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Sirrine, J. R.; Eschbach, Cheryl L.; Lizotte, Erin; Rothwell, N. L. – Journal of Extension, 2016
As early-career Extension educators challenged by societal, structural, agricultural, and fiscal trends, we designed a multiyear educational program to support the diverse needs of emerging specialty crop producers in northwest Michigan. This article presents outcomes of that program. We explore how Extension professionals can develop impactful…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Training Methods, Professional Development, Agricultural Occupations
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Mahadevan, Lakshmi; Peterson, Rick L.; Grenwelge, Cheryl – Journal of Extension, 2014
Increasing prevalence rates and legislative mandates imply that educators, parents, and Extension agents will need better tools and resources to meet the needs of special populations. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service addresses this issue by using e-learning tools. Extension agents can take advantage of these courses to gain critical…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Consciousness Raising, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities
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Mallory, Ellen; White, Charles; Morris, Thomas; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen – Journal of Extension, 2011
Reading the Farm is a 2- to 3-day professional development program that brings together agricultural service providers from a range of agencies, with various expertise and levels of experience, to explore whole-farm systems and sustainability through in-depth study of two case-study farms. Over 90% of past participants reported that the program…
Descriptors: Expertise, Agriculture, Professional Development, Case Studies