Cummings, Ralph W., Jr. (author / Agricultural Economist, Rockefeller Foundation) and Agricultural Economist, Rockefeller Foundation
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1981
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 80 Document Number: C04616
Notes:
INTERPAKS, In: Workshop on Linkages Between Agricultural Research and Farmers in Developing Countries; 1981 May 13-14. New York, NY : Rockefeller Foundation, 1981. 25 p., Begins with an overview of the technology development process which includes 3 principal action agents: a) the research service, b) the extension service, and c) the farmers. Points out the significant influence the service institutions and government policies have on the process. Delineates some of the weaknesses seen in the effectiveness of the various types of agents and points out the key variables in the technology development process. Raises the issues that need resolution for better linkages between agricultural research systems and the farmer. Outlines some objectives to be pursued in accelerating agricultural development. Points out the information needed on agro-climatic conditions, social and cultural characteristics, institutional and infrastructural development programs. Presents strategies for technology development through discussion of the interrelated components of generation, assessment and diffusion. Discusses the role organizations play in the process and the need to identify alternative means of implementation. Concludes with a section on the implications for assistance from donor agencies.
Batte, Marvin T. (author / Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08040
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: The Information Age: what it means for extension and its constituents. Columbia, MO: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri, 1994. (Proceedings of a North Central Region Extension workshop for marketing and management specialists, May 24-26, 1994, St. Louis, MO.) p. 11-22
Amos, R. (author), Bauer, G. (author), Pittman, M.I. (author), Ward, B.W. (author), and Ohio State University Extension - Ashland, Huron, and Richland counties
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08052
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: The Information Age: what it means for extension and its constituents. Columbia, MO: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri, 1994. (Proceedings of a North Central Region Extension workshop for marketing and management specialists, May 24-26, 1994, St. Louis, MO.) p. 187-197.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11185
Journal Title Details:
9 pages
Notes:
Conference: Partnerships & Participation in Telecommunications for Rural Development at the beautiful campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, October 26 & 27, 1998.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 31 Document Number: C12492
Notes:
Francis C. Byrnes Collection; See B03082, Pages 70-78 in Robert H. Crawford and William B. Ward (eds.), Communication strategies for rural development. Proceedings of the Cornell-CIAT international symposium, Cali, Colombia, March 17-22, 1974. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 278 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 119 Document Number: C13533
Notes:
8 p., APEN (Australasia Pacific Extension Network) 2001 International Conference, Oct3-5, 2001, at University of South queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 119 Document Number: C13536
Notes:
8 p., APEN (Australasia Pacific Extension Network) 2001 International Conference, Oct3-5, 2001, at University of South queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
