AIAEE 2002
Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference
“Approaches and Partnerships for Sustainable Extension and Rural Development”

Edited by:

James R. Lindner, Gary J. Wingenbach, & James E. Christiansen

Texas A&M University

AIAEE Scholarly Activities Committee


Table of Contents
Association Leadership and Program Committee Chairs ii
Foreword iii
The Peer Review Process iv
Countries and Areas of World to Which Paper Proposals Pertained iv
People Who Reviewed Papers Proposed for Presentation v
Review Process for Posters and Round Table Carousel Abstracts vii

Paper, Carousel, and Poster Index (Alpha order by primary author)

viii

Authors and Papers Presented

viii

Authors and Alternate Papers Accepted

xvi

Carousel Abstracts Presented

xvii

Poster Abstracts Presented

xxiii
Concurrent Session Schedule xxi
Papers Presented (including Alternate Papers Accepted) 1
Carousel Round Table Discussion Abstracts 537
Poster Abstracts 549
Authors and Other Papers Considered (Alpha order by primary author) 566
Appendix 569

Criteria for Evaluating Paper Proposals

570

Form for Discussant’s Comments on Professional Papers

571

Criteria for Evaluating Carousel Proposals

572

AIAEE Poster Session Score Sheet

573

Rating Form/Criteria for Outstanding Presentation of Professional Paper Award

574

Rating Form/Criteria for Outstanding Presentation of Carousel Round Table Award

576

AIAEE Caribbean Regional Chapter Report

578
Conference Workshop Materials 579

Evaluation Guidebook

580

Scientific-Technical Writing

591

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