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101. Stories and storytelling in Extension work

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Peters, Scott (author) and Franz, Nancy K. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06110
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(4) : 4FEA1
Notes:: 6 pages.

102. Landowners' knowledge, attitudes and aspirations towards woody biomass markets in North Carolina

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Shaw, Jasmine (author), Hazel, Dennis (author), Bardon, Robert (author), and Jayaratne, K.S.U. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06111
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(4) : 4FEA9
Notes:: 11 pages.

103. Extension newsletters and individual counseling: equally effective in changing worksite wellness participants' dietary intakes

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Chipman, Kristi (author) and Litchfield, Ruth (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06112
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(3) : 3FEA5
Notes:: 15 pages.

104. The value in evaluating and communicating program impact: the Ohio BR&E Program

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Davis, Gregory (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06113
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(3) : 3RIB1
Notes:: 5 pages., Concerning a long-time community Extension program, "Business Retention and Expansion."

105. Assessment of pork producer educational needs for adoption of group sow housing

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bates, Ronald O. (author), Ferry, Elizabeth (author), Guthrie, Thomas (author), May, Gerald (author), Rozeboom, Dale (author), and Siegford, Janice (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06114
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(3) : 3RIB6
Notes:: 8 pages.

106. Factors considered when making corn foliar fungicide application decisions in Illinois

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bradley, Carl A. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06115
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(3) : 3RIB7
Notes:: 6 pages.

107. The changing interest in organic agriculture in Texas and its implications for Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lillard, Patrick T. (author) and Lindner, James R. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06116
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(3) : 3RIB8
Notes:: 7 pages.

108. Using Facebook advertising to connect with Extension audiences

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Israel, Glenn D. (author), Borger, Ruth H. (author), Greer, Kelly (author), Kelly, Susan (author), Byrum, Keri Leymaster (author), Pelham, Jennifer (author), Samuel, Norma (author), Singleton, Lloyd O. (author), Wells, Robert H. (author), and Momol, Timur (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06342
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(4) Article 4FEA10
Notes:: 7 pages.

109. Low-income mothers' perceptions of barriers to using farmers markets: a SNAP-Ed initiative to understand access points to local foods

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Misyak, Sarah H. (author), Johnson, Meredith Ledlie (author), McFerren, Mary M. (author), Culhane, Jennifer L. (author), Niewolny, Kim L. (author), Hosig, Kathryn W. (author), and Serrano, Elena (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06343
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(4) Article 4FEA3

110. The social media marketing map (part 1): a tool to empower the digital leaders of Extension

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Christensen, Amanda (author), Hill, Paul (author), and Horrocks, Sidney (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D06344
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(4) Article 4TOT3
Notes:: 3 pages.

111. Partnering with private industry - ground rules for working together

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Romich, Eric (author) and Campbell, Joseph (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D06345
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(4) : Article 4IAW2
Notes:: 3 pages.

112. The case for a paradigm shift in Extension from information-centric to community-centric programming

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Strong, Emma (author), Rowntree, Jason (author), Thurlow, Kable (author), and Raven, Matt R. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D06346
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(4) Article 4IAW1
Notes:: 3 pages.

113. Action learning - an experiential tool for solving organizational issues

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Kinsey, Sharon B. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2011-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D06533
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 49(4) : 4TOT2

114. Using planning and evaluation tools to target Extension outputs and outcomes: the New England Private Well Symposium example

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: McCann, Alyson (author), Peterson, Julia (author), and Gold, Arthur J. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2009-06
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D06534
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 47(3) : 3TOT4

115. The Cooperative Extension Service as a boundary organization for diffusion of climate forecasts: a 5-year study

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Breuer, Norman E. (author), Fraisse, Clyde W. (author), and Cabrera, Victor E. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2010-08
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06618
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 48(4) : 4RIB7
Notes:: Open access journal.

116. Using interesting text to communicaate complex natural resources issues

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Oxarart, Annie (author) and Monroe, Martha C. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06640
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(1) : 1FEA8

117. Community strategic visioning as a method to define and address poverty: an analysis from select rural Montana communities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lachapelle, Paul (author), Austin, Eric (author), and Clark, Daniel (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2010-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06641
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 48(1) : 1FEA1

118. New Extension approaches to serving agricultural media in advancing farm-life safety communications

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Heiberger, Scott (author) and Evans, James F. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2017-12
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09310
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 55(6) : Article # 6RIB3

119. Collaborating with your clients using social media and mobile communications

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Typhina, Eli (author), Bardon, Robert E. (author), and Gharis, Laurie W. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09487
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(1) : 1TOT2

120. Utah Extension educators' perceived satisfaction with and needs for agricultural health and safety information

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Webster, Jill (author), Rogers, David L. (author), and Mariger, Stanley C. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2001-04
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09488
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 39(2) : 2RIB3

121. Assessing rural coalitions that address safety and health

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Burgus, S. (author), Schwab, C. (author), and Shelley, M. (author)
Format:: Journal article abstract
Publication Date:: 2012
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09494
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(2) : 2FEA7
Notes:: 13 pages., Features the Farm Safety 4 Just Kids program of the Cooperative Extension System, relying on coalitions of local people.

122. Removing the tension from Extension

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bradley, Lucy (author), Driscoll, Elizabeth (author), and Bardon, Robert (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-04
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09514
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(2) : 2TOT1

123. Assessing rural coalitions that address safety and health issues

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Burgus, Shari (author), Schwab, Charles (author), and shelley, Mack (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2012-04
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09515
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 50(2) : 2FEA7

124. Coalition sustainability: long-term successes and lessons learned

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lodl, Kathleen (author) and Stevens, Georgia (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2002-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09519
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 40(1) : 1FEA2

125. Model Integrated Pest Management Program Delivery for Community Gardeners

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Barrett, Eric (author / Ohio State University Extension), Kowalski, Jacqueline (author / Ohio State University Extension), and Ohio State University
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2018-12
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10117
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 56(7)
Notes:: 5 pages., via online journal, The growth of community gardens has created new opportunities for urban Extension personnel at a time when staffing resources continue to decline. To serve the integrated pest management (IPM) needs of community gardening populations, Extension educators in two urban counties developed an on-site program involving a demonstration kit and planning protocol that Extension educators, program staff, and master gardener volunteers can use to teach IPM. The program provides practical, research-based information to community gardeners, allows Extension to maintain a presence in urban centers, and provides outreach to audiences who may not have used Extension resources historically.

126. Novel use of conceptual change framework improves video on challenging science topic

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Helmers, Matthew J. (author), Youngquist, Timothy D. (author), and Grudens-Schuck, Nancy (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10185
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(1) : 1-4
Notes:: 4 pages., Article # 1IAW2, Via online journal., Educational campaigns are more complicated when members of our audiences hold scientific misconceptions related to new technologies. Our prairie strips research and education team produced a brief, focused video aimed to dispel a misconception related to the effect of prairie strip plants' roots on agricultural drain tiles in the Midwest. Our "Field Tile Investigation" video was based on the conceptual change framework from science education and featured a discrepant event. The goal was to move farmers, landowners, and their advisors to an understanding of prairie strips that was more compatible with the scientific standard.

127. Project happy apples: assisting backyard growers in codling moth management

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Detweiler, Amy Jo (author) and Stephan, Toni (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10188
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(1) : 1-5
Notes:: 5 pages., Article # 1IAW6, vial online journal, Project Happy Apples began as an effort to assist backyard growers in managing codling moth in their fruit trees. We developed a process using emails and a web page to provide timely information related to the life cycle of codling moth and relevant integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. The content of our updates included pertinent photos, costs of tools, and suggested dates of action. Results from a survey of participants suggest that they were more confident, knowledgeable, and successful in using IPM strategies in their own backyards as a result of our project.

