Minnesota extension agents' knowledge and views of alternative agriculture

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah D. Paulson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Alternative Agriculture ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Advocacy Groups ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Environmental Goals ◽  
Agriculture Extension

AbstractI interviewed 19 county agricultural extension agents about their views of alternative agriculture as it is being promoted by sustainable agriculture groups in Minnesota. They varied considerably in how much they knew about it, their openness to it, and how heavily they were involved in it County extension agents share broad economic and environmental goals with sustainable farming advocacy groups, but many believe that agriculture is already working to meet those goals and are skeptical of the feasibility of alternative agriculture. Extension agents generally did not accept as realistic a primary social goal of sustainable agriculture advocates: maintaining the number of family farms. If county extension agents and sustainable agriculture groups in Minnesota are to work together for more sustainable agriculture, open discussion is needed on the goals of agriculture and visions for its future.

scholarly journals Hairy Indigo Control in Peanut

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Ferrell ◽  
Blaire Colvin ◽  
Pratap Devkota
Keyword(s):  
Extension Agents ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Control Options ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Pesticide Applicators

This publication provides county Extension agents, growers, and pesticide applicators with information on hairy indigo control options in peanut. Written by Jason Ferrell, Blaire Colvin, and Pratap Devkota, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised May 2021.

Learning Styles in Adult Education: a Study of County Extension Agents

1980 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth E. Pigg ◽  
Lawrence Busch ◽  
William B. Lacy
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
County Extension

scholarly journals Prison Inmates Become Master Gardeners in South Carolina

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Polomski ◽  
Kay M. Johnson ◽  
Judy C. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Master Gardener ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
South Carolina Department ◽  
County Extension

The first prison-based Master Gardener (MG) program in South Carolina was piloted at a minimum security prison for men and women in Columbia in 1991. Since then, 130 inmates have become certified MGs at 7 South Carolina Department of Corrections institutions. Certification is awarded after the inmates complete 40 hours of training provided by grounds maintenance staff, county extension agents, and MGs. Besides offering green-industry job skills, successfully completing the program offered inmates a sense of academic accomplishment and sparked their interest in horticulture.

scholarly journals GARDENDATA.ORG, AN INTERACTIVE FAQ DATABASE FOR CONSUMER HORTICULTURE

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 498E-499
Author(s):  
Richard E. Durham ◽  
Winston C. Dunwell
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Service Rate ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
University Of Kentucky ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Link Type ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
Extension Personnel

GardenData.org developed from a need, identified by a survey of Kentucky county Extension agents, for a database resource to assist in answering frequently asked questions (FAQs) from home gardeners and consumers. A team, consisting of representatives from both the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University and made up of an administrator, horticul-ture specialists, county Extension agents, and agricultural communication specialists, worked together to create GardenData.org. Development of the database of FAQs in consumer or home horticulture began in 2004 and all content is peer reviewed by Kentucky Extension specialists before making answers publicly available. An interactive prototype program was launched for use by county Extension agents in February 2005. Following a positive response Gardendata.org was made publicly available in Summer 2005. Clients are asked their electronic mail address and Kentucky county in order to enter the web site and to become a repeat user of GardenData.org. Once they have conducted a search of available FAQs, clients may submit a question to GardenData.org to be answered by Kentucky Extension personnel. From recent data (December 2005 and January 2006) the self-service rate for the site is greater than 95%, indicating that most visitors are content to search existing FAQs rather than ask a new question. As new questions are submitted, they are answered by Extension personnel, reviewed and added to the growing database of FAQs.

scholarly journals 4-H & FFA Livestock Projects: Life Skills Gained and Knowledge Learned

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyle N. Holmgren ◽  
Chad R. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Utah County ◽  
The Right ◽  
Do The Right Thing

Junior Livestock shows are one of the most popular 4-H and FFA projects in Utah. Thousands of youth participate in these shows from every county in Utah. County extension agents and FFA advisors spend much time with livestock committees, leaders, parents, and youth engaged in livestock shows. Can public funds spent on salaries be justified for county 4-H extension agents and FFA advisors who work with junior livestock shows? To help answer this question, 413 youth involved in livestock shows in Utah were surveyed in 2001. Youth were asked to share skills learned from their livestock projects. Value statements along with specific content skills were measured in the survey. The results indicate that from their 4-H and FFA projects, youth learned to accept responsibility, follow instructions, gain self-confidence, follow instructions, “do the right thing” as well as a variety of other values and content skills.

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