Bagi, F.S. (author), Bagi, S.K. (author), and Bagi, F.S.: Associate Professor, Department of Rural Development, Tennessee State University; Bagi, S.K.: Lecturer, Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989-07
Published:
USA: Columbus, OH : Ohio State University
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 87 Document Number: C05804
AGRICOLA IND 89054651, Since our sample includes both types of farmers who have and who have not contacted extension agents during the year, a Tobit model has been used to estimate the demand for extension service. The results show that the demand for extension service is directly related to the level of farm assets, farming experience, and level of education. The demand for extension service is significantly higher for white farmers as compared to black farmers, ceteris paribus.
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.
James F. Evans Collection; Adapted from a presentation at the Symposium for Research in Agricultural and Extension Education; 1992 May; Columbus, OH. The symposium presentation was based on author's USDA publication, Cooperative extension roles and relationships for a new era : a new interdependence model and evaluation synthesis to foster work with other agencies and organizations. Springfield, VA : National Technical Information Service, 1990.
7 pgs, Extension is uniquely positioned to deliver data-driven solutions to complex community issues with University applied research, particularly through crises like COVID-19. Applying the Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) framework to community development is an effective, innovative approach in guiding Extension leaders to create, document, and share long-term transformative change on challenging issues with stakeholders. Beyond the public health sector, applying a PSE approach to community development provides leverage points for population-level benefits across sectors. This article describes current public health approaches, methodologies, and how the PSE framework translates to other programs with four examples of high-impact, systems level Extension projects.
Anderson, Steven (author / Assistant Professor of Forestry and State Extension Forester, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1989
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 86 Document Number: C05709
Notes:
AGRICOLA IND 89026719, In: Healthy forests, healthy world : Proceedings of the 1988 Society of American Foresters National Convention; 1988 October 16-19; Rochester, NY. Bethesda, MD : The Society. 1989. p. 368-372.
Pages 77-78 in Extension Circular 521, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1958, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of a research project report, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 1958. 59 pages.
