Bachtel, Douglas C. (author), Whiteside, Jerry E. (author), and Extension Personnel and Staff Development Specialist, Resource Development, University of Georgia; Extension Rural Sociology, Resource Development, University of Georgia
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 75 Document Number: C03921
search through journal, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension provides educational programming through various methods of delivery. As part of the Family Community Education (FCE) Program, Extension specialists provide leader training lessons to Extension educators and assistants. Survey data were collected from Extension educators and assistants involved in the FCE Program to find out their needs involving the delivery of leader training lessons. The data revealed that satellite broadcast is a viable source to deliver leader training lessons and other programming material to Extension educators and assistants throughout Nebraska. Sixty-three percent of the respondents preferred satellite delivery, as opposed to 35 percent who liked in-person training at district meetings.
Online via AgEconSearch., Through a case analysis, authors examined factors involved in successful land circulation (i.e., transfer of land use rights whereby farmers transfer land management rights through subcontracting, leasing or other means. Communications aspects such as expanding leadership talents and use of the Internet platform were among the recommendations offered in such efforts to alleviate poverty and improve lives.
