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Commentary
- Global in Our Backyard
- Ludwig, Barbara G.
- For those of us working for Extension it is important to remember
that we are part of a web of Extension professionals located around
the globe who are also reaching out to a broader community where shifting
priorities demand new educational approaches. Global is becoming a part
of local. Education and support for clientele will have to be delivered
within a culturally sensitive framework. How Extension's leadership
and local educators respond to the global challenge needs further discussion.
The Journal of Extension can play an important role in helping
this to happen.
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Feature Articles [All
4/2002 Feature Articles]
- A Systems Approach: Maximizing Individual Career Potential and Organizational Success
- Kutilek, Linda M.; Gunderson, Gail J.; Conklin, Nikki L.
- Continuing professional development for employees is critical to meet
the demands and expectations of the evolving workplace. In the search
for career fulfillment, individuals may no longer plan to spend their
entire work lives in one organization. Maximizing an individual's career
potential to enhance the success of the organization calls for a systems
approach in career development. Systems approaches are implemented in
a manner that enables the individual to enter and exit the model at
the most appropriate point. This article provides an overview of the
professional development model in a systems context used by Ohio State
University Extension and its application in changing organizations.
- Designing Professional Development Systems for Parenting Educators
- DeBord, Karen; Matta, Mary Ann
- As the field of parenting education grows in demand, methods of developing
and supporting parenting education professionals are critical. This
article describes research by North Carolina Extension staff examining
the perspectives of 59 parenting educators who took part in focus group
interviews addressing their professional needs. The article makes recommendations
on how multiple systems can systemmically work together and suggests
ways Extension is uniquely situated to help prepare competent parenting
educators. The article also offers a model of professional development
systems interaction.
- Building Successful Campus and Field Faculty Teams
- Ukaga, Okechukwu M.; Reichenbach, Mike R.; Blinn, Charles R.; Zak, Deborah M.; Hutchison, William D.; Hegland, Nancy J.
- This article discusses how to build successful campus and field faculty
teams in order to meet the Land-Grant research and outreach mission
more effectively. Data was collected through individual interviews,
telephone surveys, and focus group discussions. Differences between
campus and field faculty with regards to their respective work environments
were noted, including supervision, appointment, evaluation, publication,
promotion and tenure, scholarly pursuit, and funding. Improved campus
and field faculty interaction can be achieved if all faculty take initiative
in identifying mutually beneficial work and are diligent in creating
a body of work that is recognized in both the field- and campus-based
cultures.
- 4-H Programs with a Focus on Including Youth with Disabilities
- Stumpf, Mitzi; Henderson, Karla; Luken, Karen; Bialeschki, Deb; Casey II, Mary
- Youth with disabilities often have limited opportunities for integration
within their communities. The mission of "Intentionally Inclusive
4-H Club Programs," a 4-year pilot project, is to purposefully
create accessible 4-H environments and engage communities to address
the needs of people with disabilities. During year one, a collaborative
team developed an experiential curriculum for 9 to 12 year-old youth
entitled "Shine Up and Step Out." In year two, selected counties
used the materials and developed specific training and resource opportunities.
A formative evaluation showed how 4-H staff are raising awareness and
involving youth and volunteers with disabilities in community programs.
- The Challenges Associated with Change in 4-H/Youth Development
- McKee, Renee K.; Talbert, B. Allen; Barkman, Susan J.
- This article discusses a study documenting the beliefs about proactive
change among volunteers and Extension staff who develop policy for local
Indiana 4-H Programs. Data analysis indicated that volunteers believe
in the core values of the 4-H Program; recommend that the 4-H Program
should reach more and different youth; and believe that the program's
rural image inhibits progress in these areas. Staff interactions with
volunteers, lack of parental involvement, policy-making group organization
and structure, and youth representation were cited as barriers to a
more open, inclusive organization. The article makes recommendations
based on the study's findings and suggests topics for further research.
- Moving the Working Poor to Financial Self-Sufficiency
- Rupured, Michael; Koonce, Joan; Bales, Diane
- Working poor families face many barriers to financial self-sufficiency.
In addition to information and skills leading to a better job, the working
poor need information about federal, state, and community-level support
available to them. This article provides an overview of the information
needs of the working poor and offers five strategies Extension staff
and others can use to facilitate the upward mobility of the working
poor. The strategies include: 1) information outreach for the working
poor, 2) information outreach for employers, 3) education and training
for workers, 4) public awareness campaigns, and 5) collaborations for
building community capacity.
Research in Brief [All
4/2002 Research in Brief articles]
- Progress Report--Globalizing U.S. Extension Systems
- Ludwig, Barbara G.
