A study was conducted to examine possible problems in the information dissemination of social aid programs for the poor. Two samples of 141 community leaders and 143 low-income families were selected from a New York county with a high percentage of households in relative poverty and a low percentage in relative affluence. Data gathered from the…

A QUESTIONNAIRE MAILED TO 98 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA WITH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IN AGRONOMY IN THEIR COUNTIES WAS USED TO COLLECT DATA ON THE AGENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE NATURE AND FREQUENCY OF PERFORMANCE BY DEALERS IN SOIL FERTILITY PROGRAMS, AGENTS' FEELINGS ABOUT DEALER PARTICIPATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AGENTS'…

To investigate present operating relationships and make suggestions for improving these relationships among county extension workers and vocational agricultural teachers, an hypothesis was made that county extension agents have more positive attitudes than teachers toward cooperation. A questionnaire, evaluated in the preparation by state…

Government agencies in Taiwan have carried out agricultural extension programs since 1910, with the assistance of Farmers' Associations. Programs have been expanded since 1953, and now include both general extension (subsidy programs) and educational extension. Comparison of personal characteristics of hsien (county) Farmers' Association…

This study analyzed data gathered in a Canada Land Inventory project in British Columbia; the purpose was to measure the degree of communication between farmers and the agricultural extension service by analyzing the nature and extent of contacts, and the relationship of the contacts to socioeconomic characteristics. The farmers tended to be an…

Oregon's Dissemination Program was established in July 1970. The primary purpose of the program was to provide a means through which pertinent, validated information could be made accessible in usable form to assist educators in making better educational decisions. The program was administered by a staff of six, two of whom were assigned to two…

This manual is intended to aid extension personnel in obtaining local support through written proposals. The following topics are discussed: (1) reasons for a written proposal; (2) factors to consider in planning proposals; (3) strategy for proposal development--organization structure, writing the proposal, objectives of the proposed project,…

The rapid growth of educational research and development in America has widened the gap between average classroom practice and "best available" validated practices resulting from research and development at educational laboratories, universities, and school-based practice improvement projects. The extension agent system was chosen to change the…

A study is presented which attempts to investigate the interrelationships between certain assumptions about the nature of people held by the county extension leader, his sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and his performance of his function of leading the county staff. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire from 81 county…

An investigation was conducted to assess the effect of enterprise dominance on selected aspects of the infrastructure of agriculture. The hypothesis was that dominance of a particular type of farming in an area is signified by a set of cultural and social values that dispose the agencies serving farmers and the farmers themselves to favor…

Four-H related inservice training refers to the ongoing, regular, and systemic preparation of county staff members. The areas covered are: (1) history, philosophy, objectives, and scope of Extension and 4-H and other youth work; (2) adult participation; (3) organization; (4) adult and junior leadership; (5) recognition and public relations; (6)…

This field training guide outlines the program devised for prospective assistant Extension agents in the area of home economics. The field training program provides enough time for the trainee to gain some understanding of planning, executing, and evaluating Extension work under the supervision of experienced Extension workers. The teaching…

A study was conducted to gather data on inservice training programs of extension agents. Objectives included: (1) To gather historical information regarding Extension agent inservice training programs conducted in various states in the United States in the area of educational needs of mothers of preschool children; (2) To review generally accepted…

In 1971, the Show-Me Extension Program Planning Unit of the University of Missouri Extension Division was selected for study as an area of program planning. The study was designed to gather information about extension personnel, extension leaders, and the general public in order to help strengthen programs in the area and in the state. Data were…

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…