Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23918
Notes:
Prairie Writers Circle of The Land Institute, Salina, Kansas. 3 pages., Author offers 10 reasons why he thinks agrarianism has something to offer contemporary Americans, "with or without dirt under their fingernails."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23452
Notes:
Philippine Headline News Online. 2 pages., Describes how agricultural journalism has become "a big plus factor" in Philippine national development efforts, especially since 1976 when the Philippine Agricultural Journalists, Inc., organization was formed.
Salcedo, Rudy N. (author) and Woods, John L. (author)
Format:
Course materials
Publication Date:
1972-01-01
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 195 Document Number: D07999
Notes:
John L.Woods Collection, Course outline and reference materials for a course taught at the University of Illinois, Urbana. Six pages of syllabus, plus a packet of references.
19 pages, Agricultural extension agents are highly credited for their roles of providing advice to farmers and supporting their learning and decision-making to improve livelihoods. The use of appropriate methods to promote learning in developing countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, has often been highlighted as a development priority. Nevertheless, agricultural extension agents encounter difficulties in applying new competencies. Understanding and utilising appropriate methods based on farmers’ learning needs is critical. This study sought to investigate extension agents’ use of learning-based extension methods. A survey was conducted with 106 extension agents. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used to analyse data. The findings show that male agents prefer Plant Clinics and Farmer Field School learning methods. Social influence and networking among organisations had a significant influence on the use of Discovery Based Learning methods. The positive influence of social pressure motivated the agents. The study recommends supporting facilitative conditions through a coordinated programme and to focus on farmers’ learning as a critical consideration for improving the use and impact of learning-based methods
