Survey responses from 228 Pennsylvania extension staff revealed time- or travel-related reasons inhibited inservice participation. They preferred regional locations over any other, though they were receptive to having some inservice programs delivered using distance education technologies. A pilot test of quarterly satellite inservice programs was…

This paper evaluated the level of adoption of aquaculture technology extended to farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. To improve aquaculture practice in Nigeria, a technology package was developed and disseminated to farmers in the state. This package included ten practices that the farmers were supposed to adopt. Eighty-two respondents were randomly…

The paper suggests ways in which several key ideas from empirical research in the social sciences can be used to help member participation. "Participation" is defined, and a number of circumstances are identified when help to the committee may be beneficial. Finally, five approaches to facilitating member participation are described. (Author)

The purpose of the article is to establish a concept of professionalism for extension faculty and list attributes that may be a guide to extension workers as educators. (Author)

This study shows that there are certain issues involved in establishing a data bank that will be useful to Extension staff as they carry out their educational responsibility. (Author)

The article focuses on the question: "Can on-the-job training for extension staff be made more effective and efficient?" On-the-job training can be accomplished that has a demonstrable impact on the way a county extension administrator performs his job. A case study is cited to prove this point. (Author)

Prepared by the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC), this directory identifies personnel working in the area of rural development. Names, addresses, phone numbers, position titles, percentage of time devoted to Title V projects (Rural Development Act), and work classifications (research or extension) are provided for personnel residing in 13…

Through its educational programs, extension is increasingly concerned with helping people know better how to live as well as how to make a living. Extension works with local people on problems calling for community consideration and group decision. The need for this type of education is particularly pressing in rural areas; hopeful signs are…

The following information is provided in this directory of scholarships and fellowships available to extension workers for 1972-73: sponsor/name and purpose, eligibility, amount, deadline for filing, and where to file. This information is provided separately for the two years. A list of regional and special extension schools is also provided. (KM)

A study was conducted to identify, examine and suggest a set of broad principles effective in the development of 4-H club programs in the United States and Tennessee. Eighty principles of successful 4-H Club work gleaned from related literature were tested in terms of: their acceptance as principles by two panels of experts; panel agreement to the…

Five exemplary county home economists were observed at work. They displayed such characteristics of exemplary practice as an acute sense of context, thoughtful loyalty to goals, consideration of alternatives, and reflective judgments. They found an optimal interplay between careful thinking and reasoned action in performing their jobs excellently.…

The purpose of this descriptive and correlational study was to examine perceptions of Ohio State University Extension county chairs regarding their human resource management competencies and performance of human resource management activities. The study also sought to describe the relationship between human resource management competencies and…

This study investigated factors deterring county Extension agents from participating in professional development activities, such as in-service training, continuing education, and formal coursework, designed to help them grow as professionals. The Deterrent to Participation Scale-General, which was divided into eight factors, was designed so that…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine potential future research priorities for the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. The Delphi method of forecasting was determined to be the most appropriate for use in this study. Having a knowledge of, and a current relationship with, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES) was the…

To better understand the relationship of the morale of Extension agents and their perceptions of the leader behavior of the county agent chairman, 201 Georgia county Extension agents from 68 counties were studied. It was determined that agents' morale and leader behavior are significantly related. (AG)