In this paper, a general conceptual framework for the role of consultant in the Bureau of Program Development and Diffusion as an education extension agent is presented. The key elements of the definition are (1) service, (2) local school system advocacy, and (3) developmental leadership. The operational definitions for each are viewed as…

In expanding a 4-H volunteer program, a systematic way of recruiting, training, utilizing, recognizing, and evaluating the program is needed. There is no one right answer to volunteer leadership problems, but it is important to believe that volunteers are available. They have to see the need and be convinced it is worth their attention, so the…

The orientation guide of the Colorado Extension Service is to be used in conjunction with the Supervisor's Guide to provide a more systematic introduction to the work for new employees. It covers personal and family needs; office and organizational procedures; techniques in meeting the people; the Extension organization, position, job, duties, and…

The guide is intended to assist Extension Service Supervisors plan and carry out activities to help their subordinates adjust to new jobs and become meaningfully productive as soon as possible. Modification to fit specific requirements is recommended. The orientation process is described, and its seven phases are treated separately: personal…

Biorhythms are the flows of energy that change periodically. The key to using our personal biorhythmic pattern or "body clock" lies in plotting our pattern of highs and lows. (ABM)

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.…

Thirty-eight married extension agents (40 percent of the married agents in Pennsylvania) were interviewed and their responses analyzed on three scales. Results showed that extension work negatively affects family life due to the job's absorptive characteristics and indirect effects of emotional and psychological spillover agents bring home. (SK)

This research examined the effects of government and the university organizational models and of performing regulatory functions on American and Canadian agricultural extension workers' role perception and role performance. (Author/SSH)

The authors provide a model for the addition of computerized management aids to the farm decision-making process as part of Extension services. (Author/AG)

The implications for Extension are discussed in the context of the discovery that there is a positive relationship between leadership effectiveness and self-acceptance. This was determined by categorizing and testing 4-H adult leaders in 25 randomly selected Texas counties. (AG)

The article discusses the role of educator as change agent in community development. Suggestions are offered for resolving the conflicts between education and problem-solving action, neutrality and advocacy, public interests and special interests, and values and facts. (AG)

Describes a continuing series called Groovy Foods'' on cable TV in Clarksburg, W. Va. (MB)

Study of agricultural personnel in India revealed 28 limitations, which are ranked in order; authors discuss implications of the findings and offer suggestions for reform. (SP)

A comparison made of personal and impersonal Extension contacts made by alienated farmers revealed that farmers with high alienation scores, as measured by the Srole Scale, avoided personal contacts with Extension personnel. Alienation was not a factor in the use of impersonal contacts. (DM)

A three-year war on litter is in effect in the Portland, Maine, area, as a result of the University of Maine's enlisting the county extension service to help the local Model Cities program clean up the inner city. Article details problems and progress in meeting the objectives. (PD)