, and to measure their LOC using a question set…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Agricultural Occupations, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Rural Extension
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