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2. Forging new partnerships: lessons from the dissemination of agricultural training videos in Benin
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Okry, Florent (author), Van Mele, Paul (author), and Houinsou, Felix (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Benin
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05673
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(1) : 27-47
- Notes:
- Report on application of farmer-to-farmer videos.
3. Training and farmers' organizations' performance
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Miiro, Richard F. (author), Matsiko, Frank B. (author), and Mazur, Robert E. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Uganda
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05674
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(1) : 65-78
4. Factors influencing access to integrated soil fertility management information and knowledge and its uptake among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gwandu, T. (author), Mtambanengwe, F. (author), Mapfumo, P. (author), Mashavave, T.C. (author), Chikowo, R. (author), and Nezomba, H. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Zimbabwe
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05675
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(1) : 79-93
- Notes:
- Highlights effectiveness of extension agents, learning centers and farmer-to-farmer interactions.
5. Adoption of soil health improvement strategies by Australian farmers: II. Impediments and incentives
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bennett, J. McL. (author) and Cattle, S.R. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05676
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(1) : 107-131
6. Evaluation of information and communication technology utilization by small holder banana farmers in Gatanga District, Kenya
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mwombe, Simon O.L. (author), Mugivane, Fred I. (author), Adolwa, Ivan S. (author), and Nderitu, John H. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Kenya
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05677
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(2) : 247-261
7. Networked learning for agricultural extension: a framework for analysis and two cases
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bennett, M. John (author) and Starasts, Anna (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-05-24
- Published:
- Australia: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10131
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 23(7) : 399-414
- Notes:
- 17 pages., Via online journal., Purpose: This paper presents economic and pedagogical motivations for adopting information and communications technology (ICT)-mediated learning networks in agricultural education and extension. It proposes a framework for networked learning in agricultural extension and contributes a theoretical and case-based rationale for adopting the networked learning paradigm. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the literature highlights the economic and pedagogical need for adopting a networked learning approach. Two examples are described to instantiate the language for learning networks: a small community of farmers in India and large Twitter community of Australian farmers. Findings: This paper reviews evidence that successful networked learning interventions are already occurring within agricultural extension. It provides a framework for describing these interventions and for helping future designers of learning networks in agricultural extension. Practical implication: Facilitation of learning networks can serve to achieve efficient agricultural extension that connects farmers across distances for constructivist learning. To realize these benefits, designers of learning networks need to consider set design, social design and epistemic design. Theoretical implication: This paper contributes a theoretical framework for designing, implementing and analysing learning networks in agriculture. It does this by integrating existing ideas from networked learning and applying them to the agricultural context through examples. Originality/value: This paper contributes an understanding of the value of networked learning for extension in terms of economic and pedagogical benefits. It provides a language for talking about learning networks that is useful for future researchers and for practitioners.
8. Advisory services and farm-level sustainability profiles: an exploration in nine European countries
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Herrera, Beatriz (author), Gerster-Bentaya, Maria (author), Tzouramani, Irene (author), Knierim, Andrea (author), and University of Hohenheim Agricultural Economics Research Institute Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Germany: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10258
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(2) : 117-137
- Notes:
- 22 pages., Via online journal., Purpose: This study explores the use of advisory services by farm managers and its linkages with the economic, environmental and social performance of farms. Design/methodology/approach: Using cluster analysis we determined groups of farms according to their sustainability performance and explored the correlations between contacts with advisory services and a set of farm-level sustainability indicators. Findings: There exist significant differences in the number of farmers’ contacts with advisory services across countries, type of farms, farmers’ degree of agricultural education, utilized agricultural area, legal type of farm ownership and economic size of the farms. We identified three groups of farms that have different sustainability performance, are different in farm characteristics and relate differently to advisory services. The number of contacts with advisory services is positively related to the adoption of innovations, the number of information sources utilized and the adoption of farm risk management measures. We find no clear linear relationship between advisory services and environmental sustainability. Theoretical implications: This study derives hypotheses to analyze causalities between indicators of farm-level sustainability and advisory services. Practical implications: Results suggest the importance of taking into account the heterogeneity of farming systems for the design, targeting and evaluation of advisory services. In addition, results confirm the importance of selection of indicators that can be used in multiple sites. Originality/value: We used a harmonized indicator of advisory services and a harmonized set of farm-level sustainability indicators in nine different EU countries that could be used to evaluate the role of advisory services in the achievement of multiple objectives in different groups of farms in multiple sites.
9. Barriers to participatory extension in Egypt: agricultural workers' perspectives
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- McDonough, Chris (author), Nuberg, Ian K. (author), and Pitchford, Wayne S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- Egypt: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10280
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 21(2)
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Via UI online subscription., Purpose: This paper examines extension practises of agricultural workers within the Egyptian government and the perceived barriers they face in implementing participatory approaches, identifying improvements required in research and extension processes to meet the real needs of Egyptian farming communities. Design/Methodology/Approach: Key barriers for engaging in participatory extension were identified using content analysis of semi-structured interviews, surveys and focus group discussion of 37 government agricultural workers along with participant observation and review of existing literature. Findings: The majority of workers surveyed understood basic participatory extension principles and desired to use these approaches. Changing from traditional ‘top down’ extension to systems that engage with farmers' needs at the community level is made difficult due to the aging and poorly functioning Village Extension Worker (VEW) network. Thus, it is far easier for the research driven extension programmes to use technology transfer models. Practical Implications: Participatory extension relies on strong relationship building and open communication between farmers, extension workers, researchers, interest groups and policy-makers. The Egyptian government must properly establish and resource the pivotal role of VEWs within the extension system to meet its strategic aims of modernising agriculture, developing food security and improving the livelihoods of rural inhabitants. Originality/Value: This paper captures the unique perspectives of government research, extension and education workers involved in agricultural development at a time directly after the 2010 revolution, when they were able to more openly reflect on the past and present situations.
10. The impact of agricultural knowledge transfer resources on farm level profitability during the economic recession - a quantitative study
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cawley, A. (author), O'Donoghue, C. (author), Heanue, K. (author), Hilliard, R. (author), and Sheehan, M. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Ireland
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10411
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Notes:
- Purpose: The impact of agricultural knowledge transfer (KT) is related to the access to and the quality of services available. Within this context, the allocation of resources in terms of KT offices and the number of advisers are important considerations for understanding KT impact. This quantitative study evaluates the impact of KT resources on farm profitability for clients in Ireland during the recessionary period 2008–2014. Design/Methodology: Teagasc, the public KT service provider in Ireland, experienced significant office closures (43%) and a reduction in advisers (38%) during the economic crisis, yet client numbers declined only slightly (4.5%). Administrative data are merged with a panel data set on farm-level performance to evaluate the impact through Random Effects estimation. Findings: The results show that clients gained a 12.3% benefit to their margin per hectare over the period. However, there was a negative effect of 0.2% for each additional client assigned to the adviser which averaged at 9.6%. Practical Implications: The quantitative findings provide a measure of impact that represents the value for money for the KT service. The key implication is that the client ratio for advisers should be considered when allocating resources and lower ratios would positively impact client margins. Theoretical Implications: This article outlines the value of quantitative studies to estimate impact in a clear translatable manner which can aid the policy discussion around resource deployment. Originality/Value: This study evaluates the impact of KT during a recessionary period when resources were constrained, and uses client ratios to examine the spatial effects.
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