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Witzling, Laura; Williams, Eric; Wald, Dara M.; Comito, Jacqueline; Ripley, Elizabeth – Journal of Extension, 2023
Agricultural and extension educators frequently employ a variety of methods to provide farmers with information about conservation practices. The introduction of virtual programming brought on in response to the COVID-19 pandemic set the stage for analysis of farmer outreach preferences with respect to face-to-face (F2F) versus virtual outreach.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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
Sellers, Debra M.; Heronemus, Cheryl; Gannon, Cindy; Lockhart, Peggy A. – Journal of Extension, 2020
Extension is positioned to develop and implement high-quality, high-impact internship experiences for college students in local communities. The creation of the Rising Star Internship program arose from interest in providing experiential work opportunities for Iowa State University students coupled with the organizational goals of promoting…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Internship Programs, Extension Education, College Students
Rajagopal, Lakshman; Reynolds, Joel; Li, Dawei – Journal of Extension, 2019
This article describes visual-based minimal-text food safety tools developed in Mandarin Chinese to educate Chinese-speaking food service workers about safe food handling practices. Ten posters and one PowerPoint presentation were developed, and their efficacy in conveying critical food safety messages was tested with Chinese-speaking food service…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Food Service, Food, Safety
Yelland, Erin L.; Benson, Jacquelyn J.; Litzelman, Kristin; Gerstenecker, Chelsey Byers; Bartholomae, Suzanne; Stanfield, M. Hunter – Journal of Extension, 2019
As the U.S. population ages, Extension's need for associated organizational readiness increases. We conducted a needs assessment with a sample of 1,028 Extension professionals in the Extension North Central Region (NCR) to identify the current scope of aging-related community needs. Health care, chronic disease prevention and management, housing,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Geographic Regions, Needs Assessment, Extension Agents
Das, Anindita; Das, Biswa – Journal of Extension, 2019
An increasing refugee population has led to scrutiny of the effects of refugees in the United States. One way to assess effects is through studying economic and fiscal impacts. We used an input--output framework and refugee employment and wage data to estimate the short-term economic and fiscal impacts, both indirect and induced effects, of…
Descriptors: Refugees, Economic Impact, Extension Education, Employment Level
Olson, Eric D.; Rajagopal, Lakshman – Journal of Extension, 2018
Festivals, fairs, and events (FFEs) provide rural communities with economic and noneconomic benefits. For the project described in this article, we conducted a needs assessment of Iowa FFE managers by surveying them about the challenges they face in event management and then used the results of the assessment as the basis for training sessions…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Rural Areas, Needs Assessment, Extension Education
Comito, Jacqueline; Haub, Brandy Case; Licht, Mark – Journal of Extension, 2018
The rapid needs assessment and response technique (RNR) is a useful tool for Extension professionals seeking ways to improve workshop structure. Facilitators using RNR organize workshop participants in small groups and then rotate the groups through a series of stations where participants dialogue on questions central to the workshop topic. The…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Extension Education, Extension Agents, Workshops
Engle, Molly; Maddy, Deborah – Journal of Extension, 2018
Using a stratified random sample and real-time virtual focus group sessions, we evaluated the regional administrative model, addressing personnel supervision, program direction, financial management, and administrative leadership. We concluded that the regional administrative model remains a highly charged topic, there is no common understanding…
Descriptors: Models, Focus Groups, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Franz, Nancy K.; Baumeister, Jerri; Van Dyke, Leslie; Wollan, Barbara – Journal of Extension, 2018
Extension is known for creating educational environments conducive to the transformative learning required for people to change their perspectives and make better decisions in their lives. However, creating such environments is not easy. The complex Extension context often produces barriers to including program components that support…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Extension Education, Partnerships in Education, Caring
Shaw, Angela; Helterbran, Kara – Journal of Extension, 2018
Workers on prison farms in the United States commonly grow produce and row crops and raise livestock. Teaching good agricultural practices to prisoners and prison staff increases the safety of the food produced and reduces the likelihood of an illness outbreak. We developed a food safety curriculum for use on prison farms in Iowa. In developing…
Descriptors: Food, Safety, Agricultural Education, Extension Education
Freije, Anna N.; Sisson, Adam; VanDeWalle, Brandy; Gerber, Corey; Mueller, Daren; Wise, Kiersten A. – Journal of Extension, 2017
State crop scouting competitions (CSCs) promote agriculture by introducing youths in Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska to various agricultural disciplines while focusing on integrated pest management (IPM). High school students compete as teams to address crop management issues at various stations. Each station is led by university representatives. Two…
Descriptors: Competition, Youth Programs, Agricultural Occupations, High School Students
Sellers, Debra M.; Schainker, Lisa M.; Lockhart, Peggy; Yeh, Hsiu Chen – Journal of Extension, 2017
This article describes the development, implementation, and exploratory evaluation of a professional development series that addressed educators' knowledge and use of the terms "research-based" and "evidence-based" within Human Sciences Extension and Outreach at one university. Respondents to a follow-up survey were more likely…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Outreach Programs, Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary
Bates, Hanna; Arbuckle, J. Gordon, Jr. – Journal of Extension, 2017
Agriculture's negative effect on water quality has become increasingly well documented. Farmers have a range of conservation practices available, yet rate of adoption is not optimal. Extension and other agricultural stakeholders play a key role in promotion of conservation practice adoption. We used survey data to examine relationships between…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Conservation (Environment), Adoption (Ideas)
Doll, Julie E.; Reimer, Adam – Journal of Extension, 2017
Increasingly, farmers are looking to private sector advisors to inform their nitrogen decisions, but little is known about these important actors. We held a Sustainable Nitrogen Roundtable workshop to bring together important groups--private sector farm advisors, Extension educators, scientists, and farmers--to discuss new research and more…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Agricultural Occupations, Workshops, Agricultural Production