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2. 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.
3. Assessing Florida Early career extension faculty's adoption of design principles to communicate messages
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Beattie, Peyton N. (author), Benge,Matt (author), Telg, Ricky W. (author), and Lundy, Lisa K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-11-13
- Published:
- USA: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12716
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 106, Iss.3
- Notes:
- 10 pages, Extension faculty are tasked with developing and communicating educational programs to local clientele, and communication skills are a considerable piece of the Extension faculty job. Thus, UF/IFAS Extension included a communication portion to the on-board training for newly hired Extension faculty to develop their design skills so they can more effectively communicate through their educational and marketing materials. We used Rogers’ (2003) innovation-decision process to assess Florida early career Extension faculty’s adoption of design principles after completion of the 2019 UF/IFAS Extension Faculty Development Academy. Thirty-two Extension faculty completed the spring and fall sessions of the Academy. A mixed methods approach was utilized to gather survey data at the immediate completion of the Academy and qualitative, telephone interview data four to five months after completing the Academy. The faculty retrospectively perceived they increased their knowledge about design principles. They had an overwhelmingly positive attitude about learning design principles to better their communication efforts, but they decided not to fully adopt design principles in their work as other information and elements of learning their job took precedent.
4. Assessment of agricultural extension students’ interest in providing private extension services in Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Adesoji, S.A. (author), Famakinwa, M. (author), and Eghosa, A.E. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-01
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11120
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka
- Journal Title Details:
- 14(1):57-66
- Notes:
- 10 pages., via online journal., Purpose: Agricultural extension graduates do not get jobs and farmers are not getting agricultural extension services, and therefore, both the farmers and agricultural graduates do not receive benefi ts. The study assessed the interest of agricultural extension students in providing private extension services to farmers, examined their perception towards private extension services and identifi ed extension skills possessed by the students. Research Method: The study comprised all the fi nal year students in the Universities in Osun State. A two – stage sampling procedure was used to select the respondents. One university was selected from each category of federal, state and private. A total of 68 respondents were selected and interviewed. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The results show that the mean age, mean years of formal education of the respondents were 23.75 ± 2.02 and 17.40 ± 1.16, respectively. About half (51.5%) of the respondents had positive perception towards the private extension service while 57 percent had high interest in providing private extension services. Majority of them possessed teaching skills (97.1%), innovation dissemination skills (95.5%) and communication skills (88.2%). Also, sources of agricultural information available (χ2=22.448), types of sponsors (χ2=6.102) and marital status (χ2=16.535) had a signifi cant association with respondents’ interest in providing private agricultural extension services. Research Limitation: The study focuses on the interest of agricultural extension graduates to provide private extension services; however, these graduates may have an interest in other areas that have not been investigated. Original Value: The study provides an insight to show the interest and capability of agricultural students to be engaged in private extension services as a livelihood
5. Assessment of communication competence of agricultural extension workers in Benue State, Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Demenongu, Torjape S. (author), Okwu, Oto J. (author), and Okwoche, Victoria A. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10477
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- 16(2): 163-173
- Notes:
- 12 pages., via online journal., The study assessed the communication competence of agricultural extension workers in Benue State, Nigeria. Ninety-three respondents were selected and studied using stratified and random sampling techniques. Data were collected from the use of a well-structured questionnaire. The results obtained revealed that the majority (57%) showed a low level of communication knowledge/skill. Logit regression statistics showed significant effect of respondents’ educational qualification, work experience, and rank (salary grade level) on their communication competence at 5% level of probability. It is therefore recommended that Benue State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority should adequately train their staff so as to correct their low communication knowledge/skill.
6. Communicating as professionals
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Chernoff, Ronni (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 1994
- Published:
- USA: American Dietetic Association, Chicago, Illinois.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19672
- Notes:
- Second Edition. 210 pages.
7. Communication in extension: a teaching and learning guide
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Carey, Harry A. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 1999
- Published:
- International: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21626
- Notes:
- 152 pages
8. Communication skills for conservation professionals
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jacobson, Susan K. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English / Afrikaans
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- International: Island Press, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10615
- Notes:
- 461 pages., via uiuc library catalog., Whether you are managing wetlands, protecting endangered species, or restoring ecosystems, you need to be able to communicate effectively in order to solve conservation and resource management problems. Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals can help you do just that--it is a practical and inspiring book that provides user-friendly guidance on achieving conservation goals through effective communication. This second edition of a widely praised book, originally published in 1999, includes new material on working with stakeholders, volunteers, and other groups to multiply conservation success. It also expands on the use of electronic media with examples of conservation Web pages, blogs, e-newsletters, and other new media. The book's citations have been updated to include a host of Web sites and other electronic sources useful for planning and implementing communication programs.
9. Communication skills for conservation professionals
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jacobson, Susan K. (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 1999
- Published:
- USA: Island Press, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C14738
- Notes:
- 351 pages
10. Communications Handbook
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Carpenter, William L. (author)
- Format:
- Handbook
- Publication Date:
- 1983-01-01
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01665
- Notes:
- Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Agricultural Communicators in Education, 4th edition.224 pages.
