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Bloom, J. Dara; Yao, Julia; Edwards, Harriett – Journal of Extension, 2021
This article describes the curriculum and program development process that was used to create the North Carolina Extension Master Food Volunteer program. We used a rigorous program development process, including conducting a needs assessment, piloting and evaluating the program, incorporating revisions based on feedback, and receiving external…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Program Development, Food, Volunteers
Feenstra, Gail; Gupta, Clare; Campbell, David; Sowerwine, Jennifer; Munden-Dixon, Katherine – Journal of Extension, 2021
This paper presents findings from a survey of 34 food policy councils (FPCs) in California. The survey addressed organizational structure and functions, policy priorities and achievements, and the use of research or other information. We find that most FPCs have formed in recent years, operate with small budgets and limited or no staff, and…
Descriptors: Food, Policy, Community Organizations, Extension Agents
Powers, Crystal A.; Williams, Tyler; Stowell, Rick R. – Journal of Extension, 2021
Resiliency to weather extremes is already a part of farming in the Northern Plains, but now climate change is adding new uncertainties. Engaging farmers on this often controversial topic can be challenging given the wide range of beliefs farmers hold about climate change. Scenario planning provides a framework for Extension and agricultural system…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Climate, Change, Beliefs
Brown, Hannah O.; Jacobson, Susan K.; Cockrell, Marcy; Sutt, Jessica; Allen, Katherine; Copeland, Amy – Journal of Extension, 2021
Effectively communicating with diverse groups involved in environmental management is critical to facilitating successful projects. This five-step communication plan is designed to enable resource managers and extension professionals to successfully engage their stakeholders. This plan, which uses oyster reef management as an example, was informed…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Natural Resources, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Production
Donaldson, Joseph L.; Franck, Karen – Journal of Extension, 2021
Logic models have garnered acclaim for their usefulness and disdain for the time required to create good ones. We argue that the orderly, analytical nature of logic models is opposed to many Extension programs, and we explain developmental evaluation, an approach that highlights ongoing development, adaptations, and rapid response. We use our…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Staffen, Marissa; Meek, Amanda; Hecht, Beth; Anderson, Patricia – Journal of Extension, 2021
This article discusses best practices learned from a corporate partnership between Bayer, 4-H county programs in Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and National 4-H Council. This corporate partnership has blossomed into a multi-level engagement that is offering unique opportunities for both Bayer and 4-H programs at the local and state level.…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Corporations, Corporate Support, Community Programs
DelPrince, James; Porter, Wayne; Sadler, Liz; Overstreet, Ross – Journal of Extension, 2021
Our statewide floral design training program aimed to raise consumer awareness and appreciation of locally grown fresh flowers and to promote extension floral programs through delivery of workshops and demonstrations. Initially, trainees used artificial rather than fresh flowers, necessitating development of a streamlined floral design project…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Workshops, Demonstrations (Educational), Agricultural Occupations
Elliott-Engel, Jeremy; Westfall-Rudd, Donna; Corkins, Chelsea – Journal of Extension, 2021
Strategic planning is the deliberative, disciplined effort to produce decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why. [State] Cooperative Extension invested considerable time and effort in conducting a statewide process to engage internal and external stakeholders and nonusers. The strategic planning…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Strategic Planning, Stakeholders, Advisory Committees
Byram, Jamie Lynn; Grable, John; White, Kenneth J.; Thomas, Michael; Watkins, Kimberly – Journal of Extension, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to present a profile of middle-school-age youth who participated in a weeklong experiential residential camp focused on helping campers learn about and interact with money, personal finance topics, and mainstream financial service providers. Based on pre- and post-test data, it was determined an experiential real-world…
Descriptors: Money Management, Middle School Students, Profiles, Camps
Schlesser, Heather; Stuttgen, Sandra; Binversie, Liz; Kirkpatrick, Joy – Journal of Extension, 2021
Planning for farm succession is vital to the longevity of the farm business. To understand the challenges with succession planning, the University of Wisconsin - Division of Extension facilitated focus group meetings across the state. These authors classified the information from the focus groups into eight codes, and each code was further…
Descriptors: Planning, Agricultural Occupations, Barriers, Money Management
Mazyck, Mary; Andreu, Michael; Hermansen-Báez, L. Annie; Miller, M. David – Journal of Extension, 2021
Research shows that exposure to the outdoors is beneficial to children and can improve the learning experience for students. The Kids in the Woods program in Gainesville, Florida provides 6th grade students with opportunities to learn science through a series of outdoor activities during their regular science classes. The article reports on an…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Outdoor Education, Grade 6, Middle School Students
Lee, Siew Guan; Manker, Gretchen; Ghimire, Nav; Foist, Laura; Buck, Julie – Journal of Extension, 2021
The "School Pantry: Mystery Food Box Cook-Off " is a program designed to increase awareness of food insecurity among youth and teach strategies to prepare healthy foods on a budget. A pre-and-post survey showed a statistically significant difference in participants' overall knowledge, skills, and confidence level after the program…
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Hunger, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness
Harris, Allison; Linnell, J. Dusti – Journal of Extension, 2021
We surveyed K-6 classroom teachers in four rural counties in Oregon to ascertain current nutrition and physical activity and/or physical education (PA/PE) instruction, barriers to teaching these subjects, and interest and need for professional development. Although most respondents reported teaching nutrition and PA/PE in their classrooms and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Physical Activities, Health Education, Rural Schools
Koetz, Rebecca; Williams, Rod N. – Journal of Extension, 2021
Extension can play a key role in providing food waste education nation-wide. This study is the first to evaluate the effects of environmentally focused lesson plans on elementary student knowledge and perceptions regarding food waste. Herein we provide suggestions on concepts to teach students for the greatest impact on food waste reduction. We…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Elementary School Students, Food, Sustainable Development
Bahl, Morgan; Francis, Sarah L.; Litchfield, Ruth; Coleman, Shannon; Naig, Anirudh – Journal of Extension, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for indirect Extension programming. To ensure a consumer-focused response, we gathered data from 452 survey respondents regarding how the pandemic was affecting their food-related and health behaviors. The majority reported obtaining their food from a grocery store as they had prior to the pandemic,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Nutrition, Wellness