Lessons from Virginia Cooperative Extension A glance at its structure and function

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghadei K. ◽  
Rudd R. D. ◽  
Wade T. ◽  
Cathy S.
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Virginia Tech ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Cooperative Extension System ◽  
Extension System ◽  
The World ◽  
And Function ◽  
Virginia Cooperative Extension

Virginia Cooperative extension is a part of US cooperative extension system operated through Virginia State University and Virginia tech with the support of federal, state and local governments. The structure and function of the Virginia extension has changed to serve the people in changing time, need and space. Unlike other countries, Virginia cooperative extension system is very unique as it provides complete package of extension services to the society guided by the Federal Government of USA. Through its multi-dimensional, multi-structured, and multi-leadership approach, it serves the society in many innovative ways. It provides almost all kinds of advisory services, training, demonstration and support with respect to crop and animal husbandry, industry, weather, safety and human health. In this manuscript, we made an attempt to bring these services before the world. It is based on a review of literature from books, papers, Virginia Cooperative Extension website, and personal discussions and observations. The paper reveals that Virginia tech is an important agent of Virginia extension system with a vast network to educate and train people of the society for sustainability of environment, agriculture and human health that have demonstrative utility for other countries of the world.

Dust Control in Brick and Tile Production Enterprises

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 529-531
Author(s):  
Jing Bo Zhao ◽  
Li Bo Hao
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Dust Control ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Tile Production ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Brick And Tile ◽  
Equipment Wear ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

Analysis of the causes of dust brick and tile production enterprises, from the impact on human health, the factory machinery and equipment wear, impact on environment protection, expounds the harmfulness of dust, and discusses the type, structure and function of the filter, as well as the precipitator combined use method and way to control dust.

Cooperative Extension Gets Moving, but How? Exploration of Extension Health Educators’ Sources and Channels for Information-Seeking Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-205
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Strayer ◽  
Lauren E. Kennedy ◽  
Laura E. Balis ◽  
NithyaPriya S. Ramalingam ◽  
Meghan L. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Educators ◽  
Information Structures ◽  
Extension Educators ◽  
Cooperative Extension System ◽  
Extension System ◽  
National Cooperative

Purpose: The Cooperative Extension System (Extension) has implemented concerted efforts toward health promotion in communities across the nation by acting as an intermediary between communities and universities. Little is known about how these intermediaries communicate and learn about existing evidence-based programming. This study serves to explore this gap by learning about information sources and channels used within Extension. Design: Sequential explanatory mixed methods approach. Setting: National Cooperative Extension System. Participants: Extension community-based health educators. Methods: A nationally distributed survey with follow-up semistructured interviews. Survey results were analyzed using a Kruskal-Wallis 1-way analysis of variance test paired with Bonferroni post hoc. Transcripts were analyzed by conventional content analysis. Results: One hundred twenty-one Extension educators from 33 states responded to the survey, and 18 of 20 invited participants completed the interviews. Educators’ information seeking existed in 2 forms: (1) information sources for learning about programming and (2) channels by which this information is communicated. Extension educators reported contacting health specialists and other educators. Extension educators also reported using technological means of communication such as e-mail and Internet to reach information sources such as peers, specialists, academic journals, and so on. Conclusion: Extension state specialists were preferred as primary sources for intervention information, and technology was acknowledged as an easy contact channel. This study identifies county-based health educators’ information structures and justifies the need for future research on the role of specialists in communication efforts for educators.

The Dispute Settlement System of the WTO: Structure and Function in the Perspective of the First 10 Years

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Sacerdoti
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
International Justice ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Turn Of The Millennium ◽  
Settlement System ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Dispute Settlement System ◽  
And Function

AbstractThe dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (the "WTO") presents a number of innovative features within the various models of international justice existing at the turn of the millennium. Ten years after its establishment, it is worthwhile to examine its key features in the light of a comparative analysis, exploring its strengths and weaknesses, and highlighting aspects of general interest and possible developments.

scholarly journals Exploring Speech Act of English and Tshivenda Representatives and Directives

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 372-382
Author(s):  
Farisani Thomas Nephawe ◽  
Matodzi Nancy Lambani
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
The World ◽  
And Function