128. Building success of food hubs through understanding of the cooperative experience

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Schmit, Todd M. (author) and Severson, Roberta M. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10189
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(1) : 1-9
Notes:: 9 pages., Article # 1RIB4, Via online journal., Food hubs represent a business model through which farmers can collectively market product to access new supply chains and buyers can efficiently access locally sourced foods. Many farmer marketing cooperatives fit within the food hub definition and have existed for decades. Accordingly, much can be learned from them to support food hub business planning efforts. We developed and synthesized case studies of three successful cooperatives in order to match key food hub operational challenges with recommended best management practices. Such information is useful for Extension education efforts supporting the development of economically viable food hub businesses.

129. Extension investing resources for the millennial generation: an exploratory study

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Kristen Sumpter (author) and Joan Koonce (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10190
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(1) : 1-9
Notes:: 9 pages., Article # 1RIB10, Via online journal., Millennials have different investing knowledge and behaviors than generations in the past. Moreover, as compared to baby boomers, millennials have more debt and less wealth to invest. We used current literature and information collected from Extension educators to explore the values, investing behaviors, learning styles, and loyalty attitudes of millennials. We also examined and evaluated investment resources that had been created or adapted by four Extension faculty members across the nation. A proposed framework with suggestions for future research is provided.

130. Edible insect workshop engages public in sustainable food conversation

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Jasinski, James (author), Kulhanek, Ashley (author), and Shumaker, Kate (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10192
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(1) : 1-6
Notes:: 6 pages., Article # 1IAW7, Via online journal., A 6-hr train-the-trainer workshop focused on introducing the concept that insects may play a significant role in food security as the world population is projected to exceed 9 billion people by the mid 21st century. Workshop topics including cultural, nutritional, culinary, and commercial aspects surrounding edible insects were presented and packaged into a formal curriculum for later use by the participants. A 12-item sensory evaluation of insect-fortified foods provided participants a tangible experience with product palatability. By the end of the workshop, participants had increased various dimensions of their knowledge about edible insects and reported a generally positive perception toward insect-based foods.

131. Successful collaborations between extension and nonprofits: factors contributing to effective alliances

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Carnes, Chelsea (author), Jones, Jennifer A. (author), Pracht, Dale (author), and Simonne, Eric (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10423
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(2)
Notes:: 10 pages., Article # 2FEA3, Via online journal., There are many potential advantages to collaborations between Extension and nonprofit organizations; however, it is unclear what factors contribute to a successful collaboration. We used an exploratory cross-comparative case study design to analyze four cases of highly successful Extension/nonprofit collaborations in one area in Florida. Using both deductive and inductive analysis processes, we identified several factors that contributed to the success of these partnerships: alignment of goals, longevity, informal adaptable partnering, relevant Extension agent background, delegation of tasks, marketability and fun, and relationship building. Exploration of these factors can inform future studies and has immediate, practical implications for Extension agents.

132. Assessing the social media use and needs of small rural retailers: implications for extension program support

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Son, Jihyeong (author), Niehm, Linda S. (author), Russell, Daniel W. (author), and Lee, Juyoung (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10424
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(2)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article # 2RIB2, Via online journal., To assess small rural retailers' use of social media and the role of social media in their business sustainability, we conducted focus group interviews with small business owners/managers from rural communities in a midwestern state. Participants revealed strong interest in social media, especially for use in sales and marketing. However, their engagement in social media was limited due to lack of knowledge and resources (i.e., time, human resources, financial resources, effectiveness measurement) related to developing and updating content. On the basis of these findings, we examine implications for Extension professionals and outreach educators regarding social media needs and programming for small rural businesses.

133. Interactive online tool for educating the public about landscape conservation

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hanks, R. Daniel (author), Baldwin, Robert F. (author), Leonard, Paul B. (author), Bee, Gillian B. (author), and Claflin, Patrick (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10425
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(2)
Notes:: 6 pages., Via online journal., Landscape-scale conservation planning performed in a systematic and transparent manner is becoming more common as it is increasingly evident that ecological processes are being affected at large spatial scales. The Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative undertook a 15-state landscape conservation planning project, resulting in a landscape conservation design called NatureScape. To facilitate NatureScape's implementation by groups and individuals participating in on-the-ground landscape conservation, we developed an online decision support tool. This tool has the potential to assist Extension services in delivering research-based information to varied stakeholders as they make land use decisions.

134. Ten tools for creating attention-getting social media messages

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: O'Neill, Barbara (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10452
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(2)
Notes:: 6 pages, article 2TOT7, via online journal, It is not enough to simply post text in social media messages. Tweets with images garner three times more engagement, such as through likes, retweets, follows, clicks, and comments. Social media messages without accompanying visuals are a missed opportunity. This article describes 10 simple tools and accompanying techniques for creating attractive graphics and videos for use with social media: Canva, Paint, Piktochart, grayed out images, hand-drawn sketches, stock images, personal photos, PicCollage, GIFs, and Boomerang. Visuals should be copyright free and fit the content of a post. Time can be saved through repurposing existing images and videos for use in social media content.

135. A multiple indicators, multiple causes analysis of farmers' information use

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: McLeod, Elizabeth (author), Jensen, Kimberly L. (author), DeLong, Karen L. (author), and Griffith, Andrew (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10602
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57 (3)
Notes:: 13 pages., Article #: 3FEA2, via online journal., A multiple indicators, multiple causes, or MIMIC, modeling framework can be used for analyzing a variety of farmer decision-making situations where multiple outcomes are possible. Example applications include analyses of farmer use of multiple information sources, management practices, or technologies. We applied the framework to analyze use of multiple information sources by beef cattle farmers. We provide measures of how farmer demographics, farm characteristics, and risk attitudes influenced farmer use of information from Extension, producer groups, popular press, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Internet, and other farmers. Education and greater willingness to take risk positively influenced information use among the farmers we studied. Our process has implications for broader use within Extension.

136. Inclusion of youths with disabilities in 4-H: a scoping literature review

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Taylor-Winney, Jennifer (author), Xue, Caryn (author), McNab, Erin (author), and Krahn, Gloria (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10603
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 12 pages., Article #:3FEA1, via online journal., The Journal of Extension serves as a conduit for the dissemination of current research and practices within Extension and 4-H. We conducted a review of Journal of Extension articles published since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Our purpose was to determine what practices, programs, and studies have occurred regarding inclusion in 4-H of youths with disabilities or special health care needs. The review resulted in detailed examination of 16 articles and revealed information about Extension professionals' attitudes toward inclusion, strategies and program approaches related to inclusion, and specific areas that need to be addressed further to increase inclusion.

137. Grower communication networks: information sources for organic farmers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Crawford, Chelsi (author), Grossman, Julie (author), Warren, Sarah T. (author), and Cubbage, Fred (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2015-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10604
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 53(3)
Notes:: 14 pages., Article #:3FEA9, via online journal., This article reports on a study to determine which information sources organic growers use to inform farming practices by conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews with 23 organic farmers across 17 North Carolina counties. Effective information sources included: networking, agricultural organizations, universities, conferences, Extension, Web resources, personal experience, books, organic buyers/certifiers, and consultants. Results suggest that grower-to-grower networking is a highly effective information-seeking behavior for organic growers. Recommendations for Extension personnel include reshaping educational programing for organic growers to include peer-to-peer information sharing, as well as increased investment to graduate and undergraduate programs that train future Extension agents in organic production approaches.

