scholarly journals Evaluating Changes in Ranch Management Practices through Extension Education

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca T. Richards ◽  
Melvin R. George
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Ranch Management

2011 BEEF FORAGE SURVEY RESULTS

EDIS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja C. Crawford ◽  
Christa L. Kirby ◽  
Tycee Prevatt ◽  
Brent A. Sellers ◽  
Maria L. Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
South Florida ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Development Unit ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Ranch Management ◽  
The University

The University of Florida / IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program (SFBFP) is composed of county Extension faculty and state specialists.  The members, in conjunction with the UF/IFAS Program Evaluation and Organizational Development unit, created a survey in 1982, which is used to evaluate ranch management practices.  The survey is updated and distributed every 5 years to ranchers in 14 South Florida counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Okeechobee, Polk, and Sarasota.  The responses are anonymous.  

scholarly journals 2016 South Florida Beef Forage Survey Results

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Bennett ◽  
Bosques Jonael ◽  
Sarah Bostick ◽  
Lauren Butler ◽  
Sonja Crawford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Pasture Management ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Ranch Management

This publication discusses a survey used to evaluate ranch management practices to determine benchmarks in cattle production and pasture management. Written by Laura Bennett, Jonael Bosques, Sarah Bostick, Lauren Butler, Sonja Crawford, Taylor Davis, Christa Kirby, Colleen Larson, Philipe Moriel, Chris Prevatt, Brent Sellers, Maria Silveira, Aaron Stam, Bridget Stice, Joao Vendramini, and Lindsey Wiggins, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, July 2021.

Surveys Show Extension Workshops Improve Floridians' Adoption of Environmental Landscape Management Practices

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 502a-502
Author(s):  
Gary W. Knox ◽  
Glenn D. Israel
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Energy Conserving ◽  
Environmental Landscape

Environmental Landscape Management (ELM), an extension education program, approaches every landscape as a “system” in which cultural practices interact with each other and the environment. ELM guidelines integrate site conditions, landscape design, plant selection, cultural factors, and recycling in a comprehensive, environment-friendly strategy for managing a landscape. Use of ELM practices by Floridians will conserve resources and protect the environment. The ELM program was evaluated from 1992 to 1994 in 10 counties to measure the program's impact on participants' landscape practices and to provide information on ways to improve program delivery and effectiveness. The evaluation was accomplished by comparing pre-program information on the use of ELM practices with that of a follow-up conducted 6 months after the program. Responses of this Program Group (n = 473) were compared to those of a Comparison Group of randomly selected Floridians (n = 186). ELM training increased the Program Group's adoption of most practices pertaining to pest management, irrigation, and mowing and pruning. ELM training increased adoption of some fertilization practices and a few recycling and wildlife practices. Energy conserving practices were not widely used by respondents. Respondents maintaining their own yards or those without a permanent irrigation system were more likely to adopt a wide range of ELM practices. The Program Group generally had higher initial levels of adoption of ELM practices than the Comparison Group.

The Transformation of Smallholder Crop Production in Ethiopia, 1994–2016

2019 ◽  
pp. 467-486
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Considerable Change ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Total Output ◽  
Resource Reallocation ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
Substantial Resource

Smallholder grain production provides a livelihood for the majority of Ethiopians and generates the bulk of the country’s crop output. The sector has been undergoing considerable change in recent years (particularly since 2003). Its total output and productivity have grown at a brisk pace, though starting from a low base. These changes are correlated with greater intensification through the adoption of chemical fertilizers, improved seeds, and other better farm management practices. Public investments in extension, education, health, roads, and telecommunications have promoted this intensification. These changes strongly suggest that smallholder farming is in transition. Nevertheless, it is yet to transform into a modern, highly productive, and commercialized sector. In short, both backward and forward production linkages of the smallholder grain sub-sector are still weak. The sector has significant potential, however. Moreover, rising incomes and accelerating urbanization and industrialization will create huge opportunities. On the other hand, the difficulty of the task is compounded by climate change, water scarcity, environmental degradation, and fast (though decelerating) population growth. Sustainable accommodation of these challenges requires greater specialization and substantial resource reallocation at the farm level and across agro-ecologies, combined with appropriate technological and institutional innovations.

scholarly journals PSXVI-21 The New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp: A Collaborative Effort to Educate Youth in Sustainable Ranch Management Practices.

