Via online. 2 pages., How an extension team uses animated "climate dog" characters to show farmers how Victoria's four main climate drivers work to "round up" or scatter storm clouds over the state.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08686
Notes:
Pages 43-66 in William Ascher and John M. Heffron (eds.), Cultural change and persistence: new perspectives on development. Palgrave McMillan, New YorkCity, New York. 263 pages.
Emphasis on a farmer-centered approach by Extension rather than a top-down approach. "...farmers are still in control of which new technologies they will accept, and understanding must precede adoption."
November issue., Article investigated two examples of group extension for knowledge exchange and innovation among farmers, discussions within the Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) in Ireland and monitor farms in Scotland.
Chiotti, Quentin (author), Johnston, Tom (author), Smit, Barry (author), and Ebel, Bernd (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02285
Notes:
Pages 201-218 in Brian Ilbery, Quentin Chiotti and Timothy Rickard (eds.) Agricultural restructuring and sustainability: a geographical perspective. CAB International, Oxon, UK. 348 pages.