138. Linking 4-H to linksters

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Newman, Matthew (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-01
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10605
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 5 pages., Article #:3COM2, via online journal., Advances in communication technology and associated social changes have provided opportunities as well as challenges for 4-H. Historically, the 4-H club model was predicated on a community's coming together to provide youth members opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of their respective projects. The paradox is that as communities have become more connected through cell phones and social media, face-to-face, person-to-person interaction has decreased. To stay relevant for the next hundred years, 4-H must adapt to this circumstance. This article explores the importance of leveraging technology to bring young people together, foster a sense of community for them, and instill self-efficacy within them, all through the 4-H club model.

139. Promoting farmers' markets: preferences of farmers' market leaders

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Witzling, Laura (author), Shaw, Bret (author), Wilson, Marlie (author), and Morales, Alfonso (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-01
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10606
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 9 pages., Article #:3FEA4, via online journal., Extension professionals across disciplines are involved with farmers' markets, and reports have indicated an increase in the number of farmers' markets across the country. We explored perspectives of farmers' market leaders regarding topics and data of interest and capacity and willingness to collect data related to market promotion. The purpose of our work was to provide Extension educators with information that may guide programming around farmers' markets. We collected data through an online survey of Wisconsin farmers' market leaders in spring 2017. Market leaders were most interested in learning how to encourage word-of-mouth communication between customers and engage in other low-cost strategies, such as having partners help promote a market.

140. Evaluating promotional efforts for driving traffic to an extension outreach website

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Campbell, Tim (author), Shaw, Bret (author), Rao, Amulya (author), and Klink, Jenna (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10607
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article #:3RIB1, via online journal., As online communication becomes more important to Extension professionals, understanding how promotional strategies affect the number of people accessing online content also becomes more important. We tracked website visits resulting from four different promotional efforts to understand relative effectiveness of these efforts. Each effort was unique in cost, efficacy, and efficiency. We found that using multiple promotional approaches to drive traffic to educational content can increase engagement over time and allow for reaching larger audiences.

141. The family mealtime study: parent socialization and context during family meals

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Kok, Car Mun (author), Torquati, Julia (author), and De Guzman, Maria (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10608
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 16 pages., Article #:3RIB3, via online journal., Research on the family mealtime has shown its importance for youths' dietary attitudes and behaviors. Youths who have more frequent family meals often have more healthful dietary behaviors. However, little is known about the context and processes related to how family mealtimes affect youths' dietary behaviors. To address this gap, we examined the context of family mealtimes and parent socialization that occurs during family meals through mealtime observations and interviews. Family mealtimes are valued by parents, and our findings can be useful to Extension professionals in educating parents and families regarding shaping of family mealtimes, feeding strategies, and nutrition.

142. Addressing scientific literacy in Oklahoma: the STEMist program

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Branscum, Hannah (author) and Sallee, Jeff (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10609
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 4 pages., Article #:3IAW1, via online journal., Scientific literacy is essential for success of youth and adults in the 21st century. In 2017, Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development initiated a fellowship program to address scientific literacy throughout Oklahoma: the STEMist program. Through this program, college students with a background or interest in science are recruited, trained, and sent to teach science workshops to youths at various educational events during the summer months. In its inaugural year, the program reached over 2,000 youths. The program addresses scientific literacy, aids in career readiness, and promotes 4-H to audiences previously unaware of the positive impact it can have on today's young people.

143. Public scholarship: a tool for strengthening relationships across extension, campus, and community

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Monk, J. Kale (author), Benson, Jacquelyn J. (author), and Bordere, Tashel C. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10610
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 5 pages., Article #:3TOT1, via online journal., Higher education resources are increasingly limited due to declining budget revenue and other challenges. Thus, it is vital for Cooperative Extension to synergize efforts of disseminating education to the public. Promoting public scholarship in and beyond Extension is a promising initiative that can foster collaborations by leveraging existing resources in advancing the Extension mission. We highlight a new program aimed at encouraging a culture of public scholarship across academia. The program is intended to increase knowledge about public scholarship and awareness of its benefits to stakeholders, identify barriers to public scholarship, and provide concrete examples of ways Extension and non-Extension faculty can collaborate on research and programming efforts.

144. Asynchronous volunteer engagement in online continuing education using virtual communities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Freidig, Amy (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10611
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 4 pages., Article #:3TOT9, via online journal., The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program team used the Google+ Community platform to provide an engaging online discussion forum for asynchronous continuing education experiences. Applications of such a tool for volunteer online education have numerous benefits, including the capacity for asynchronous posting, ease of posting, privacy options, wide availability, and the potential for internal troubleshooting.

145. Using a blog and social media to market extension

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Davis, Gregory A. (author) and Stollar, Mariah K. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10612
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 4 pages., Article #: 3TOT7, via online journal., Extension professionals at all levels can use popular social media platforms to increase awareness of Extension. This article explores how our team of Extension professionals has used a blog in combination with Facebook on a weekly basis to better market Extension and our work. Every Extension professional can easily become part of a deliberate effort to more actively connect with stakeholders by using these tools.

146. Effective communication of 4-H program essentials to 4-H families

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lewis, Kendra M. (author), Borba, John (author), Hill, Russell D. (author), and Miller, JoLynn C. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10613
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 4 pages., Article #: 3TOT5, via online journal., Youths and parents in the California 4-H program have reported issues with communication and challenges in understanding the program. As a result, we developed a family handbook and other supporting documents to help youths and parents navigate the California 4-H program. This article addresses the development, dissemination, and reach of the handbook. Additionally, the article discusses future directions and implications for other Extension programs.

147. Collaborating across state lines to leverage cultural competency expertise

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Wille, Celina G. (author), Garcia, Zuri (author), and Garcia-Pabón, José L. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-01
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10614
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 5 pages., Article #: 3TOT6, via online journal., A statewide need for Latino cultural competency training for Utah State University (USU) Extension personnel was identified. The solution involved the collaborative efforts of our team of two USU Extension faculty members and one Washington State University (WSU) Extension faculty member on adaption and customization of a needs assessment tool and a training program originated at WSU. Our collaboration leveraged important limited resources such as subject-matter expertise, training materials, time, and funding while providing a venue for feedback and ideas to improve, update, and enhance an existing program. Garnering administrative support from the start is key to successful cross-state collaborative work and implementation of specialized training to expand Latino outreach capacity in Extension.

148. Implementing a successful national e-forum

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lobley, Jennifer (author), Edwards, Harriett C. (author), Vettern, Rachelle (author), Lesmeister, Marilyn K. (author), and McKinley, Steve (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 77 Document Number: D10809
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article #: 4IAW3, via online journal., The National 4-H Volunteer e-Forum is an alternative to multistate, face-to-face volunteer forums. Building on the success of regional e-forums, a collaborative group planned and offered three webinars that were relevant, economical, consistent, and convenient to attend. A blended learning strategy can successfully be used for focusing on both volunteer and organizational needs when approached with intentionality. Extension can use this model broadly to develop better trained corps of volunteers. Data-driven recommendations are included for Extension professionals interested in exploring hybrid training options.

149. How forming a cooperative network improved services and outcomes for farmers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mallory, E.B. (author), Jackson, Tori Lee (author), and Forstadt, Leslie A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10810
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 5 pages., Article #: 4IAW3, via online journal., The Beginning Farmer Resource Network of Maine (BFRN) is a model for maximizing resources and improving farmer services through increased statewide communication and collaboration among a diverse group of agricultural service providers. Formed in 2012, BFRN is a cooperative network with shared leadership and no financial overhead. In a 2018 survey regarding BFRN's impacts, 92% of members (22 of 24 responding members) said they were more effective and efficient. The survey results also indicated that over 800 farmers had made positive changes as a result of members' participation in BFRN. BFRN's continuing high level of activity is a testament to the value this network model offers to participating organizations, agencies, and institutions.

