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Authors and Papers Presented
(Alphabetical order by primary author)


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Traditional Institutions, Social Capital, and Multi-Institutional Partnerships for Agricultural Development: Implications for a New Extension Paradigm

1

Alonge, Adewale Johnson

 

Miami-Dade Public School, Miami Florida

 

Analysis of the Partnership Between University of Cape Coast, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and GTZ in Integrated Crop Protection Project in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

9

Annor-Frempong, Festus
Zinnah, Moses M.
Akuamoah-Boateng, Samuel

 

University of Cape Coast, Ghana
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
University of Cape Coast, Ghana

 

Determinants of Adoptive Behaviors of Rural Farmers in Nigeria

13

Asiabaka, C. C.
Owens, M. E.

 

Federal University of Technology
FAO Regional Office for Africa

 

Leadership Development Training In Extension: A Research-Based Curriculum Design

21

Barbuto, John E.
Etling, Arlen W.

 

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

An Anthropological Approach to Extension: Implications for Sustainability

29

Bartholomew, Pamela
Bourdon, Natalie J.

 

Michigan State University
Michigan State University

 

Partnerships in Research with Indigenous Groups: A New Perspective for Agricultural Development

36

Beyene, Fekadu

 

Alemaya University, Ethiopia

 

Needs of Extension Officers in the Northern Province of South Africa

44

Bruening, Thomas
Carey, Harry
Schriefer, Trent
Mollel, Naftal
Bility, Khalipha
Ngomane, Tsakani

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
State University of New York
University of the North, South Africa
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

Financial Recording and Analysis Systems on Irish Dairy Farms: The Role Played by Extension

52

Byrne, Ailish
Kelly, Thomas
Ruane, Dermot

 

Ireland
Kildalton College, Kilkenny, Ireland
National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

 

An Assessment of Individual Outcomes from a USDA Technical Assistance Program

60

Carlson, Mary Lou

 

Pennsylvania State University

 

A Needs Assessment of Soil Conservation Technology for Farmers in the Markazi Province of Iran

64

Chizari, Mohammad
Karimi, Saeed
Lindner, James

 

Tarbiat Modarres University
Tarbiat Modarres University
Texas A&M University

 

Training Needs of Extension Agents in Myanmar

72

Cho, Khin Mar

 

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

 

A Comparative Evaluation of Some Participatory Needs Assessment Methods in Extension

81

Düvel, Gustav H.

 

University of Pretoria

 

Technology Use by Private Agricultural Extension Agents in Messinia Prefecture, Greece

89

Elliot, Jack
Claves, Trish

 

University of Arizona
University of Arizona

 

Factors Associated with the Use of Pesticides in Uganda: Strategic Options for Targeting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs

97

Erbaugh, Mark
Donnermeyer, Joseph
Kyamanywa, Samuel

 

Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Makerere University

 

Globalizing Colleges of Agriculture

104

Etling, Arlen
Barbuto, John

 

University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska

 

Studying Abroad in Nepal: Understanding Impact on Student’s Lives

112

Farrell, Patricia
Suvedi, Murari

 

Michigan State University
Michigan State University

 

Partnering Across the U.S.-Mexico Border: Perceptions of Ranchers and Service Providers Concerning Technology-Transfer Activities in South Texas and Northeast Mexico

121

Folsom, Wendy

 

Food for the Hungry International, Peru

 

Assessing the Continued Leadership Education Needs of Adults Who Have Completed an Established In-depth Leadership Education Program

129

Fritz, Susan M.
Williams, Susan N.
Barbuto, John E.

 

University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska

 

Towards Participation in Technology Development and Technology-Transfer Programmes: A Case from Smallholder Researchers in the Deciduous Fruit Sector in South Africa

137

Hart, Tim

 

South Africa

 

Rationale for Developing and Fostering a Global Perspective through a Required Graduate Course in Sustainable Extension and Rural Development Programs

145

Hartmann, Marta

 

University of Florida

 

The Role of Agricultural Extension in a New Transition Countries

151

Johnson, Stanley
Kalna-Dubinyuk, Tetyana

 

Iowa State University
National Agricultural University of Ukraine

 

Internships as Applied Academic Experiences

159

Jones, Lynn
Wu, Chia-Hsing
Hargrove, Tasha

 

Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University

 

Doing Participatory Research with Smallholder Farmers: The Identification and Process of an On-Farm Weed Management Trial

166

Joubert, Marlise
Hart, Tim

 

South Africa
South Africa

 

Are Market Research and Extension Complementary?