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. 197-198
Author(s):  
M Ward ◽  
J Blandford ◽  
S Gordon ◽  
J Boyd ◽  
S Lucero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Collaborative Effort ◽  
Ranch Management

scholarly journals 69 Connecting with the next generation of shepherds – an online sheep-based webpage serves as an additional tool in Extension education

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 146-147
Author(s):  
Braden J Campbell ◽  
Jefferson S McCutcheon ◽  
Francis L Fluharty ◽  
Anthony J Parker
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Poisonous Plants ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
The Ohio State University ◽  
Sheep Production

Abstract Cooperative Extension education continues to maintain a strong foothold in educating people in the agricultural industry. To connect with the next generation of agriculturalists, Extension needs to investigate alternative methods to disseminate educational material. Developing and maintaining a webpage that provides relevant and scientific based sheep production information is critical as interest in the small ruminant industry continues to rise. The Ohio State University Extension Sheep Team webpage provides shepherds across the nation with the latest information regarding sheep production from daily management to industry outreach. In addition, a unique highlight of the webpage includes research summaries of sheep research conducted at Ohio State that are simplified to illustrate real-world application to improve on-farm production efficiencies. Over the past year alone, the OSU Extension Sheep Team webpage has recorded over 90,000 page views with an average visit duration time of approximately two minutes. Of these page views, approximately 9,000 originate from locations beyond the United States including Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. According to the web servers’ descriptive statistic analysis, the top referral search engine is Google, representing 58% of all page visits. Interestingly, due the OSU Extension Sheep Team’s presence on social media, Facebook accounts for approximately 18% of all page visits whereas direct subscription of the weekly newsletter only accounts for 15% of all page visits. Furthermore, top article topics include those that relate to basic sheep management practices, health and disease, parasite control methods, and common poisonous plants. Due to the unusual weather patterns of 2019, an article related to poisonous plants accounted for 16% of the webpage’s total visits, which surpassed the number of homepage visits. In order to continue providing relevant Extension information, universities should consider utilizing web-based articles to efficiently reach a larger audience and provide timely articles based upon viewer interest.

scholarly journals Surveys Show Extension Workshops Improve Floridians' Adoption of Environmental Landscape Management Practices

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 652d-652
Author(s):  
Gary W. Knox ◽  
Glenn D. Israel
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Energy Conserving ◽  
Environmental Landscape

Environmental Landscape Management (ELM), an extension education program, approaches every landscape as a “system” in which cultural practices interact with each other and the environment. ELM guidelines integrate site conditions, landscape design, plant selection, cultural factors, and recycling in a comprehensive, environment-friendly strategy for managing a landscape. Use of ELM practices by Floridians will conserve resources and protect the environment. The ELM program was evaluated from 1992 to 1994 in 10 counties to measure the program's impact on participants' landscape practices and to provide information on ways to improve program delivery and effectiveness. The evaluation was accomplished by comparing pre-program information on the use of ELM practices with that of a follow-up conducted six months after the program. Responses of this Program Group (n = 473) were compared to those of a Comparison Group of randomly selected Floridians (n = 186). ELM training increased the Program Group's adoption of most practices pertaining to pest management, irrigation, and mowing and pruning. ELM training increased adoption of some fertilization practices and a few recycling and wildlife practices. Energy conserving practices were not widely used by respondents. Respondents maintaining their own yards or those without a permanent irrigation system were more likely to adopt a wide range of ELM practices. The Program Group generally had higher initial levels of adoption of ELM practices than the Comparison Group.

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