150. How to use crowdfunding in extension: a relationship education example

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Monk, J. Kale (author), Vennum, Amber V. (author), and Kanter, Jeremy B. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08-01
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10811
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 15 pages., Article #: 4TOT3, via online journal., Crowdfunding is a resource that allows individuals or groups to raise funds while simultaneously engaging relevant communities and, thus, is an important tool for Extension specialists. We provide recommended steps for successful crowdfunding, including tips for identifying a website, developing or refining a proposal, and crafting a marketing and campaign strategy. We use the successful crowdfunding of a relationship education program as an example.

151. Building bridges between producers and schools: the role of extension in the farm to school program

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Qu, Shuyang (author), Fischer, Laura (author), and Rumble, Joy (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10948
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 10 pages., Article #:4FEA4, via online journal., Childhood obesity is one of the leading problems facing Americans today. As children continue to struggle with both obesity and food insecurity, many parents and doctors look to schools to be responsible for providing healthful meals. The aim of the Farm to School (F2S) program is to bring fresh, local produce into school cafeterias. Aligning with Extension goals, the F2S program provides an opportunity for both the development of healthful lifestyles and increases in agricultural profits. Through interviews with producers and school food service directors, we determined ways Extension programming can be used to improve the efficiency of the F2S program.

152. Perspectives on place-based local leadership programs: fostering leadership and community attachment in youths

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Corboy, John Trevor M. (author), Warner, Laura A. (author), and Benge, Matt (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10950
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 11 pages., Article # 4FEA3, via online journal, Leadership development, service learning, place-based education, and economic revitalization are topics relevant to Extension. We performed an evaluation to determine whether a place-based leadership program in Clermont County, Ohio, helps students develop leadership skills and encourages their return to the community. Program evaluation data collected via a web-based survey indicated that 80% of youths planned to return to the area to live and work, an action that would contribute to revitalization of the community. Extension professionals can use findings from our evaluation as a basis for improving existing programs, structuring new youth leadership initiatives, and communicating the value of place-based youth leadership programs to stakeholders.

153. Leveraging utilization-focused evaluations to engage elected officials and county personnel

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lane, Trevor C. (author) and Sanders, Christina (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10951
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(4)
Notes:: 8 pages., Article # 4FEA2, via online journal., Elected officials, an audience essential to the relevance and funding of Extension, may lack knowledge of Extension's capacity to engage with them in solving local problems, building consensus, and improving strategic planning or governance. They may not consider that by collaborating with locally knowledgeable Extension professionals, they also gain access to broader university resources that can assist them in understanding community needs and obtaining relevant evidence-based recommendations. We describe how Extension and county officials and personnel implemented utilization-focused evaluation to inform county strategic planning, budgeting, and governance, leading to continuous process improvement for the county and increased support for and understanding of Extension.

154. Correlating project learning tree to 4-H life skills: connections and implications

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bayer, Rachel (author) and Fischer, Kathy (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10979
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57 (5)
Notes:: 8 pages., Article # 5TOT6, via online journal., To determine how Extension educators can use environmental education materials to develop life skills in youths, we correlated a national environmental education curriculum developed by Project Learning Tree (PLT) to the 4-H Life Skills Wheel. Youth development professionals can use the resulting correlations to determine which life skills the various PLT activities help develop. The correlation results also provide insights regarding how PLT activities help develop head, heart, and hands skills.

155. Engaging residents in participatory photomapping and readiness conversations to address the rural obesogenic context

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Jensen, Kirstin D. (author), Tifft, Kathee (author), Winfield, Tammy (author), Gunter, Kathy (author), Karp, Grace G. (author), and John, Deborah H. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10-01
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10982
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(5)
Notes:: 12 pages., Article #: 5FEA1, via online journal., Extension engaged rural Idaho community stakeholders to assess local resources and readiness to address obesogenic contexts through use of the Extension tool HEAL MAPPS. Through participatory photomapping, focus group involvement, and a community readiness conversation, residents identified environmental resources and local efforts as supports for and barriers to healthful eating and active living. Findings indicated that the community was "vaguely aware" that rural obesity risk is a socioenvironmentally determined issue. Extension professionals using HEAL MAPPS effectively promoted new and shared knowledge of weight health resources among community members, enabled rural residents to have a voice in addressing the community context, and empowered community actions.

156. Extension as a multilevel bridging organization: supporting networked environmental covernance

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Nourani, Sally W. (author), Decker, Daniel J. (author), and Krasny, Marianne E. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10988
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(5)
Notes:: 13 pages., Article # 5FEA2, via online journal., Governmental and nongovernmental actors at different spatial and jurisdictional levels have information that can benefit natural resources management; however, barriers in communication and organizational culture often prevent information sharing and joint endeavors. Bridging entities, such as task forces or working groups, bring together potential stakeholders to pool expertise and stimulate shared learning. Using a network survey, interview data, and meeting minutes, we constructed a case study of task forces convened to stimulate management of the emerald ash borer, an invasive wood-boring beetle. We found that coordinated action among university and county Extension catalyzed bridging through visionary program design and network positioning.

157. Visual-based minimal-text food safety training tools for Chinese-speaking food service workers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Rajagopal, Lakshman (author), Reynolds, Joel (author), and Li, Dawei (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10989
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(5)
Notes:: 10 pages., Article # 5TOT4, via online journal., This article describes visual-based minimal-text food safety tools developed in Mandarin Chinese to educate Chinese-speaking food service workers about safe food handling practices. Ten posters and one PowerPoint presentation were developed, and their efficacy in conveying critical food safety messages was tested with Chinese-speaking food service workers in Iowa. Extension educators can use these tools for formal and informal food safety education, thereby contributing to protecting public health.

158. Using farmer storytelling to build understanding of our "new weather reality"

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Roche, Erin H. (author), Mallory, Ellen B. (author), and Birthisel, Sonja K. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10990
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(5)
Notes:: 5 pages., Article # 5IAW3, via online journal., A storytelling session was successful in raising awareness and understanding of the types of changes in weather patterns farmers are experiencing in Maine, what impacts those changes are having on their operations, and the changes farmers are making in response. Using an outreach approach rooted in farmer stories allowed us to bypass the controversy that often surrounds topics related to climate change. Likewise, focusing on the farmers' experiences and avoiding corrective statements during this introductory session resulted in productive dialogue. We recommend replicating this approach within different agricultural sectors to increase understanding of sector-specific risks and strategies for adaptation.

159. Social marketing–enhanced home energy education encourages adoption of energy-saving practices

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Caldwell, Kathryn A. (author), Vaughn, Leigh Ann (author), Harrod, Elisabeth (author), and Harrod, Jon (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10992
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(5)
Notes:: 10 pages., Article # 5RIB3, via online journal., We developed a program centered on a social marketing–enhanced home energy education visit to encourage homeowner adoption of specific energy conservation measures. We randomly assigned 170 homeowners to an experimental condition that included energy education before an energy audit or a control condition that included only an energy audit. Participants in the experimental condition adopted more no-cost and low-cost one-time energy conservation changes, such as adjusting refrigerator/freezer temperatures and lowering hot water temperature. However, they did not invest more in home energy renovations or other costly changes, such as replacing inefficient appliances. We discuss implications of this experiment for enhancing effectiveness of Extension-based energy education programs.

160. Creating inclusive extension programs

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: McKee, Katherine E. (author) and Bruce, Jacklyn A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11148
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 4 pages., Article # 6COM1, via online journal., To develop more inclusive programs, Extension professionals should attend to self-awareness, communication, and program structure. We suggest engaging in reflection and examining word choices and program decisions to make programs more welcoming to all members of the communities we serve. Extension professionals should incorporate these practices in their work to meet the needs of increasingly diverse communities.

