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Direct linkTipples, Rupert; Wilson, Jude – Rural Society, 2007
Contests that take place within the rural milieu have tended to be ignored. Yet a wide range of contests are associated with the rural/agricultural lifestyle. In New Zealand, for example, there are contests which judge specialised agricultural skills such as shearing, fencing, wood chopping or pruning, as well as those which assess assorted skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Agricultural Skills, Rural Areas
Kaup, Brent Z. – Rural Sociology, 2008
This paper examines the influence of farmer knowledge upon decision making processes. Drawing upon the sociological debates around the ideas of reflexive modernity and biotechnology as well as from classic adoption and diffusion studies, I explore the influences upon farmers' use of "Bacillus thuringiensis" (Bt) corn. Utilizing survey data…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Biotechnology, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Belay, Kassa – Higher Education Policy, 2008
High-level agricultural manpower training in Ethiopian institutions of higher education (AIHE)specializing in agriculture and related fields was studied. The study reveals that high-level agricultural manpower training began in the early 1950s and that, at present, the country has seven institutions of higher learning, which train students in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Extension Agents
Batchelor, R. G. – Community Develop J, 1970
Faith and Farm, a Christian church organization, sponsors apprenticeships to encourage young men to learn innovative agricultural skills from older successful farmers. A high proportion of the apprentices go on to be successful farmers themselves. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Apprenticeships, Developing Nations, Innovation
Download full textIke, Nwachukwu; Roseline, Onuegbu – Journal of Technology Studies, 2007
This paper evaluated the level of adoption of aquaculture technology extended to farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. To improve aquaculture practice in Nigeria, a technology package was developed and disseminated to farmers in the state. This package included ten practices that the farmers were supposed to adopt. Eighty-two respondents were randomly…
Descriptors: Animals, Extension Agents, Foreign Countries, Adoption (Ideas)
Hawkins, John N. – Journal of Continuing Education and Training, 1972
Article describes the purpose and nature of one of the most unique forms of continuing education in the People's Republic of China. (Editor)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Skills, Bureaucracy, Schools
Bonczek, James L.; Snyder, Lori Unruh; Ellis, Larry R. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2007
We describe our pedagogical approaches and experiences with an academic club service learning project (one semester, 20 club participants, including both graduate students and lower and upper-level undergraduates). Our service learning project responds to the recent demand for more community service-based club projects within the College of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Clubs, Service Learning, Soil Science
Peer reviewedIndian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
This article discusses a pilot program in functional literacy undertaken by Danish and Norwegian students. The students raised 100,000 dollars which will send 250 instructors to Zambia to teach basic learning skills, agricultural techniques, nutrition, child care and hygiene. (RR)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Basic Skills, Developing Nations, Financial Support
Wood, A. W. – Community Develop J, 1970
The Malawi Young Pioneers are a cadre of dedicated young people who will act as a spearhead of rural development throughout the country. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Developing Nations, Land Settlement, Rural Areas
Brevard, Herbert H.; Lock, Joe – Extension Service Review, 1972
Report on the Texas Agricultural Extension Service's educational program for catfish farmers. (SP)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Agricultural Trends, Educational Needs, Educational Programs
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
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1984
This document serves as a study guide for Louisiana's Future Farmers of America (FFA) is preparing for area and state forestry contests. General contest rules and competition section sub-rules are provided for the participants. Information and directives are outlined on specific topics. They include: (1) tree identification (with an index of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Competition, Forestry, Map Skills
Determination of a Common Core of Basic Skills for Agribusiness and Natural Resources. Final Report.
McCracken, J. David; Yoder, Edgar P. – 1975
The purpose of the project was to identify a common core of basic skills for agribusiness and natural resources instruction in vocational education. This objective was undertaken through an inventory of 28 tasks and 28 occupational surveys. Completed task inventories were made for 28 representative occupations in agribusiness and natural…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Skills
Holmes, Ted – 1988
Since the fall of 1957, the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station has published a semi-scientific quarterly magazine, "Louisiana Agriculture," to present information on the station's research to Louisiana citizens, particularly public officials, members of the agribusiness sector, science-oriented farmers, agriculture and science…
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Extension Education, Information Transfer, Periodicals
MAXWELL, ROBERT HAWORTH – 1964
LISTS OF 39 AGRICULTURAL AND 37 NONAGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, ABILITIES, AND UNDERSTANDINGS NEEDED BY MALES EMPLOYED IN WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY DISTRIBUTION WERE DEVELOPED BY 18 SELECTED EMPLOYEES OF WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY FIRMS AND SENT IN QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO 180 EMPLOYEES OF WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY FIRMS THAT WERE COOPERATING MEMBERS OF…
Descriptors: Agricultural Machinery Occupations, Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
