Brown, Charles (author) and Lehtola, Carol (author)
Format:
Guide
Publication Date:
2003-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05937
Notes:
CIR 1438, one of a series of Florida AgSafe, a program of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville. 9 pages., Guidelines for creating a community-based safety workshop.
USA: Cooperative Extension Service, State College of Washington, Pullman
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 193 Document Number: D07239
Notes:
Hal R. Taylor Collection, 59 pages., Packet of learning resources used during a five-day training conference. Based on resources from the Communication Training Program of th eNational Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC), Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 195 Document Number: D08001
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John L.Woods Collection, Ring binder containing series overview with lesson plans and resources for a series of seven seminars. Author identified with Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D.C. Pages numbered by section.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D09982
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Document from files of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Government of Kenya by the Office of International Agriculture, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. Involves possible collaboration with Edgerton College to develop an agricultural education institution of excellence in the land-grant tradition.
USA: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12156
Notes:
Online from publisher. 2 pages., Describes a new USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant project to develop a virtual reality curriculum for agricultural equipment safety training.
5 pages., Retrieved online by open access., Authors devised this game for use in environmental education as a resource that bridged the gap between ideological worlds of protecting and conserving environments and that of profit margins and commercial decision making. Reported as being found successful with students at secondary school level. Beyond environmental education, it touches on cross-curricular themes of citizenship, health education, economic nd industrial understanding, and commercial decision making.
11 pages, via online journal, Purpose: Educational farms (EFs) serve a number of social and economic functions and are part of the debate about new learning environments, multifunctional agriculture and firm diversification. Through the analysis of a case study, this paper aims to identify strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of EFs and key factors for setting a development strategy.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A direct survey to EFs in Molise region (IT) was implemented during April-May 2017 and results were assessed following a SWOT approach.
Findings: Strong motivation and connection with agritourism activities are strengths of EFs in the region; small size, unskilled staff, lack of structured educational pathways, and limited profitability are the main weaknesses. Farms opportunities come from a territory rich in rural landscapes, environmental resources, and typical food products, and from a growing demand for educational tourism. Obstacles are in the institutional sphere and due to the absence of regional networks. Based on SWOT findings, key factors for EFs development are discussed.
Practical implications: EFs development requires innovative educational and managerial tools, a more concerted and proactive role for multiple stakeholders, and the implementation of a network approach. Study findings solicit actions from public institutions and advisory services to improve farmers’ skills.
Theoretical implications: The paper contributes to the theoretical debate about the need for a multidisciplinary approach in dealing with the analysis of EFs.
Originality/Value: The analysis underlines the importance of internal and external drivers in stimulating farms and institutions to support diversification strategies, rural development and transformation processes in inner areas.