161. Barriers to and strategies for engaging extension educators in family caregiver education

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Struckmeyer, Kristopher M. (author), Roberts, Emily (author), Gordon, Sarah R. (author), Raczkoski, Brandon M. (author), and Singh, Chitra (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11149
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 9 pages., Article # 6RIB5, via online journal., Oklahoma Extension educators encountered barriers related to trainings and program delivery for a caregiver education program produced by Oklahoma State University Extension. Oklahoma family and consumer sciences educators were interviewed about perceived barriers to attending trainings and delivering the program. Findings indicated that staff shortages, program prioritization, challenges in developing an audience, and communication issues with the program team made it difficult for educators to engage with the program. Strategies for improvement based on the findings were devised.

162. Back to the basics: are traditional educational methods still effective in a high-tech world?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Sneed, Christopher T. (author) and Franck, Karen L. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11150
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article # 6IAW6, via online journal., Although Extension educators have harnessed the power of technology as an important vehicle for conveying research-based content, it is important that the power of traditional educational methods not be overlooked. These traditional methods remain ideas that work, have worked, and continue to work even today. In this article, we spotlight these traditional ideas by presenting a social marketing campaign that engages limited-resource audiences via themed print educational materials—posters, brochures, and bookmarks. Evaluation results indicate that the campaign has been successful in engaging the target audience and motivating them regarding the adoption of healthful behavior changes.

163. Community climate conversations: engaging and empowering local action in a changing world

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Beery, Thomas (author), Schmitt, Kristen (author), McDonnell, Julie (author), and Moore, Tansey (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11151
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 16 pages., Article # 6FEA3, via online journal., We examined how the Twin Ports Climate Conversations (TPCC), a community-based climate communication project, is influencing local climate awareness and response. A survey of TPCC participants and subsequent roundtable discussion event were used to explore program impacts, outcomes, and future directions. Results showed that the TPCC project has been effective at increasing awareness and facilitating contacts and may be leading to actions that range from information sharing to personal behavioral changes. Future directions include engaging new audiences and promoting more on-the-ground climate action. TPCC can serve as a model to help other communities start cross-sectoral climate conversations.

164. Embracing diversity and inclusion: an organizational change model to increase intercultural competence

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Moncloa, Fe (author), Horrillo, Shannon J. (author), Espinoza, Dorina (author), and Hill, Russell (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11152
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 13 pages., Article # 6FEA1, via online journal., Professionals in Extension who develop intercultural competence are better prepared to meet the needs of multicultural populations. This article addresses University of California Extension's formation of an intercultural competence professional development initiative. We describe our use of an integrated conceptual framework that includes Hammer's Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Kotter's eight-step organizational change process to institutionalize the initiative. IDI pretest and posttest results indicate that California 4-H professionals are more culturally competent. The impact of the initiative also is reflected in the significant growth (151% increase) in Latino youth participation in 4-H. We provide recommendations for replicating our effort.

165. Thinking Globally About Universities and Extension: The Convergence of University-Based and Centralized Extension Systems in China

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Swanson, Louis E. (author), Mao, KuoRay (author), and Colorado State University
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11228
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6) : 1-8
Notes:: 9 pages, via online journal, The U.S. university-based extension system model has been successful nationally, but not adopted globally. Various historical factors rendered the U.S. system a less attractive option for emerging post-WWII nations. However, current changes in education and extension landscapes are creating new opportunities for the globalization of U.S. Extension. Specifically, both the U.S. and Chinese extension systems now face the common challenge of delivering meaningful university-based extension under shifting conditions. This commonality creates opportunities for exploring long-term, synergistic university-based extension systems and potentially achieving associated benefits worldwide.

166. The Military Families Learning Network: A Model for Extension-Based Virtual Learning Communities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Plein, Christopher (author), Cassels, Alicia (author), and West Virginia University Auburn University
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11229
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 9 pages, via online journal, This article provides an overview of Extension's Military Families Learning Network. The network is an example of Extension's commitment to building virtual learning networks in the support of targeted professional and lay audiences. The network uses well-established and emergent pedagogical approaches focusing on adult-centered learning while employing state-of-the-art online learning technologies. We present a four-dimensional model of learning activities to illustrate how the network offers different options for and approaches to adult-centered learning and training. The Military Families Learning Network can serve as a model for broader adoption of such entities across the Extension community.

167. Responding to Crisis: Farmer Mental Health Programs in the Extension North Central Region

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Inwood, Shoshanah (author), Becot, Florence (author), Bjornestad, Andrea (author), Henning-Smith, Carrie (author), Alberth, Andrew (author), and The Ohio State University South Dakota State University University of Minnesota
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12-17
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11230
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 7 pages, via online journal, A number of current events are exacerbating farm stress. Extension and farm organizations have mobilized responses to an emerging mental health crisis among farmers. To evaluate these responses, we conducted an online scan of resources to present a baseline typology of current mental health programs and response efforts in the 12-state Extension North Central Region. We classified responses by type of program, target audience, and delivery format. We identified the need to train mental health counselors and state suicide hotline responders on farm issues and farm culture.

168. Identifying Barriers to Forage Innovation: Native Grasses and Producer Knowledge

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Keyser, Patrick (author), Schexnayder, Susan (author), Willcox, Adam (author), Bates, Gary (author), Boyer, Christopher N. (author), and Center for Native Grasslands Management Human Dimensions Research Lab University of Tennessee
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11232
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 10 pages, via online journal, Adoption of native warm-season grasses (NWSGs) in the tall fescue belt is limited despite studies documenting the potential contribution of these forages to profitable beef production. On the basis of two surveys conducted in Tennessee, a survey of beef producers and a survey of agricultural professionals, we evaluated perceptions of NWSG forages and how those perceptions could influence their adoption. Although agricultural professionals were more familiar with NWSGs than producers, both populations had limited knowledge regarding these forages, indicating that additional Extension education is needed. Our results provide useful guidance for developing NWSG forage educational programs for producers and agricultural professionals.

169. Demonstrating the Public Value of Extension Forestry Programming Through Benefit Transfer Analysis

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Goerlich, Daniel L. (author), Munsell, John F. (author), Boyd, Heather H. (author), Moeltner, Klaus (author), and Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech University of Notre Dame
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11233
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(6)
Notes:: 5 pages, via online journal, Cooperative Extension produces public value through educational programming that benefits the greater community. Forests provide numerous valuable benefits to society through the provision of ecosystem services. Cooperative Extension educational programming positively affects forest owners, who, in turn, conduct actions that enhance ecosystem services. An understudied relationship exists between Cooperative Extension and ecosystem services that can be drawn on to document Extension's public value. Applying ecosystem services values to Extension natural resources–related programmatic outcomes through benefit transfer provides an avenue through which Extension can potentially make significant advancements in monetizing its public value.

170. Technology transfer preferences of researchers and producers in sustainable agriculture

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Miller, Rhonda L. (author) and Cox, Loralie (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2006
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11343
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 44(3)/RIB/3RIB2
Notes:: Online via the University of Illinois Online Catalog, using the Article search term, "demonstrations", This study involved determining preferences of researchers and producers regarding their preferences for providing and gathering information. Findings revealed and described differences in preference. Authors identified on-farm demonstrations as particularly important for technologies that involve major transitions in farming methods.

171. Understanding factors that support well-functioning community coalitions

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Jacobs, Laurel (author), Orzech, Kathryn (author), Goodman, Greg (author), LeGros, Theresa (author), and Martinez, Stephanie (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11350
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 10 pages., Article #: v58-1rb1, via online journal., Coalitions are central to Extension's community-based programs. To assess characteristics that support well-functioning coalitions and to support coalitions in which Extension stakeholders participate, we used the Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory to assess 10 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education coalitions on the basis of research-tested collaboration success factors. Overall, the 103 coalition members who responded reported strengths related to communication and shared purpose and weaknesses in the areas of resources and process and structure for achieving the coalitions' aims. Our project represents a low-burden method for assessing Extension coalitions to understand the characteristics that are likely to support the achievement of collective goals.