174

Kaine, Geoff
Bewsell, Denise

 

University of New England, Australia
University of New England, Australia

 

Promoting Medicinal Plant Gardens: The Challenges to Successful Extension of New Practices to Traditional Healers in South Africa

180

Kelatwang, Sebueng
Düvel, Gustav

 

South Africa
University of Pretoria

 

Enriching the T&V Approach to Technology Transfer by Fusing the Roles of Researcher and Village Extension Worker

188

Khosa, T. B.
Averbeke, W. Van
Böhringer, R.
Alberste, E.

 

Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria

 

Agriculture Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Adult Agricultural Education in Ohio Comprehensive High Schools

196

Kim, Yung-Chul
Miller, Larry E.

 

Ohio State University
Ohio State University

 

Partnership and Participation in Research and Extension: Supporting Farmer Innovation in Central Ghana

204

Kroma, Margaret
Wang, Jun-Li

 

Cornell University
Cornell University

 

Use of Technology to Support Learning and Learning Retention for Participants in a Study Abroad Program

210

Krueger, David
Reese, Luke

 

Michigan State University
Michigan State University

 

Rethinking Agricultural Education for Sustainable Development in Ghana

220

Kwarteng, Joseph
Owens, Michelle
Okorley, Ernest

 

University of Cape Coast
FAO Regional Office for Africa
University of Cape Coast

 

The Devastating Cost of Undervaluing People

228

LaMuth, Jacqueline E.
Jackson, Daney

 

Ohio State University
Ohio State University

 

Agricultural Education and Extension Facing a New Rural Milieu: Challenges for Brazilian Colleges of Agricultural Sciences

234

Leite, Francisco Carlos
Radhakrishna, Rama

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

A Cross-National Study of Agricultural Education Competencies

242

Lindner, Jimmy et al. (23 collaborating researchers in 16 countries)

 

Texas A&M University

 

Farmers’ Communication Process: A Route to Sustainability

250

López, Josué
Bruening, Thomas

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

We Are Not Your Grandfather’s Extension Service

257

Ludwig, Barbara

 

Ohio State University

 

Urban Farmers as an Extension Domain: The Case of Atteridgeville (Pretoria, South Africa)

264

Maswikaneng, M.J.
Averbeke, W. Van
Böhringer, R.
Alberste, E.

 

Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria

 

Innovations Needed in the Swaziland Secondary School Agriculture Curriculum

272

Mbingo, Sibusiso Titus
Dlamini, Marietta Perez
Dlamini, Barnabas M.

 

Swaziland National Curriculum Centre
University of Swaziland
Botswana College of Agriculture

 

Levels of Cognition of Instruction and of Students’ Reflective Thinking in a Selected Web-Enhanced Course

280

Miller, Larry
Kao, Kai-ning

 

Ohio State University
Ohio State University

 

Induction Needs of Beginning Agriculture Teachers in Community Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana

287

Mokgatle, Olivia S.
Acker, David G.

 

University of Botswana
Iowa State University

 

Factors Related to Zimbabwe Women’s Educational Needs in Agriculture

293

Mudukuti, Anna E
Miller, Larry

 

Ohio State University
Ohio State University

 

Designing Effective Linkages for Sustainable Agricultural Extension Information Systems Among Developing Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

301

Munyua, Catherine
Adams, Phyllis
Thomson, Joan

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

Strategies to Enhance International Agricultural and Extension Education - A Problem-Based Approach to Instructional Design

308

Murphrey, Theresa Pesl
Christiansen, James

 

Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University

 

Extension Staffs’ Perceptions of Factors Affecting Co-Ordination and Partnerships in Agricultural Extension Services in Rakai District, Uganda

314

Mwanje, Edison E.
Düvel, Gustav H.
Mangheni, Margaret

 

University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Makerere University

 

Hope and Despair: Extension Agents in a Young Democracy

322

Ngomane, Tsakani
Flanagan, Constance

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

An Analysis of the Characteristics and Constraints of Small Holder Commercial Farmers in the Transkei Region, Eastern Cape, South Africa

330

Nompozolo, Sivelile
Igodan, Chris O.

 

University of Fort Hare
Ohio State University

 

Promoting Participatory Technology Development Approach in Integrated Crop Protection Among Tomato Farmers in Anyima in the Kintapo District of Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

337

Okorley, E. L.
Zinnah, M. M.
Bampoe, E. A.

 

University of Cape Coast
University of Cape Coast
University of Cape Coast

 

The Biotech Debate: Using the Public Relations Classroom as a Forum to Assess Changes in Attitude

344

O’Malley, Michelle
Kelleher, Tom

 

Kansas State University
University of Hawaii

 

Evaluation Planning, Design, and Implementation in a Regional Sustainable Agricultural Extension Program

352

O’Sullivan, John M.
O’Sullivan, Rita G.

