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Brunold, S.; Scheuermeier, U. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1996
Uses of the agricultural knowledge systems concept of information flow are described in Holland, Bhutan, Switzerland, and India. Application of the model for gaining an overview of institutions must be combined with a functional approach for designing appropriate extension programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Extension Education, Foreign Countries, Information Transfer
Rogers, Everett M.; And Others – 1976
The purposes of this report are: to describe the main elements of the U.S. agricultural extension model and its effects on the agricultural revolution; to analyze attempts to extend this model to non-agricultural technology and/or to less developed countries; and to draw general conclusions about the diffusion of technological innovations, with…
Descriptors: Agencies, Agriculture, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations
Berry, Brian J. L. – 1967
One of several studies initiated by the Economic Research Service to provide research approaches in the problem areas of rural poverty and economic development, this study examines (1) rural activities within the context of national activities, (2) regional growth theories, (3) growth forecasting, (4) developmental programing, (5) determining a…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Economic Research, Employment Patterns, Industrialization
Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1982
Since 1974 the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has provided support staff for capacity building and innovative programming for the experiment stations and extension services of 28 land-grant universities in 13 southern states and Puerto Rico. The Center exists to provide the best possible information and assistance to extension and…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Banking, Business Administration, Community Resources
Lee, Hsiang-po – 1972
How education has been used for rural development in the People's Republic of China since 1949 may have important lessons for other nations, particularly in the area of nonformal schools. Responsibility for all education lies with the commune. Educational programs, enthusiastically received by the people, support local needs and development rather…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Education, Agriculture, Change Agents