11. Communicators' attributes: determinants of communication fidelity
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mazumdar, A.K. (author), Nand, Hira (author), Pathak, S. (author), Sohal, T. S. (author), Rani, Asha (author), Malaviya, A. (author), Kakoty, H.N. (author), Chowdhary, Mukesh (author), and Makhija, V.K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1986-12
- Published:
- India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23054
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension Systems
- Journal Title Details:
- 2(2) : 55-57
12. Competencies Needed by Agricultural Communicatino Undergraduates: An Industry Perspective
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Morgan, A. Christian (author / University of Georgia)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2009-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30400
- Notes:
- Paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section, annual meeting of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 3, 2009.
13. Dairy cattle judging teaches critical life skills
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Guthrie, L.D. (author) and Majeskie, J.L. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1997-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26382
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 80(8): 1884-1887
- Notes:
- 4 p.
14. Effect of paragraph indention and spacing on reading speed and comprehension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bostian, Lloyd R. (author / University of Wisconsin-Madison) and University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 9 Document Number: B01304
- Journal Title:
- ACE Quarterly
- Journal Title Details:
- 62 (1) : 31-33
- Notes:
- AgComm Teaching
15. Employer's Perceptions of Recent Agricultural Communications Graduates' Workplace Habits and Communications Skills
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Irlbeck, Erica Goss (author / Texas Tech University) and Akers, Cindy (author / Texas Tech University)
- Format:
- Research paper
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30399
- Notes:
- Paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section, annual meeting of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 3, 2009.
16. Employers' perceptions of recent agricultural communications graduates' workplace habits and communications skills
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Irlbeck, Erica (author) and Akers, Cindy (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2009-05
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D06602
- Notes:
- Paper presented at the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference,Louisville,Kentucky, May 20-22, 2009. Pages 122-134 in published proceedings.
17. Ethno-specific communication patterns : implications for nutrition education
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Farkas, Carol Spindell (author / Department of Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1986-06
- Published:
- USA: Philadelphia, PA : George F. Stickley Company.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 85 Document Number: C05510
- Journal Title:
- Journal Nutrition Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 18 (3) : 99-103.
- Notes:
- AGRICOLA FNI 87002508, Nutrition education and counseling are dependent upon effective communication between the sender and receiver of the message. The sociolinguistic technique of the study of ethnography of communication can be used to illustrate how differences between communication patterns of clients and nutrition educators of different ethnic backgrounds can affect nutrition education interactions. Ethnic groups considered in this study are native Canadian clients of the Ojibwa and Cree tribes and nutrition educators who are non-native-Euro-Canadians. Sociolinguistic factors that are considered include 1) the event itself, 2) the meaning and use of verbal and nonverbal communication, 3) the presentation of self and question-asking, 4) the distribution of talk, and 5) question-and-answering etiquette. The following are suggestions provided to help nutrition educators begin using ethnography of communication methods: 1) examining personal cultural backgrounds and speech communities to become aware of how messages are received and sent, 2) becoming aware of differences between personal culturally specific language patterns and those of clients, through participation, observation, and inquiry, and 3) taping, transcribing, and reviewing dietary interviews for additional indications of communication differences.(aje).
18. Exploring communication tendencies of program facilitators
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kurtzo, Fawn (author), Edgar, Leslie D. (author), Edgar, Don W. (author), Graham, Donna L. (author), and Russell, Mark (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-03
- Published:
- USA: Association for Communication Excellence
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10237
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(1) : 1-17
- Notes:
- pgs. 1-17; Article 3, Via online journal., Audience analysis is a critical skill to forge relationships and develop effective communications. Programs provided by the Cooperative Extension Service must be aware of external and internal audiences to provide relevant information and evoke impacts. Berlo’s (1960) Source-Message-Channel-Receiver Model of Communications guided this formative evaluation of Extension staff, and horse 4-H club volunteer leaders (program facilitators) to expose internal communication tendencies in Arkansas. Findings identified that program facilitators seek horse-related information from a variety of sources, most frequently relying on personal connections and least frequently seeking Extension sources. Program facilitators share a variety of messages and most frequently relay information about deadlines to club members. Messages about recruitment and fundraising were shared least often. Program facilitators described utilizing a variety of personal and electronic channels to share messages with the greatest frequency for in-person communications. Incoming channels were less diverse than outgoing channels and primarily featured email, which program facilitators preferred. Program facilitators are primarily female, aged in their thirties, described lifetime involvement with 4-H and the horse industry, and most frequently reported having less than five years’ experience in their current position. The ground-level perspective of facilitators’ demographics and communication tendencies was evident in results of this study. In application, practitioners must continue to actively seek relationships with audiences, remain cognizant of communication factors, and provide accurate messaging through preferred channels.
19. Farmers for the future: communication keys their success
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- McGinnis, Mike (author)
- Format:
- Magazine article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-03-16
- Published:
- USA: Meredith Corporation
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10325
- Journal Title:
- Successful Farming
- Notes:
- 3 pages, Via online magazine.
20. Getting feedback from the field
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kroupa, Eugene A. (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 1973-09
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 34 Document Number: D10660
- Notes:
- Eugene A. Kroupa Collection, Paper presented at the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters and Wisconsin Regional Writers Association fall conference, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, September 22-23, 1973. 8 pages., Use of an agricultural communications survey as case study to illustrate the importance of focused measurement and feedback as a basis for making decisions.