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Accepted Papers Presented
(Alphabetical order by Primary Author)

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Attitudes of Rural People in Mali and Nigeria to Human Waste Reuse in Agriculture

1

Mercy Akeredolu
Ibiyemi Ilesanmi
Ralf Otterpohl

University of Mali
University of Mali
University of Mali

Bringing Stakeholders into Agricultural Extension Reform Agenda: A Participatory SWOT Analysis of the Trinidad National Agricultural Extension Service

12

Adewale J. Alonge

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL

Understanding Effects of Institutional Partnerships on Rural Groups in Improving Livelihoods in Kenya

24

David M. Amudavi
Margaret M. Kroma
Kristin Davis

Egerton University, Njoro Kenya
Cornell University, New York, USA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Challenges and Prospects of Infusing Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Extension for Agricultural and Rural Development in Ghana

36

Festus Annor-Frempong
Joseph Kwarteng
Robert Agunga
Moses M Zinnah

University of Cape Coast, Ghana
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Ohio State University
Winrock International

Challenges in Community Forestry Management: A Case Study of the Indigenous Tribal Village of Santa Teresita in Boliva

47

Matt Baker
Carlton Pomeroy
Ann S. Q. Liberato
Diane Mashburn

Texas Tech University
University of Florida
University of Florida
Texas Tech University

Sustaining Democratic Governance in Ghana: The Interdependence of Health, Agriculture and Extension

60

John K. Boateng
Connie C. Flanagan
Leslie Gallay

University Park Campus, State College, PA
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

Gender Socialization of Pre-teen Youths in Ghana: Alternative Approaches for Extension

70

John K. Boateng
Akosua Adomako-Ampofo
Connie C. Flanagan
Leslie Gallay
Jemima Yakah

University Park Campus, State College, PA
University of Ghana, Legon
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Texas A & M University

The Role of Research in Effective Policy Making

79

Pat Bogue
Jim Kinsella

Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
University College Dublin, Ireland

Advisory Services in Transition: The Challenge of Change

91

Pat Bogue
James Phelan

Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
University College Dublin, Ireland

An An Examination of International Studies at 1862 Land Grant Institutions

102

Shannon E. Brooks
Martin J. Frick
Thomas H. Bruening

Oregon State University
Montana State University
Penn State University

Financial Management Practices on Irish Dairy Farms – The Role-Played by Extension

112

Ailish Byrne
Dermot J. Ruane
Tom Kelly

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

Traditional Folk Media: A Potentially Effective Communication Tool in Rural Area

123

Rajendra Chapke
Rekha Bhagat

Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, India
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

Usefulness of Information Sources in the Promotion of Hybrid Rice Program in the Philippines

134

Dario A. Cidro
Rama B. Radhakrishna

Science City of Munoz
Pennsylvania State University

Students’ Perceptions of Learning and Teaching at Lviv State Agricultural University in Ukraine

143

Wilmara Correa Harder
Thomas H. Bruening
Anatoly Tmanov

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

Institutional Arrangements for Increasing the Dissemination Role of Farmer Groups in Agricultural Innovation Systems

152

Kristin Davis

International Food Policy Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Perceptions of Farmers Regarding Home Gardening in Promoting Household Food Security in Swaziland

163

Barnabas M. Dlamini
Khetsiwe Simelane
Keregero J. Keregero
Marietta P. Dlamini

University of Swaziland
St. Annes High School
Centre for Development and Empowerment
University of Swaziland

Success and Competence in Agricultural Business by Retired Military Officers in Swaziland

174

Marietta P. Dlamini
Hlanhla D. Mabuza
Barnabas M. Dlamini

University of Swaziland
Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force
University of Swaziland

The Research-Extension-Farmer Interface in the Cassava Industry in the Volta Region: The Communication Link

183

Kwesi Doamekpor

Pennsylvania State University

Prospects for Distance Education Training Among Vegetable Producers in Trinidad and Tobago

194

David Dolly
Wilhelmina Kissoonsingh

University of the West Indies Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Marine Resources Trinidad & Tobago

Role of the Work Experience Module in EARTH University’s Program of Community Development

204

Steffany L. Dragon
Nick T. Place

Hillsborough Co. Extension Service, Florida
University of Florida

Institutional Linkages for Community Mobilization and Participatory Development: Principles and their Acceptability

214

Gustav H. Düvel

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Assessing Extension Agent Knowledge and Training Needs to Improve IPM Dissemination in Uganda

222

J. Mark Erbaugh
Paul Kibwika
Joseph Donnermeyer

Ohio State University
Makerere University, Uganda
Ohio State University

How Do the Russian Citizens of Dmitrov Hills Conceptualize Genetically Modified Foods?

