Discusses a study to identify and verify the professional competencies needed by extension agents in Pennsylvania and when these competencies should be learned. (JOW)

A survey of 229 Ohio Cooperative Extension county agents attempted to determine the role of various factors in formation of intentions to leave the job. Low levels of job satisfaction were related to pay and promotion, while high job satisfaction was related to coworkers, supervision, and the work itself. (CH)

High satisfaction with intrinsic components of the job and lower satisfaction with extrinsic components as well as low scores on the extrinsic reward contingency and high scores on the intrinsic reward contingency indicate that county extension agents tend to reward themselves for high performance whereas they perceive the organization does not.…

This study revealed that county extension agents provide more services to vocational teachers than do vocational agriculture teachers to county agents. Also, the amount of cooperation seems to depend on distance between school and extension office, time conflicts, age differences, and personal friendship. (CT)

A study was conducted to determine the major factors related to organizational commitment among 108 county extension agents in the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service. Objectives included determining agent commitment, differences in the level of commitment among agents, and relationship between organizational commitment and (1) personal…

Land grant universities have a responsibility to prepare extension personnel as well as teachers of vocational agriculture. The functions of both are similar, some courses serve both groups, many extension staff personnel are located at the universities, and extension education as part of the agricultural education department improves the…

The analysis of the data from an 84.2 percent questionnaire response by Indiana extension agents and agribusiness teachers provides 12 conclusions regarding their competency needs and five recommendations regarding inservice teacher training and courses needed in the areas of entomology. (BP)

The authors describe a summer workshop in rangeland management for vocational agriculture teachers in Utah, with extension agents from six western states as instructors to provide specialized knowledge and successful teaching methods. Success of this cooperation led to a joint extension agricultural and education research effort. (MF)