172. Cooperative extension and sustainability outreach: programmatic successes, administrative support, and areas for improvement

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Brain McCann, Roslynn (author), Apel, Mark (author), Dove, Clark (author), Madhosingh-Hector, Ramona (author), Kipp Searcy, Jennison (author), and Kay, David (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11351
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 13 pages., Article #:v58-1a2, via online journal., According to the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, without urgent global changes, climate catastrophe caused by warming of greater than 1.5°C will occur by 2030, endangering the planet's capacity to sustain human populations and livelihoods. The National Network for Sustainable Living Education administered a national survey in January 2017 to assess how well-positioned Extension is to address sustainability in the communities the organization serves. Educators from 40 states responded, and 1,395 usable surveys were received. Survey results will help Extension employees discover opportunities for innovation and relevancy in their programming.

173. Mobilizing Rural Communities to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Tool Kit

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Smathers, Carol A. (author), Lobb, Jennifer M. (author), and Ohio State University Extension
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2017-12
Published:: United States`: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11352
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 55(6)
Notes:: 5 pages, via online journal, The tool kit Mobilizing Rural Communities to Prevent Childhood Obesity is the product of a seven-state multidisciplinary research project focused on enhancing obesity prevention efforts by integrating community coaching into the work of rural community coalitions. The interactive tool kit is available at no cost both in print form and online, and it consists of five tutorials that present best practices and lessons learned throughout the research project. Extension professionals working within health promotion coalitions may wish to use or promote the tool kit. Coalition members can complete the activities contained in the tool kit individually or as a group.

174. Marketing for next Gen extension clientele through the use of geofilters

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Davis, Jamie (author), Rufener, Samara (author), Dennis, Alan (author), and Murphy, Ann Marie (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11354
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 6 pages., Article #:v58-1tt2, via online journal., Research supports Extension educators' use of social media as an engagement, outreach, and marketing tool beyond posts shared by staff and faculty. This article highlights the practical use of Snapchat geofilters at county and statewide Extension events to support the creation of user-generated content and increase Extension's visibility with the public. The development and implementation of an innovative statewide marketing project resulted in data and recommendations that can help Extension educators make meaningful marketing decisions.

175. Designing educational farm tours to improve consumer trust in modern agriculture

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ferris, Theodore A. (author), Smith, Julia M. (author), Dunckel, Mary A. (author), Cullens, Faith (author), and Kuschel, Ashley (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11358
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article #: v58-1iw3, via online journal., Breakfast on the Farm educational farm tours were introduced in Michigan in 2009 to improve consumer knowledge about, impressions of, and trust in modern food production. Over 89,000 participants have attended events on 40 commercial dairy, beef, crop, and fruit farms. This article addresses organization and funding of the events and some of their general impacts. Volunteers staff stations on topics such as animal care, food safety, nutrition, and water quality. Surveys indicate that attendees' impressions of and trust in farmers and food production improve and that product purchases increase. Events patterned after Michigan's model have occurred in several states and may be implemented elsewhere for similar purposes.

176. Exploring producer innovation adoption using an Extension-led trialing program

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bowman, Brittany B. (author), Denny, Marina D. (author), Stone, Amanda E. (author), and Mississippi State University
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11359
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 7 pages., via online journal, There are approximately 65 dairy farms in Mississippi (Gregory, 2019) with an estimated annual milk value of $26 million (Mississippi Farm Bureau, n.d.). Mastitis is the most expensive disease in the dairy industry (Neeser, Hueston, Godden, & Bey, 2006) and can decrease milk production by 1,181 kg per lactation in multiparous cows (Wilson et al., 2004). Clinical mastitis accounts for the largest use of antibiotics in livestock species (Thomson, Rantala, Hautala, Pyörälä, & Kaartinen, 2008), a circumstance that raises concerns of antimicrobial resistance (Pol & Ruegg, 2007; Wang et al., 2015) and increases producer expenses due to purchasing antibiotics and discarding milk during treatment (Rollin, Dhuyvetter, & Overton, 2015). On-farm bacteriological culturing (OFBC) enables producers to distinguish among broad categories of microorganisms with great accuracy and provides results within 24 hr, versus approximately a week when cultures are sent to a laboratory (Down, Bradley, Breen, & Green, 2017). Despite the availability of several viable OFBC systems, adoption of OFBC in Mississippi has been limited. The purpose of the study reported here was to implement and evaluate an OFBC pilot test with a small sample of Mississippi dairy producers. The objectives of the study were to identify reasons for producers' lack of OFBC adoption, to explore change in producers' knowledge and perceptions of OFBC before and after trial, and to assess the effectiveness of an Extension-led trialing program relative to OFBC adoption.

177. Identifying forest health gaps: A needs assessment of tree and forest health extension education

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Gusto, Cody (author), Silvert, Cody (author), Diaz, John (author), Carton de Grammont, Paloma (author), Coyle, David (author), and University of Florida
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11360
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 14 pages, via online journal, There is growing demand for a broader conception of tree and forest health by commercial and private timberland owners, who make up a substantial proportion of Extension clientele in the southeastern United States. There has been little research to comprehensively capture and represent Extension agents' needs, concerns, and perceived barriers as they respond to client questions and requests regarding tree and forest health topics. Our needs assessment results highlight needs and barriers Extension agents encounter as they address tree and forest health requests from clientele. We provide recommendations for research and practical applications for improving relevant resource support in Extension.

178. Reach Versus Impact: Comparing Webinars and Online Short Courses for Educational Outcomes

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Anderson, Kathleen P. (author), Pulec, Kate E. (author), Skelly, Christine D. (author), Wright, Ashley D. (author), Greene, Elizabeth A. (author), and University of Nebraska Michigan State University University of Arizona
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11361
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 58(1)
Notes:: 9 pages., via online journal, Our multistate group of state horse specialists produced and evaluated impacts from six webinars and online short courses (webinar plus additional content) addressing current industry issues: pasture-associated laminitis, equine herpesvirus-1, disaster preparedness, sales fraud, rescues/rehoming, and manure management. We identified no differences in perceived knowledge gained from webinars or short courses; however, results suggest that participation in short courses versus live webinars may be more useful for making positive management decisions. Short course participants also reported greater potential for cost savings as a result of completing the education. On the basis of the study, we offer recommendations for developing effective online Extension education programs.

179. Assessing the Value of Video Resources in Extension-led Natural Resources Management Continuing Education Programs

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Sagor, Eli (author), Mindmuller-Campione, Marcella (author), and Rodman, Madison (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-05
Published:: United States: University of Clemson Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12200
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Volume 59 (2)
Notes:: 9 pages, Effective delivery of continuing education programs can improve their impact. Using the first of four two-week modules of a professional short course, we tested outcomes of a flipped classroom approach, comparing professional foresters’ completion rates, preference for, and perceived value of pre-module content delivered via video and reading. Participants in the National Advanced Silviculture Program self-reported significantly higher pre-module completion rates, preference for, and perceived value of video over reading. This simple study suggests the potential for video to serve as an accessible and preferred format for delivery of key content to supplement an in-person continuing education program.

