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2. Extension and communications in Nepal: reforestation program uses media support
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Manandhar, P.K. (author), Pelinck, E. (author), and Gecolea, R.H. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1982-12
- Published:
- Nepal
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09571
- Journal Title:
- Development Communication Report
- Journal Title Details:
- 40 : 1-2, 14
- Notes:
- Delmar Hatesohl Collection
3. The best handful of tips 8 - stimulating agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Moss, Geoffrey (author / Moss Associates, Wellington, New Zealand)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2016-06-06
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11023
- Notes:
- Via email from author's website. 3 pages., Author's five basic principles for stimulating agriculture in countries. "Each country is unique and must work things out for themselves, but there are basic principles to be considered and, if necessary, put in place." Three principles focus on farmer collaboration and training needs.
4. Key social processes sustaining the farmer/advisor relationship
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kuehne, Geoff (author), Nettle, Ruth (author), and Llewellyn, Rick (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11654
- Journal Title:
- Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(1) : 20-29
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Through in-depth interviews with farmers having an existing relationship with extension advisors, researchers explored the processes of of advisory relationship building, maintenance, and the nature of commitment to an advisor. Findings identified six guidelines associated with increasing commitment to an advisory relationship.
5. How do extension agents of DAE (Department of Agricultural Extension) use social media for strengthening agricultural innovation in Bangladesh?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kamruzzaman, Md (author), Chowdhury, Ataharul (author), Odame, Helen Hambly (author), and Sarapura, Silvia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Bangladesh
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11655
- Journal Title:
- Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(1) : 10-19
- Notes:
- 10 pages., Researchers surveyed and interviewed extension agents to examine how they are using social media to strengthen.
6. 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.
7. Determining the professional development needs of florida integrated pest management extension agents
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Benge, Matt (author), Martini, Xavier (author), Diepenbrock, Lauren M. (author), and Smith, Hugh A. (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: D12279
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- vol. 58, num. 6
- Notes:
- 10 pages, With agriculture as the second largest economic industry in Florida, the state's Extension agents need subject matter expertise necessary for disseminating the latest in agricultural research information to agricultural producers. Using an exploratory sequential design coupled with a Borich model, we determined the professional development needs of Florida Extension agents working in integrated pest management (IPM). Through our needs assessment, we identified 16 IPM competencies and found that the highest priority relative to needed professional development was for the competency "determining pest thresholds." Extension personnel can use the list generated to assess perceptions of importance and ability level regarding IPM competencies among Extension professionals in their states.
8. Perspectives on communicating 21st-Century agricultural innovations to Nigerian rural farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ejem, Agwu Agwu (author), Aremu, Charity (author), Ajakaiye, Olanrewaju O.P (author), Ben-Enukora, Charity (author), Akerele-Popoola, Oluwakemi E. (author), Ibiwoye, Tope Israel (author), and Olaniran, Abiola Folakemi (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-01-19
- Published:
- Netherlands: Elsevier B.V.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12819
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 11
- Notes:
- 8 pages, This perspective paper reviews the existing research directions on agricultural extension programmes in Nigeria and highlights how they are incapable of diffusing enough knowledge to facilitate the adoption of 21st-century agricultural innovations and enhance sustainable practices among rural farmers. A key idea of this paper is to suggest a new direction of research that is oriented towards the quality, skills, and strategies of effective and efficient communication that the extension agents possess, and a two-way communication delivery, and accentuate how it is a panacea for effective diffusion of knowledge and adoption of agricultural innovations among rural farmers. The methodology was to review and compare bodies of literature from countries with the best agricultural extension and rural advisory services, particularly some countries in Asia, and show how insights from those countries can inform a new research direction in effectively communicating agricultural innovations to Nigerian rural farmers. Drawing on experiences from those countries, it was confirmed that Nigeria's extension system is not effective and efficient in communicating innovations in global agricultural practices to farmers in the rural areas, and research efforts in extension services in the country are still fixated on the role of extension agents as teachers to farmer-pupils and one-way communication delivery from research through extension to farmers, and the availability and ability to use communication channels. Based on the current challenges in farming and agriculture at large, there is a need to rethink the concept of extension in Nigeria, emphasize training of agents, acquisition of communication skills and adoption of a two-way communication delivery that recognises farmers as autonomous agents and co-designers of agricultural innovations and not just passive receivers. The value of this paper is that it is arguably the first attempt to chart a new perspective and communication delivery methods for research and practice in agricultural extension programmes in Nigeria.
9. An analysis of comparative effectiveness of public and private extension services regarding potato production in district Gujranwala
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Riaz, Imran (author), Ashraf, Ijaz (author), Mahmood Ch, Khalid (author), Muhammad Usman (author), Usman, Sohaib (author), and Ejaz, Raza (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-24
- Published:
- Pakistan: Directorate of Agricultural Information Lahore
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12854
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Research
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 60, N.4
- Notes:
- 5 pages, The current research was planned and conducted at Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during the year 2019-20 and restricted to district Gujranwala with respect to potato crop. The main objective of this study was to compare the extension services provided by the public and private sector along with different teaching methodologies adopted by them. However, 36 respondents from each tehsil of district Gujranwala were selected through convenient sampling technique. Thereby, getting a sample size of 144 for the purpose of data collection for which interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed through SPSS. Results were explained through weighted score and mean values of all variables. According to results it was found that both sectors were giving useful knowledge to farmers with different teaching methods. It was also concluded that farmers had desire to take information from public sector but they have to go to private sector for products. Furthermore, it was also concluded that performance of public sector was better than private sector.
10. Sixth annual international food security symposium at Illinois highlights global efforts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Myrick, Leslie (author)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12-07
- Published:
- ACES
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12915
- Notes:
- 7 pages