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2. Harsh critic reassesses U.S. knowlege systems
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hightower, Jim (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1991
- Published:
- USA: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11172
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(1) : 3
- Notes:
- Located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., An invited reassessment by the author of a book, Hard Tomatoes and Hard Times, in which he faulted U.S. land grant universities for abandoning the original intended focus on serving small, low-resource farmers. Emphasized farmers' need for neutral, unbiased assessment of new, often very specialized, technologies. "...and at the same time they will need generalists who can assist in developing comprehensive, integrated farming systems that can depend on lessons learned decades ago as well as new knowledge."
3. "Farmer First" approach: scientist-farmer reversal
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Book review
- Publication Date:
- 1991
- Published:
- USA: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11173
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(1) : 5
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Review of a book, Farmer first: farmer innovation and agricultural research, edited by Robert Chambers, Arnold Pacey, and Lori Ann Thrupp, Intermedia Technology Publications, London, 1989.
4. Is Extension extinct?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- summary report
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- USA: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11175
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(2) : 2
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a presentation by Charles H. Antholt, Asian Region of the World Bank, at an Extension seminar in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 7, 1990. Case examples of new factors to be considered involving the relevance and responsiveness of agricultural extension: interdependence of nations thrugh trade and telecommunications, limits of land an water resources, and budgetary constraints in all governments. Caneed for closer integration between agricultural universities and extension.
5. Transforming systems: Pakistan outreach case
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Seiders, William (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11176
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(2) : 6-7
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., First-hand experience in a technical assistance program aimed at the transfer of the extension function from an established government base to a new university base, capitalizing on the university's competencies in instruction and capacities in technology development - and experience with the next-best alternative when the optimum could not be realized.
6. Decentralized Extension brings better results
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Claar, John B. (author / University of Illinois)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- USA: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11178
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(1) : 3-4
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Author introduces reasons why top-down management and decision making generally results in ineffective extension systems. Also addresses reasons why resistance to organizational change is so persistent and difficult. "Huge benefits will come from changing to a decentralized system that fosters acceptance of responsibility through incentives and provides for local programming through involvement and interaction with the clientele."
7. Farmer-to-farmer extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Research summary
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- Niger: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11179
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(1) : 5
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a research report by Constance M. McCorkle, Robert H. Brandstetter, and Gail D. McClure, "A case study on farmer innovations and communication in Niger," Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C., 1988.
8. Social marketing for farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- summary report
- Publication Date:
- 1989
- Published:
- USA: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11180
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 6(1) : 4
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a report: Howard E. Ray, "Communicating with farmers: Lessons learned and to be learned" Development Communication Report, No. 58, 1987.
9. Information to farmers: directing or responding?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Review
- Publication Date:
- 1983-11
- Published:
- International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17136
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 1(1) : 2
- Notes:
- Reviews comments by Michael Laflin in "Is the information community serving farmers' needs?" Development Communication Report, March 1982.
10. Transfer by grapevine
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Review
- Publication Date:
- 1984-03
- Published:
- International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17140
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 1(2) : 2-3
- Notes:
- Review of "Working through the Barangay Grapevine," PCARRD Monitor, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development, May 1983.
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