Competence in English pragmatics enhances the use of English in social contexts throughout the world. However, using English as a second language is always problematic particularly when it comes to the interpretation of speech act in English. The differences in structure and function between English and other languages such as Tshivenda are conspicuous. The current research explored Speech Act of English and Tshivenda representatives and directives among the Tshivenda-speaking people. The findings revealed that the Tshivenda-speaking people faced difficulties utilising English Speech Acts such as representatives, and directives. The research recommends frequent interaction between those proficient in English and Tshivenda-speaking people.

scholarly journals Preparing Adults to Work with Youth: An Environmental Scan of Professional Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gerdes ◽  
Tonia R. Durden ◽  
Claudia C. Mincemoyer ◽  
Kathleen Lodl
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
School Age ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Cooperative Extension System ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Contact Hours ◽  
Professional Development Programs

This feature article shares the results of a national environmental scan conducted to identify professional development programs offered for school age providers across the nation through the Cooperative Extension System. A purposeful sample comprised of representatives from state extension offices throughout the country included 135 respondents from 48 states. Results showed 139 professional development programs for school age providers were offered through the Cooperative Extension System. The majority of programs offered professional development in the areas of health, nutrition, safety, youth development, and quality afterschool environments. This article summarizes the findings of the environmental scan, including number of contact hours, program scope, and program partners, as well as discussion and recommendations for future work in this area.

scholarly journals Programming Ideas for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 252-271
Author(s):  
Leslie Forstadt ◽  
Sarah Yuan ◽  
Kerri Ashurst ◽  
Melissa Scheer ◽  
Stephanie Myers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cooperative Extension System ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Youth Development Professionals

This article provides an overview of some of the demographics of youth experiencing homelessness and examples of how Cooperative Extension is working with this population around the country. A discussion of the needs of this population is provided, along with strategies for how Extension can connect with current efforts to reach youth experiencing homelessness to build resilience. Data are summarized from a webinar for Extension professionals. Education in this area is worthwhile to youth development professionals who may be interested in designing new programs, expanding current programs, finding new program partnerships, and using programs to support youth experiencing homelessness. Local and national-level programs that are designed to reach youth experiencing homelessness are highlighted. The structure and resources of the Cooperative Extension system nationwide are ideal to provide supplementary support to youth experiencing homelessness in a variety of settings. This article is an invitation to expand this conversation and further explore the needs of youth experiencing homelessness and Extension’s capacity to respond.

Unpacking Digital Material Mediation

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Wiltse ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Material ◽  
And Function

Digital technologies mediate engagement with the world by making activities visible. The automaticity and physicality of the ways in which they do this suggest that it could be productive to view them as responsive digital materials. This paper explores the structure and function of responsive materials in order to develop a conceptualization of responsive digital materials. It then begins to unpack the complexities of digital material mediation through both drawing on and extending existing postphenomenological theory.

scholarly journals 231 Structure and mechanism of CRISPR/Cas9

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 56-57
Author(s):  
David W Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Genome Editing ◽  
Genome Engineering ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
And Function

Abstract Recent advances in genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 and related technologies have revolutionized the ability to manipulate genes in a rapid, precise, and flexible manner. These advances have spurred an explosion of interest in the possible ways in which genome editing can improve human health. I will provide an overview of CRISPR-Cas systems, the structure and function of CRISPR-Cas9, and the repurposing of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering.

scholarly journals Expanding the Role and Function of the Cooperative Extension System in the University Setting

1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Ilvento
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
University Outreach ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
And Function ◽  
The University ◽  
Role And Function

Cooperative extension has prided itself on being the outreach of the land grant university. However, with changes in the structure of the population, the economy, and agriculture in particular, extension has had to change as well. Increasingly, extension service providers are reminded that they cannot be all things to all people. There is also increasing competition from other campus units that feel they have an outreach mission. As traditional base funding sources decline, decisions must be made regarding the role and function of extension within the university system. This paper explores these issues using historical data, reports, and six case studies. The case studies provide insights into the ways different extension services have collaborated and partnered in university outreach. The case studies demonstrate that the role of extension reflects such things as past experiences, the level of support for extension, the administrative structure of extension and the university, and the vision of those within and without the extension system.

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