This article describes an innovative evaluation plan we employed to capture outcomes of a multiyear beginning farmer program and, specifically, highlights the facilitation technique we used to document short-term and intermediate goals of the program that matched U.S. Department of Agriculture grant requirements and Extension administration…

Undergraduate students at land-grant institutions across the country are often unaware of the depth and breadth of Extension services and careers. Agricultural communication students collaborated with an Extension programmatic team in a blended and project-based course at Purdue University to develop online videos about small farm agricultural…

Describes a study of 4-H adolescents' perceptions about life skills development through 4-H and the influences on this process. Research methodology is described, and students' perceptions of family members' influence and 4-H's influence are examined. Implications for extension are discussed. (CT)