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Trauger, Amy; Sachs, Carolyn; Barbercheck, Mary; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen; Brasier, Kathy; Findeis, Jill – Journal of Rural Studies, 2008
Women farmers are underserved in agricultural education and technical assistance. Long held social constructions of farming women as "farmwives" and in some cases "the bookkeepers" rather than farmers or decision-makers influence the direction of most educational programming delivered through extension programs in land-grant…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Females, Focus Groups, Agricultural Education
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2010
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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Efionayi, J. A. B. – Convergence, 1973
Pioneer survey of 180 farmers and 75 extension workers of Nigeria indicated radio, newsletters, and posters as rich sources of information for rural farmers; extension workers often did not realize the free use of mass media. Decentralization of media preparation and the mobilizing effect of mass media need future accomplishment. (EA)
Descriptors: Decentralization, Extension Education, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
Alexander, Frank D. – J Coop Ext, 1969
Descriptors: Females, Males, Personality Assessment, Rural Extension
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Univ. Extension. – 1968
The needs of Extension Staff members for learning experiences which will develop their knowledge and skill in Extension procedures, in understanding clientele, in evolving essential program content, and in directing the teaching-learning and administrative processes are varied. Staff training and development personnel should work closely with…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Extension Agents, Inservice Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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
Kirby, Edwin L. – 1970
This paper reviews guidelines of the Cooperative Extension Service, as set forth in Smith-Lever Act of 1924. It discusses the early educational program, examines the efforts of the present program, pointing out weaknesses and methodology, and sets forth objectives for future program efforts. (NF)
Descriptors: Extension Education, Guides, Program Development, Program Guides
Bhola, H. S. – Indian J Adult Educ, 1970
A description and evaluation of a training program for literacy teachers in a project closely connected with the development of agricultural vocational skills in Tanzania during 1969. (DM)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Developing Nations, Literacy Education, Rural Extension
Schake, L. M. – Ext Serv Rev, 1970
A new dimension and challenge in Extension activities is emerging as some phases of agriculture evolve from small operations to multimillion dollar agribusiness ventures; the beef cattle commercial feedlot industry in the Southwest is a good example. (EB)
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Meat Packing Industry, Nutrition, Organization Size (Groups)
Bower, Joyce Ann – Extension Service Review, 1970
The Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University prepared an educational program which included six lessons on music, 10 in art, and 12 on handicrafts. Called Education Through the Cultural Arts," the lessons are designed for individual or group study. (EB)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Handicrafts, Music, Painting (Visual Arts)
Boger, Allen E. – Extension Service Review, 1970
One-shot" approaches to specific subject matter having failed, a spring garden clinic, held on four consecutive evenings and given plenty of imaginative coverage in the local newspaper, was a tremendous success. (EB)
Descriptors: Ornamental Horticulture, Program Effectiveness, Program Length, Publicize
Gunn, Barbara A.; Tripple, Patricia A. – Rural Sociologist, 1988
Reports a study of the extent that informal support systems might compensate for lack of formal services in rural retirement communities. Demonstrates working with local Extension offices to identify study committees, gather information, perform research valuable to Extension workers, and provide information helpful to the rural population and…
Descriptors: Community Study, Extension Education, Research Methodology, Research Needs
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Lessinger, Leon M. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1994
Describes major elements of an extension system for education based on those essential for one in agriculture, as exemplified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. Like the agricultural system, an educational extension service would be driven by customer needs, employ county agents to facilitate client/service…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Warnert, Jeannette; McCue, Susan – California Agriculture, 1999
Describes the University of California's Small Farms Program, which aims to support the sustainability of small farms by providing small-scale farmers with state-of-the-art information, research, support networks, and technical assistance in technology adoption and decision making. Profiles four successful small farms that grow strawberries,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agriculture, Farmers, Rural Extension
Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1989
The background, organization, and recent publications of the Southern Rural Development Center (SDRC) are presented in this annual report of the 1988-1989 fiscal year. Forty-three activities and projects are briefly described, including conferences, meetings, and workshops sponsored and co-sponsored by SDRC. Four regional task forces are…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Development, Regional Programs, Rural Areas
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