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2. Evaluating extension program impacts through comparison of knowledge and behavior of extension clientele versus others
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wang, Tong (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-08
- Published:
- United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12333
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- v. 57, n. 4
- Notes:
- 9 pages, A new method for evaluating the influence of Extension programming involves exploring whether Extension clientele differ from others in knowledge and behavior related to a particular topic. Analysis of South Dakota farm survey data allowed for the assessment of potential impacts of Extension through comparison of knowledge and adoption regarding soil conservation practices among farmers who did and did not use Extension. Results suggest that, controlling for some farmer and farm characteristics, use of Extension is associated with higher levels of knowledge and greater adoption rates. The new evaluation methodology can be used for assessing broad-scale impacts across Extension program areas.
3. Evaluation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sabrosky, Laurel K. (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 1966
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08497
- Notes:
- Pages 339-351 in H.C. Sanders and others (editors), The Cooperative Extension Service, Prentice-Hall,Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. 436 pages.
4. Extension employee health behaviors, needs, and interests: a utah-based survey
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ciciurkaite, Gabriele (author), Sulzer, Sandra H. (author), and Parkhurst, Emma (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-02-28
- Published:
- United States: Clemson University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12532
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- V. 60, Iss. 1
- Notes:
- 9 pgs, The goal of our study was to better understand the health and wellness practices, needs, and interests within Cooperative Extension. We used a Qualtrics web-based survey to collect data from Extension employees at Utah State University. Extension employees demonstrated interest in making healthier lifestyles a priority through Extension-specific wellness programs focused on exercise and physical activity, promotion of optimal mental health, and opportunities for personal development. Extension leaders and administrators are encouraged to offer targeted programming to enhance health and wellness within Cooperative Extension.
5. 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.
6. Organizing for extension communications
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Evans, James F. (author), Dahl, D.T. (author), and Evans: Professor of Agricultural Communications, University of Illinois; Dahl: Head, Office of Agricultural Communications, University of Illinois
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 1984
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 73 Document Number: C03491
- Notes:
- John Behrens Collection; see C03480 for original. Project material for this chapter is located in the "INTERPAKS -FAO Manual" file of the International Projects section in Agricultural Communications Program records, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., In: Swanson, Burton E., ed. Agricultural extension : a reference manual. 2nd ed. Rome, Italy : Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, 1984. p. 156-160, Outlines functions, structure, organization, staffing, and staff training for communications support within research and extension organizations focused on agricultural and rural development.
7. What every extension worker should know - core competency handbook
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Suvedi, Murari (author) and Kaplowitz, Michael (author)
- Format:
- Introduction
- Publication Date:
- 2016-02
- Published:
- International: U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11774
- Notes:
- MEAS Handbook. URL to it provided online from Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University, East Lansing. Printed 6-page introduction and contents section of this 193-page handbook, which was sponsored by USAID Feed the Future initiative., Process skills and competency tools for front-line extension staff to use in their day-to-day work. Handbook offers a set of tools for effective communication, program planning and evaluation. It is meant to support and educate agricultural extension workers worldwide.
8. World experts assess agricultural extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1991
- Published:
- International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11171
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(1) : 1-2
- Notes:
- This issue is in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of the first Global Consultation on Agricultural Extension held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, December 4-8, 1989. Focused on seven major problem areas or issues addressed in the report.