 

NCA&TSU
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

 

An Assessment of Contact Farmers’ Activities in Iran (A National Study)

360

Pezeshki-Raad, Gholamreza
Aghahi, Hossein

 

Tarbiat Modarres University
Razi University

 

Teaching to Learning: IT in Education

367

Phelan, James

 

National University of Ireland, Dublin

 

Revitalizing Agricultural Extension Curricula in the 21st Century: Implication for Indian Agricultural Universities

375

Radhakrishna, Rama
Veerabhadraiah, V.

 

Pennsylvania State University
University of Agricultural Extension, India

 

ASEAN/USDA Entrepreneurship Development

382

Radomski, Carol
Holt, Mark
Etling, Arlen

 

CSREES/USDA International Programs
FAS/USDA
University of Nebraska

 

Assessing Farmers’ Sustainable Agricultural Practice Needs: Implication for Sustainable Farming System

390

Sadighi, Hassan

 

Tarbiat Modarres University

 

Adapting Elements of the US and UK Extension Systems to a Chinese Market-Based Model

397

Shao, Xiaoorng
Bruening, Thomas

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

Farmer Field Schools and the Future of Agricultural Extension in Africa

405

Simpson, Brent
Owens, Michelle

 

Michigan State University
FAO

 

Strategies for Enhancing Women’s Full Participation in Sustainable Agricultural Development and Environmental Preservation in Sub-Saharan Africa

413

Squire, P. J.

 

Botswana College of Agriculture

 

Strengthening Human Capacities for Implementing a New Demand-driven Extension Approach in Eritrea

421

Steele, Roger

 

New York

 

Perception of Researchers in Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) and Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) Regarding the Usefulness of Information Technology in Agricultural Research in Botswana

429

Subair, Stephen Kayode
Kgankenna, Florence

 

Botswana College of Agriculture
Gaborone Senior Secondary School

 

Asset Mapping: A Useful Methodology to Plan Systematically Extension Programs for Sustainable Rural Economic Development

437

Swanson, Burton E.
Samy, Mohamed M.

 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

What is the Role of Extension Educators in the First Decade of The 21st Century?

445

Thomas, Jerold R.
Jackson, Daney

 

Ohio State University Extension
Ohio State University Extension

 

Indigenous Technology and Technology-Oriented Research: Implications for Research Methodology

451

Van Averbeke, W.

 

Technikon Pretoria

 

Using a Systems Analysis Framework to Improve Performance of the Ukrainian Center for Private Farmer Training and Outreach

458

Verma, Satish
Brock, Larry
Loyanych, Grigoriy
Yamkovenko, Wanda
Velupillai, Lakshman

 

LSU Agricultural Center
Ukrainian Center for Private Farmer Training
Ukrainian Center for Private Farmer Training
Ukrainian Center for Private Farmer Training
LSU Agricultural Center

 

An Introduction to Risk Communication for International Agricultural and Extension Educators

465

Woods, Michael D.
Pisano, Cathy

 

Michigan State University
Michigan State University

 

Sustainable Extension: Not Transformation, but Renewal

473

Worth, Steve

 

Australia

 

Some Reflections on the PRA Approach as a Participatory Inquiry for Sustainable Rural Development: An Iranian Perspective

481

Zarafshani, Kiumars

 

Razi University

 

A Practical Approach to Future Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries - A Closer Look at Georgetown, Guyana

485

Závodská, Anita
Knight, James

 

Sonora Environmental Research Institute, Inc.
University of Arizona

 


Authors and Alternate Papers Accepted

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An Analysis of Secondary Student Attitudes and Beliefs Relative to International Agricultural Issues

494

Elliot, Jack
Yanik, Reta

 

University of Arizona
Westwood High School

 

Using Competency-based Behavioral Anchors to Document Learning

501

Lindner, Jimmy R.
Dooley, Kim E.

 

Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University

 

Assessment of Readiness to Utilize E-Learning at the International Potato Center, Lima, Peru

509

Murphrey, Theresa
Malagamba, Patricio
Lindner, James
Piña, Manuel
Elbert, Chanda

 

Texas A&M University
International Potato Center, Lima, Peru
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University

 

Globalization and World Trade Organization (WTO): Implications For Extension Program Development in India

515

Radhakrishna, Rama
Leite, Francisco

 

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

 

Extension Professional Staffs’ Attitude toward Participatory Approach of Extension Activities and Rural Development

521

Sadighi, Hassan
Mohammadzadeh, Gabraeel

 

Tarbiat Modarres University
Tarbiat Modarres University

 

A Utilization-Focused Evaluation of an Outreach Education Program in Ukraine

529

Verma, Satish
Burnett, Michael F.
Velupillai, Lakshman
Sereda, Viacheslav

LSU Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University
LSU Agricultural Center
LSU Agricultural Center