- This article highlights the results of a 2000 study of U.S. Extension
directors who described their Extension systems related to efforts to
globalize over a 20-year period. Directors recognize that globalization
of Extension is underway and will become more integrated into future
Extension programming. Positive changes were seen between 1990 and 2000,
with 35 systems moving towards globalizing. For purposes of the study,
globalization was defined as the incorporation of global content into
Extension efforts so that clientele develop an understanding of global
interdependencies as they relate to the issue areas within the Extension
mission.
- A Case Study of Stakeholder Needs for Extension
Education
- Kelsey, Kathleen D.; Mariger, S. Christian
- The 1998 Farm Bill mandated collecting stakeholder input for land-grant
universities. The study described here developed a model for collecting
stakeholder input when developing educational programming priorities
using qualitative case study methods. The study found that communication
barriers existed between university faculty and stakeholders. Stakeholders
were not getting the information they needed to solve daily problems.
Extension agents generally lacked appropriate content knowledge and
printed communications were ineffective. The article offers recommendations
based on the study's findings.
- Interagency Collaboration on Wildlife Management
Issues: Opportunities and Constraints
- Rodewald, Amanda D.
- The researcher used mail surveys to evaluate the potential for partnership
between Ohio's Extension and state organizations on wildlife management
issues. Respondents rated wildlife topics according to perceived importance
and their own knowledge about topics. Extension and state personnel
did not differ in the perceived importance of 72% of topics, suggesting
similar programming needs. However, knowledge values were higher for
state than Extension personnel for 83% of topics. Thus, state agencies
seem better poised to deal with wildlife management issues. Extension
organizations should enhance the wildlife training of Extension agents
and promote additional collaboration with state agencies.
- Value of Adult Volunteer Leaders in the New Mexico
4-H Program
- Hutchins, Julie K.; Seevers, Brenda S.; Van Leeuwen, Dawn
- The study described here determined the economic value of volunteer
time contributed to the New Mexico 4-H program. A volunteer profile
of personal characteristics, role/activities engaged in, motivational
factors, and monetary donations was established. Economic value was
determined by calculating the average number of hours spent in 1 year
by a volunteer and multiplying the number by the average hourly wage
for nonagricultural workers ($14.30) as determined by the Independent
Sector in 1999. The article makes recommendations based on the study's
findings.
- Attributes of Indiana's 4-H Livestock Judging Program
- Rusk, Clinton P.; Martin, Chad A.; Talbert, B. Allen; Balschweid,
Mark A.
- This article describes the degree of influence Indiana's 4-H livestock
judging program had on developing 10 life skills associated with workforce
preparedness, profiles 185 alumni of the 4-H judging program, and documents
the beneficial attributes of the judging program by listing qualitative
responses from former 4-H livestock judges. The majority (>80%) of
the respondents were college-educated men between the ages of 21 and
50. According to the alumni, Indiana's 4-H livestock judging program
was highly influential in the development of the following skills: the
ability to verbally defend a decision, livestock industry knowledge,
oral communication, and decision making.
- A Method for Evaluating Storm-Damaged Cotton for
Extension County Agents and Specialists
- Monks, C. Dale; Delaney, Dennis P.; Pegues, Malcolm; Patterson,
Michael G.; Norwood, Shannon
- Extension county agents and specialists are often asked to provide
unbiased crop damage assessments when storms occur. There is generally
no published methodology on which to base damage assessments. The objectives
of the project described here were to (a) provide an unbiased database
to producers and crop insurance representatives and (b) develop an unbiased,
in-field method for damage evaluations for cotton. This method proved
to be effective in allowing Extension personnel to monitor crop damage
over time as a result of the storm. It provided an unbiased database
for use by Extension and USDA workers, producers, and crop insurance
personnel.
Ideas at Work [All
4/2002 Ideas at Work articles]
- A Framework for Introducing Program Evaluation to Extension Faculty and Staff
- Bailey, Sandra J.; Deen, Mary Y.
- There is an increasing requirement for Cooperative Extension to demonstrate
that programs are making an impact on the populations served, yet many
staffs have little background in evaluation. This article presents a
framework found to be useful in introducing the basics of evaluation
to Extension staff. The authors draw upon Jacobs' (1988) Five-Tiered
approach to program evaluation and the Joint Committee on Standards
for Educational Evaluation (1994) as a base. This foundation allows
staff a better understanding of the processes involved in conducting
evaluations.
- Service-Learning: Going Beyond Traditional Extension Activities
- Morris, Pamala V.; Pomery, John; Murray, Kate E.
