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Katherine Hartmann – Journal of Extension, 2023
Extension is not equitably serving Indigenous communities due to the effects of colonization in the Land Grant System, a lack of funding, and a lack of understanding of the needs of Indigenous communities. The concept of food sovereignty offers a way to create meaningful educational programming and, despite the inequitable access to services,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Indigenous Populations, Barriers, Indigenous Knowledge
Hill, Paul A.; Ali, Amanda D.; Narine, Lendel K.; Schmutz, Andrea T.; Riskas, Tyson M.; Spielmaker, Debra M. – Journal of Extension, 2022
Compared to urban counties, Utah's rural counties experienced high levels of unemployment. Informed by a statewide needs assessment, Utah State University Extension developed a remote work leadership course to equip business leaders with knowledge and skills to create remote jobs as a solution to rural unemployment. This descriptive evaluation…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Extension Education, Leadership Training, Teleworking
Hill, Paul; Ali, Amanda D.; Narine, Lendel K.; Spielmaker, Debra; Schmutz, Andrea – Journal of Extension, 2020
Utah's rural counties have experienced high levels of unemployment compared to the state's urban counties. Utah State University Extension developed a remote work educational program intended to reduce rural unemployment. We conducted a descriptive study to gather data from May-August 2019 participants (N = 1,025). Our results indicate that…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Unemployment, Rural Areas, State Universities
Jewkes, Melanie D.; Swinton, Jonathan J.; Cromwell, Shannon; Schramm, David G.; Brower, Naomi – Journal of Extension, 2020
Extension's in-person hiring processes have been complicated in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent delays in hiring for three vacant county faculty positions, our search committee conducted remote interviews using a variety of innovative techniques, such as a live "we're hiring" webinar, an icebreaker session, and live and…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Extension Agents, College Faculty, State Universities
Hoopes, Karl H.; Osborne, Makenna – Journal of Extension, 2020
To introduce and provide equine-related activities to military personnel and their families, Utah State University Equine Extension created and implemented an effective program called Ride Utah! Equine-related activities have been shown to improve mental health and build strong family relationships in participating individuals. Ride Utah!…
Descriptors: Animals, Resilience (Psychology), Military Personnel, Family (Sociological Unit)
Narine, Lendel K.; Ali, Amanda D.; Hill, Paul A. – Journal of Extension, 2020
Cooperative Extension strives to deliver relevant programming to residents. However, problems facing communities are increasingly complex. We used a three-phase needs assessment to describe Utah residents' perceptions of issue areas for Extension programming. We gathered data from 1,043 Utah residents. Results highlighted four priority issue areas…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Extension Education, Program Content, State Universities
McAvoy, Darren; Kuhns, Michael; Dettenmaier, Megan; Dupéy, Lauren Nicole – Journal of Extension, 2020
The combination of large volumes of woody fuel needing disposal after forestry activities and evolving regulatory restrictions makes traditional methods of pile burning increasingly difficult. Alternatively, using small kilns to pyrolyze these fuels on-site yields a potentially valuable product: biochar. In this article, we describe an educational…
Descriptors: Fuels, Forestry, Learning Activities, Fire Protection