180. Farmers’ Perceived Needs of Extension’ Support During Covid-19 in Hawai'i

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Eng, Sothy (author), Khun, Tricia (author), Esquivel, Monica (author), Ooki, Nancy (author), Bloese, Joanna (author), Sand, Shannon (author), and Lincoln, Noa (author)
Format:: Journal Article
Publication Date:: 2021-05
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12201
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Issue 59 (2)
Notes:: 9 pages., Extension plays an essential role in serving local communities. How it can support farmers during the pandemic is a novel phenomenon that necessitates careful analysis. Drawing from a survey responded by 313 farmers across Hawai'i in late April 2020, this study assesses how farmers feel Extension can support them best during the pandemic. Farmers identified five areas of needs: community engagement and networking, information sharing and education, funding, research, and local sustainability. Discussion regarding the role of Extension support during the pandemic is offered.

181. Social media use for farmers market communications in illinois

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tao, Dandan (author), Ruth, Taylor Kathryne (author), Maxwell, Janie (author), and Feng, Hao (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12231
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Volume 58, number 6
Notes:: 9 pages, Social media has been recognized as a powerful tool supporting communication of many topics in the agriculture industry. We explored the use of social media platforms among farmers market managers and specialty crop growers in Illinois through an online survey. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter were platforms used by the majority of respondents. We found that social media was used primarily for communicating with consumers for marketing purposes. We identified major training needs of farmers market stakeholders related to using social media to promote business and convey food safety information.

182. Characterizing the Decision Process in Setting Corn and Soybean Seeding Rates

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hennessy, David A. (author), Lindsey, Alexander J. (author), Che, Yuyuan (author), Lindsey, Laura E. (author), Pal Singh, Maninder (author), Feng, Hongli (author), Hawkins, Elizabeth M. (author), Subburayalu, Sakthi (author), Black, Roy (author), Richer, Eric A. (author), and Ochs, Daniel S. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2022-01-24
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12260
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: V. 60, N. 1
Notes:: 4 pages, Selecting optimal corn and soybean seeding rates are difficult decisions to make. A survey of Ohio and Michigan farm operators finds that, although generally keen to learn from others, they tend to emphasize their own experience over outside information sources. Soybean growers declare university and extension recommendations as more important than do corn growers. In response to direct queries and in free comments, growers place more emphasis on understanding the agronomic and technological problems at hand than on adjusting to the market environment. Given the decision environment, we argue that these responses are reasonable.

183. Development of Instrument to Assess Influence of Extension Conference on Intended Outcomes

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Denny, Marina D. (author) and Ellard, Martha A. (author)
Format:: journal article
Publication Date:: 2022-01-24
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12261
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: V. 60, N. 1
Notes:: 5 pages., The Annual Conference for Mississippi State University Extension is the sole event at which the majority of Extension personnel gather for networking, organizational updates, recognition of efforts, and professional development. Extension leaders plan this conference with intended outcomes but without ever evaluating those outcomes beyond attendee satisfaction. We developed an evaluation instrument to determine how certain conference events influence participants’ critical psychological states and ultimately, their perceived motivation, professional enrichment, opportunities for networking, professional accountability, and organizational awareness. Rather than simply assessing attendee satisfaction, this instrument may help inform planning for successive Extension conferences and other professional development events.

184. Social media use for farmers market communications in illinois

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tao, Dandan (author), Ruth, Taylor Kathryne (author), Maxwell, Janie (author), and Feng, Hao (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12275
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: vol. 58, num. 6
Notes:: 9 pages, Social media has been recognized as a powerful tool supporting communication of many topics in the agriculture industry. We explored the use of social media platforms among farmers market managers and specialty crop growers in Illinois through an online survey. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter were platforms used by the majority of respondents. We found that social media was used primarily for communicating with consumers for marketing purposes. We identified major training needs of farmers market stakeholders related to using social media to promote business and convey food safety information.

185. Nebraska school gardens and the potential for science, technology, engineering, and math learning

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ingram, Erin (author) and Keshwani, Jenny (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12
Published:: United States: Journal of Extension
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12278
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 8, n. 6
Notes:: 23 pages, School-based growing spaces support student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning through authentic agricultural pursuits. We conducted a survey of Nebraska schools to characterize existing school-based growing spaces and to identify challenges limiting garden-based STEM learning. Our findings confirm the use of school-based growing spaces for kindergarten through 12th-grade STEM instruction, especially in the sciences. Opportunities for technology and engineering experiences are currently limited, and additional professional development support is needed to broaden garden-based STEM learning efforts. Our findings are relevant to current and future Extension efforts supporting school gardens, especially in rural agricultural communities.

186. Determining the professional development needs of florida integrated pest management extension agents

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Benge, Matt (author), Martini, Xavier (author), Diepenbrock, Lauren M. (author), and Smith, Hugh A. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12279
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: vol. 58, num. 6
Notes:: 10 pages, With agriculture as the second largest economic industry in Florida, the state's Extension agents need subject matter expertise necessary for disseminating the latest in agricultural research information to agricultural producers. Using an exploratory sequential design coupled with a Borich model, we determined the professional development needs of Florida Extension agents working in integrated pest management (IPM). Through our needs assessment, we identified 16 IPM competencies and found that the highest priority relative to needed professional development was for the competency "determining pest thresholds." Extension personnel can use the list generated to assess perceptions of importance and ability level regarding IPM competencies among Extension professionals in their states.

187. Ten steps for establishing a succession plan addressing volunteer disengagement

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Brumbaugh Robertson, Laura (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12-01
Published:: United States: Extension Journal Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12280
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: vol. 58, num. 6
Notes:: 6 pages, What happens when volunteers disengage from an Extension program? What steps should Extension professionals take to fill a vacated role? There is a robust amount of research regarding best retention practices once volunteers are plugged into a program. However, there is a gap in current volunteer literature regarding practical applications to prepare existing volunteers to take on new roles. Incorporating proven strategies through practical applications would allow Extension professionals to address volunteer disengagement before it happens. Extension professionals can consider 10 steps to develop a succession plan to address volunteer disengagement.

188. Measuring the aggregated public value of extension

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lamm, Alexa J. (author), Rabinowitz, Adam (author), Lamm, Kevan W. (author), and Faulk, Kisha (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-12
Published:: United States: Extension Journal Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12281
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 58, n. 6
Notes:: 12 pages, Extension program participants tell story after story of the impact of Cooperative Extension on their lives, their families, and their businesses. Despite huge amounts of qualitative data, very little quantitative data exist showing the aggregated public value of Extension programs—especially across program areas. The lack of data leaves Extension administrators high and dry when they are asked to show public value, a circumstance sometimes resulting in reductions in human and financial resources. A simple, yet powerful Extension public value instrument was developed and used in Georgia along with analysis methods designed to showcase the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of Extension programs.

189. Veganic agriculture in the united states: opportunities for research, outreach, and education

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Utter, Alisha (author) and Seymour, Mona (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12282
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Volume 59, Issue 3
Notes:: 6 pages, A growing number of farmers are excluding animal inputs from crop production, an approach commonly referred to as veganic or stockfree organic agriculture. This research-based article discusses the soil health and fertility strategies reported by a sample of U.S. veganic farmers. These approaches may be relevant beyond the veganic community to farmers seeking innovative methods for produce safety and nutrient cycling. Agricultural outreach professionals (AOPs), including Extension personnel, play a critical role in supporting veganic practices by serving as cross-pollinators between farmers and research institutions. Thus, the article endeavors to expand AOP familiarity with veganic practices and benefits.

190. Kentucky equestrians: defining socioeconomic contexts for extension programming

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tumlin, Kimberly I. (author), Pekarchik, Karin (author), and Claas, Steven (author)
Format:: Journal Article
Publication Date:: 2021-07-23
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12283
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Volume 59, Issue 3
Notes:: 6 pages, Understanding relationships between demographic and economic factors and equestrian participation could improve horse program design. We implemented an online survey that characterized associations of participation in equine activities, socioeconomic factors, and economic factors with age. Seventy-five percent of respondents ride, and 34% are recreational, non-competitive participants. Respondents were mostly female, and many participate in the sport throughout life. Many respondents indicated they overspent on equestrian activities. Horse programs should incorporate information and activities that address issues unique to females, should develop skills required by amateur or recreational riders, and should incorporate information on financial wellness.

