ERIC Number: EJ1139788
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Measuring Economic Impact through Adoption: A Study of the Multi-County New Landowners Educational Series
Shackelford, Philip; Murphrey, Theresa Pesl; Dozier, Monty; Ripley, Jeff; Lockett, Landry
Journal of Extension, v55 n2 Article 2FEA1 Apr 2017
The Multi-County New Landowners Educational Series is an Extension education program offered in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties in Texas. We sent an online survey to past participants of the program (those who participated between 2006 and 2010; N = 162). Findings revealed significant adoption of several best management practices that resulted in perceived increases in value per acre of participants' properties, with the grand mean increase being $26.57 per acre. The data we collected illustrate the need for continued evaluation of the economic impact of Extension programs. In addition to discussing our methodology and findings, we identify opportunities and challenges related to documenting such impact.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Online Surveys, Program Effectiveness, Ownership, Best Practices, Economic Impact, Land Use, Adults, Adult Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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