- This article advocates service-learning as an integrative strategy
for Cooperative Extension Educators to advance the concept of a truly
engaged institution through the use of college students. The authors,
having designed and implemented a service-learning course, discuss the
advantages of experiential education and its positive impact on the
university, students, communities, and the Cooperative Extension Service.
- The Nutrition Information and Resource Center at Penn State University
- Cason, Katherine L.; Haines, Julie A.
- Consumers are barraged with nutrition and health information. This
presents a challenge for educators to keep abreast of the latest information.
In order to help address this need, a Nutrition Information and Resource
Center (NIRC) was developed. NIRC has an informational Web site (http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/) with online fact
sheets, links to credible Web sites, an email question and answer system
(eat4health@psu.edu), and a
lending library. The NIRC provides resources for educators that they
can use to help children, youth, and families to acquire knowledge,
skills, and behaviors necessary to improve their health.
- A Biosolids Technician Training Course with a "Hands
On" Team Approach Using Professionals from the Field
- Kane, Philip N.
- Biosolids are one of the major end products of the wastewater treatment
process and are used primarily for agricultural land application in
Florida. An adult education course, Biosolids Technician, was initiated
in 1999 for biosolids professionals in Florida. The team course format
was "hands on" interactive experiences combined with biosolids
professionals facilitating learning. The Florida Water Pollution Control
Operators Association, Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
and Brevard Community College combined to coordinate the statewide course.
Students were presented with basic knowledge and developed positive
attitudes.
- Fire Prevention in the Rural/Urban Interface: Washington's Backyard Forest Stewardship/Wildfire Safety Program
- Creighton, Janean H.; Baumgartner, David M.; Gibbs, Steven D.
- In the state of Washington, there is a combination of aggressive and
innovative technical assistance and educational programs to promote
sound management practices in rural/urban interface forests. The Backyard
Forest Stewardship/Wildfire Safety Program integrates a variety of available
information to provide rural/urban landowners with the tools necessary
to protect their property, while still allowing them to meet many of
their forest management objectives. The program helps landowners better
manage their properties by promoting fire safety, the protection of
water resources, and improvements to wildlife and fish habitat.
- Swift County Farm Business Retention and Enhancement Program
- Haugaard, Craig; Levins, Richard A.
- Decreasing farm population has led to the closing of main street businesses,
school consolidations, and other countywide economic problems. This
article describes a community-based, citizen involvement model that
was used to bring farmers and main street together to address the future
of agriculture in Swift County, Minnesota.
Tools of the Trade [All
4/2002 Tools of the Trade articles]
- Decision Making: An Architect's Model for Extension Applications
- Gallagher, Thomas J.
- Architects use a four-step process to guide clients in development
of a plan. This process can be adapted for use by Extension faculty
when they work with clients, whether individuals, groups, or communities.
The process, for complex problems, often involves several cycles through
the steps, with reviews between the cycles. The process is useful at
many levels of decision making, from program planning to meeting management.
Benefits from the process include increased and more effective participation
and reduced costs in both time and money.
- Writing Success Stories for Program Enhancement and Accountability
- Radhakrishna, Rama B.
- Success stories showcase Extension program efforts. In a time of greater
demand for accountability and performance measurement, success stories
provide a qualitative measure of Extension program success. This article
describes the rationale, the need, and tips for writing success stories.
From the accountability standpoint, success stories serve as readily
available piece of information for program impact. In addition, they
also serve as a communication and marketing tool and also improving
the communication and/or writing skills of Extension agents.
- Biological Training for Poultry Flock Advisors: Training the Trainer
- Hess, Joseph B.; Eckman, Michael K.
- Continuing training of poultry flock advisors is an important effort
of many Extension specialists and agents in areas having significant
poultry industries. The programs discussed in this article describe
unique efforts to deliver training on a company-by-company basis. Collaborative
efforts by industry, allied industry, and Extension personnel produced
programs that were well received by the broiler industry nationally.
- A Contemporary, Color-Enhanced Herbicide Site of Action Bulletin
- Hager, Aaron G.; Sprague, Christy L.
- Incidences of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes continue to increase
throughout the Midwest. Management approaches to reduce the selection
of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes include rotating herbicides based
on modes or sites of action. The University of Illinois Extension bulletin,
"Utilizing Herbicide Site of Action to Combat Weed Resistance to
Herbicides," establishes a classification based on 14 sites of
action with each individual site of action coded with a distinct "primary"
color. This bulletin is intended to enhance the ability of growers to
rotate herbicides based on site of action to slow further development
of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes.
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Submission Instructions
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Review and Evaluation Process
- Review and Evaluation Process
Editorial Committees and Board
- Board
- Manuscript Review Committee
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