191. Scenario planning for resilient agricultural systems: a process for engaging controversy

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Powers, Crystal A. (author), William, Tyler (author), and Stowell, Rick R. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-07-23
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12284
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol 59, Iss. 3
Notes:: 5 pages, Resiliency to weather extremes is already a part of farming in the North Plains, but now climate change is adding new uncertainties. Engaging farmers on this often controversial topic can be challenging given the wide range of beliefs farmers hold about climate change. Scenario planning provides a framework for Extension and agricultural system stakeholders to come together using the latest climate science to discover robust adaptive management options, prioritize Extension programming needs, and provide an open forum for starting the discussion.

192. Extension programming resource for building farm and farm family resilience

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ketterman, Jesse (author), Braun, Bonnie (author), and Pippidis, Maria (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12285
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 58, Num. 5
Notes:: 7 pages, Farms and farm families experience stress due to the interconnectedness between healthy farm businesses and healthy family members. The resource Farm and Farm Family Risk and Resilience Framework: A Guide for Extension Educational Programming supports Extension educators in providing programming for the farming population. The guide includes a 96-article literature review, a farm and farm family risk and resilience framework, logic models, assessment and teaching tools, and a program planning tool. The guide can help Extension educators assimilate programming approaches and content to reduce risk, build resilience, and strengthen systems.

193. How to talk with ranchers about drought and climate resilience: lessons from knowledge exchange workshops in montana

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lassa, Mitch J. (author), Wilmer, Hailey (author), Boone, Madison (author), Brown, Zach (author), Derner, Justin D. (author), Peck, Dannele E. (author), Thissen, Carmen (author), and Marlow, Clayton (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12286
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 58, Num. 5
Notes:: 15 pages, This article offers the Extension community a pathway to drought resilience and climate-related conversations through knowledge exchange workshops. In 2017, a "flash drought" affected eastern Montana, and ranchers in the region faced numerous challenges. Moreover, drought-favorable climate conditions are predicted to increase for the region. We held five workshops to facilitate an exchange of adaptive drought management strategies, focusing on key themes for drought resilience: (a) drought planning and adaptive management, (b) use of local knowledge networks, (c) flexible stocking and grazing, and (d) adaptation to shifting baselines. Extension can use this approach to foster multidirectional knowledge sharing to strengthen ranching resilience to drought conditions.

194. Survey of farmers market managers in california: food safety perspectives

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Pires, Alda F. A. (author), Kukielka, Esther A. (author), Haghani, Viktoria (author), Stover, James K. (author), de Melo Ramos, Thais (author), Van Soelen Kim, Julia (author), and Jay-Russell, Michelle T. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12287
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 58, n. 5
Notes:: 14 pages, We conducted a survey to characterize certified California farmers markets (FMs) regarding location, seasonality, size, product, product labeling, advertising methods, postharvest practices, regulations governing vendors, training offered, and training interests. Data obtained from the survey highlight the need for improvement regarding food safety and can serve as a basis for development of collaborative education by Extension educators, regulatory agencies, and FMs. Extension professionals can play a proactive role in such training opportunities, focusing outreach efforts for training according to applicable findings and including online training venues to maximize reach to stakeholders.

195. Are beginning and small-scale farmers drawn to diversification? ten years' findings from ohio

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mariola, Matthew (author), Moledina, Amyaz (author), and Nye, Larry A. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12288
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 58, n. 5
Notes:: 11 pages, Diversifying a farm's production operations or marketing channels can boost income and raise farm survival rates. But are beginning and small-scale farmers inclined toward a strategy of diversification? We analyzed 578 attendee surveys from 10 years of an Extension workshop for new and small-scale farmers in Ohio. We investigated the farming profile of beginning and small-scale farmers, the degree to which they are interested in pursuing diversified farming, and whether these interests vary by gender. We found evidence that new and small-scale farmers are interested in alternatives to commodity grain farming, that these alternatives are associated with diversified farming systems, and that some specific diversification interests vary by gender.

196. Engaging farmers and the agriculture industry through the testing agricultural performance solutions program

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Burr, Charles A. (author), Rudnick, Daran R. (author), Stockton, Matt C. (author), Tigner, Robert (author), and Rhoades, Krystle (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12289
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 58, Num. 5
Notes:: 9 pages, The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Testing Agricultural Performance Solutions (TAPS) program involves use of farm management competitions to increase engagement across producers, industry, and universities. Participants make several management decisions throughout the growing season in a controlled field trial held at the university research station. Results are analyzed, and awards are presented for most profitable farm, most efficient farm, and farm with the greatest grain yield. The TAPS program involves several techniques for facilitating participatory assistance, including two-way communication and transformational learning. It has resulted in participants' questioning their past management decisions and realizing that they need to improve their marketing skills to improve profitability.

197. Impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on community partners in the agriculture industry in hawai'i

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Cheang, Michael (author) and Yamashita, Georgia L. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-10-01
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12290
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 58, Num. 5
Notes:: 14 pages, We explored ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected those who work in the agriculture industry in Hawai'i. Although economic hardship seems to be the obvious consequence, changes to the logistical and daily routines in the home also emerged as major impacts, and psychological effects may be even more distressing. Those who work in agriculture are an essential component of the agricultural and human ecologies to which land-grant universities are connected. Our findings provide valuable insights as to how Extension professionals across the United States may assist agricultural producers and farm families in their own communities at this time.

198. Not Glamorous, but Needed: Teaching Energy Basics to Improve Farm Profitability

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Zoller, Chris (author) and Romich, Eric (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-08-01
Published:: United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12291
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 58, Num. 4
Notes:: 5 pages, Despite the increase in energy consumption, rising energy costs, and the overall financial strain in the agriculture sector, the Extension system has allocated limited resources to energy education in agriculture. Many energy programs focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies whereas little attention is paid to developing an understanding of how farmers are billed for electricity, when electricity is used, and why. The first step in developing evidence-based solutions to improve farm profitability is clearly defining the problems that need to be solved. If not Extension, who will take on the responsibility of providing this critical education?

199. Preparing undergraduates for agriculture and food research careers: an internship paradigm

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mott, Rebecca (author), Lorenz, Todd (author), and Britt-Rankin, Jo (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-06-16
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12292
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 59, n. 2
Notes:: 3 pages, The University of Missouri Integrated STEM Internship Program (MU-ISIP) is a 9-week internship experience that helps prepare undergraduates for the workforce or graduate school in four AFRI areas: (a) plant health and production, (b) animal health and production, (c) food safety, nutrition and health, and (d) agricultural economics and rural communities. This program helps address the need for the next generation of agriculturalists and food scientists through experiential learning. Additionally, it exposes undergraduates to Extension as a career option. This article outlines our approach to MU-ISIP and lessons learned during the program’s inception.

200. Farm dinner theater: improving health And safety for farm families

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Reed, Deborah B. (author), McCallum, Debra (author), and Legault, Eileen (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-06-16
Published:: United States: Clemson University Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12293
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: v. 59, n. 2
Notes:: 3 pages, This article provides a brief overview of Farm Dinner Theater (FDT), a novel intervention that positively influences the health and safety behaviors of senior family farmers and their family. The FDT uses principles of adult learning and engages the audience in conversations about their health and safety experiences. The FDT was developed through interdisciplinary community-engaged research and tested using a repeated measures design with 553 intervention and 317 comparison participants. Significant changes were reported and the FDT is now being used by Extension through the use of a toolkit developed by the project.

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