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2. Agricultural extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hawkins, H. S. (author) and van den Ban, A.W. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 1988
- Published:
- UK: Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, England. Based on: A. W. Van den Baan, Inleiding tot de voorlichtingskunde, 7th edition, 1985.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C12021
- Notes:
- 328 p.
3. Agricultural extension - A reference manual (2nd edition)
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Swanson, Burton E. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 1984
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 112 Document Number: C10803
- Journal Title Details:
- 262 pages
- Notes:
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1984
4. An extension reference manual
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dusenberry, Harold L. (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 1966
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes2 Document Number: C12354
- Notes:
- Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Pages 850-881 in Borton, Raymond E. (ed.), Selected readings to accompany getting agriculture moving. Volume 2. Agricultural Development Council, New York, NY. 526 p.
5. Comparison of presentation method effectiveness for dissemination of pesticide-free turfgrass management information
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Campbell, Julie H. (author), Henderson, Jason J. (author), Wallace, Victoria H. (author), and University of Georgia University of Connecticut Department of Extension, University of Connecticut
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10327
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(4) : 536-542
- Notes:
- 7 pages., Via online journal., This study examined how different presentation formats affected knowledge gain among school grounds managers. Results indicate large-group participants (presentation to ≈50 participants at a turfgrass field day) had greater knowledge retention than small-group participants (presentation to 6–10 participants at an interactive workshop). Small-group attendees had more flexibility to discuss issues that affected them directly and may have focused on those issues instead of the targeted information. Large-group meetings were more ridged in format and attendees were less able to deviate from the main subject matter being presented. However, the value of the small-group meeting should not be discounted, especially when athletic field grounds managers and staff require information specific to their situation. When disseminating more general information, the large-group meeting format is a better means of delivery.
6. Extension Master Gardener volunteers of the 21st century: Educated, prosperous, and committed
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dorn, Sher T. (author), Newberry III, Milton G. (author), Bauske, Ellen M. (author), Pennisi, Svoboda V. (author), and University of Georgia
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10332
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(2) : 218-229
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Via online journal., This present quantitative study documented the demographic base of 21st century Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteers in the United States. As the EMG program approaches its fifth decade and momentum builds for national leadership, collaborative programming, and innovative impact reporting, it is important to understand the characteristics of the current volunteers and their coordinators. A national study of EMG coordinators and volunteers was conducted in Fall 2016. Response was strong, representing 71.4% of state programs and 7498 volunteers. Responding state coordinators are primarily white females, have a mean age of 51.2 years, and have served in their position an average of 7.2 years. Most state coordinators (94.1%) have a graduate degree (master’s or higher). Responding local coordinators are primarily white females, have a mean age of 51.9 years, and have served in their position 7.5 years. Some local coordinators (57.4%) have a graduate degree (master’s or higher). EMG volunteers responding were primarily female, white, educated, retired, and of economic means; have a mean age of 64.8 years; and have served an average of 7.7 years. Four generations [Traditionalist (born 1925–42), Baby Boomer (born 1943–60), GenX (born 1961–81), and GenY (born 1982–2000)] were represented in survey responses. EMG volunteers were 14.5% Traditionalists, 73.2% Baby Boomers, 11.5% GenX, and 0.9% GenY. There were significant differences in the age, age at initial training, years of active service, and service hours reported in 2015 (the prior complete program cycle) among four generations of EMG volunteers. Responses from EMG volunteers and their coordinators represented all six extension programmatic regions established by the EMG National Committee. Significant differences in age, years of service, and number of volunteer service hours reported in 2015 exist among EMG volunteers across extension programmatic regions. The majority of EMG volunteers responding to the survey indicated they volunteered in an urban county (80.5%), whereas 17.2% of respondents served in a suburban county and 2.1% were connected with rural counties. There were no significant differences in the average age, years of service, and number of volunteer service hours reported in 2015 for EMG volunteers in urban, suburban, and rural programs. Historical data and the present study share similar trends within demographics, including age, income, gender, education, and race/ethnicity, yet offer important considerations for future program growth and development.
7. Online learning modules for an extension program: useful and utilized?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Crimmins, Theresa M. (author), Rupprecht, Candice L. (author), and Crimmins, T.M. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37248
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 39 : 102-108
8. Online learning modules for extension program: useful and utilized?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Crimmins, Theresa M. (author) and Rupprecht, Candice L. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37045
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 39 : 102-108
9. Reaching and teaching people: a nationwide job analysis of county extension agents' work
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Brumback, G.B. (author / American Institutes for Research), Hahn, C.P. (author / American Institutes for Research), and Edwards, D.S. (author / American Institutes for Research)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 1978-06
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 47 Document Number: B05801
- Notes:
- Table of Contents., Prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., under contract No. 12-05-300-72. 123+ p.
10. Use of demonstration gardens in Extension: challenges and benefits
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Glen, Charlotte D. (author), Moore, Gary E. (author), Jayaratne, K.S.U. (author), and Bradley, Lucy K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06047
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 52(4) : 4FEA6
- Notes:
- 11 pages.