233

Curtis R. Friedel
Courtney A. Meyers
Nadezhda N. Mamontova
Tracy A. Irani

University of Florida
University of Florida
Pennsylvania State University
University of Florida

International Partnerships for the Development of the Specialty Coffee Sector in Rwanda

244

Samuel Goff

Texas A&M University

An Assessment of the Career Success of Secondary Agricultural Education Graduates at East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

252

Fatemeh Hemmati
Gholamreza Pezeshki-Raad
Mohammad Chizari

Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Serving International Communities: Service-learning and Teamwork in Ecuador

261

Alexandria I. Huerta
Pamala V. Morris

Purdue University
Purdue University

From Novosibirsk Russia to Texas: A Role for Agricultural and Extension Education in Developing and Delivering Programs Promoting the Use of Draft Animal Power

272

James W. Hynes
James R. Lindner

Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University

Ten Recommendations for a Positive International Extension Experience

282

Daney G. Jackson
John Boateng

Penn State Extension
Pennsylvania State University

The Predictor Parameters of Farmers’ “Attributional Style”

289

Arman Bakhshi Jahromi
Gholam Hossein Zamani

Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Republic of Iran
Shiraz University, Islamic Republic of Iran

Application of Attribution Theory in Agricultural Extension and Education New Applied Viewpoint (Case of Iran)

300

Arman Bakhshi Jahromi
Gholam Hossein Zamani

Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Republic of Iran
Shiraz University, Islamic Republic of Iran

The Supporting Role of the Agricultural Extension Organization (AEO) as Perceived by Farmers in Esfahan, Iran

310

Mostafa Karbasioun
Martin Mulder
Harm Biemans

Wageningen University
Wageningen University
Wageningen University

Usefulness of Agricultural extension Courses and the Competencies of Instructors of the Courses as Perceived by Farmers, Esfahan, Iran

321

Mostafa Karbasioun
Martin Mulder
Harm Biemans

Wageningen University
Wageningen University
Wageningen University

Role of Fisherwomen in Coastal Eco-System of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu - An Overview

333

Vijaya Khader
R. Sathiadhas

Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, India
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India

An Investigation of Effective Factors Involved in Socio-cultural Roles of Rural Women Farmers: A Case Study in the Western-Azarbaijan Province, Iran

343

Behrooz Khezerloo
Mohammad Chizari

University (IAU) of Urmia Western-Azarbaijan, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University

Factors Predicting Korean Vocational High School Teachers’ Attitudes toward School Change

350

Yung-Chul Kim
Larry E. Miller

Industry & Energy in Korea
Ohio State University

A Process of Determining Needs Associated with Establishing an Agriculture Curriculum at Messiah Theological Institute in Mbale, Uganda

361

Thomas Korir Kipkurgat
David E. Lawver
John Kessell
Susie Bullock

Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Western Kentucky University
Lubbock Christian University

Front-Line Disaster Responders: Florida Extension Professional’s Personal Needs, Professional Needs, and Communication Efforts

371

Mark J. Kistler
Nick T. Place
Tracy A. Irani
Ricky W. Telg

University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida

The Attitudes of Extension Faculty in Virginia Towards Globalizing Extension Programs

380

Edwin C. Lewis
Jerry Gibson

Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech

An Investigation on the Perception of the Apple Orchardists about the Role of Extension Education Activities in Prevention of Postharvest Losses in Damavand Township, Iran

391

Shadi Kafaie Lotfi
Mohammad Chizari
Gholamreza Pezeshki-Raad

Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

An Investigation on the Perception of the Agricultural Extension and Education Staff about Team Effectiveness in Tehran City, Iran

399

Shadi Kafaie Lotfi
Mohammad Chizari

Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Learning about Smallholder Farmers in the Southeastern US: The Application of Sondeo Methodology

406

Tirhani Manganyi
Marta Hartmann
Peter Hildebrand
Michael McGuire
Sandra Russo

University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
Heifer International, Gainesville, Florida
University of Florida

They all learn the same……don’t they? An evaluation of the Learning Style preferences of the NZ Dairy Industry

414

Mandi McLeod

Silvanus Consulting Ltd, New Zealand

Study on Attitude and Perceptions of Agricultural Undergraduate Students of Bu Ali Sina University toward Agriscience

424

Reza Movahedi
Mohammad Chizari

Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Use of eLearning Technologies by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Centers

430

Theresa Murphrey
Kelly Jett Murphrey

Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University

Education Needs of Extension Officers in Limpopo Province, South Africa

437

Thomas B. Murphy
Thomas H. Bruening

Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University

Priorities for the Undergraduate Agricultural Curriculum, Internationalization, and the Comparison Dilemma

444

Maria Navarro

University of Georgia

Effective Factors Involved in Adoption of Sprinkler Irrigation A Case Study in Wheat Farmers in Nahavand Township, Iran

455

Omid Norunzi
Mohammad Chizari

Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

The Perception of Rural Youths Regarding Teamwork in Youth Club

463

Ahmad Reza Ommani
Mohammad Chizari

Islamic Azad University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Use of Information Technology by Extension Agents in Khuzestan Province of Iran

470

Ahmad Reza Ommani
Mohammad Chizari

Islamic Azad University, Iran
Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Emotions on the Ground: The Role of Emotional and Symbolic Components in an Adult Education Program for Women Farmers in Egypt: Implications for International Teamwork in Agricultural and Extension Education

477

Mona Othman
Lynn Jones

Iowa State University
Iowa State University

From Distance Learning to Blended Learning: The Development of e-learning Approaches and Methodologies to Address the Educational Needs of Dispersed Rural Groups and their Educators: A case study of V-learn. ie - the Virtual Centre of Academic Excellence in Rural Development

486

James Phelan
Lily Mulhall

University College Dublin
University College Dublin

Mentoring: Providing Greatest Benefit to New and Seasoned Faculty in an Extension Organization

498

Nick T. Place
Ashley Bailey

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agricultural Education and Communications

The Benefit of Baskets: The Economic, Ecological, and Cultural Impacts of Fair Trade of the Indigenous Ye’Kwana in the Rio Caura Region, Venezuela

508

Carlton Pomeroy
Matt Baker

University of Florida
Texas Tech University

Teaching an Extension Program Development Course in an International Setting: Challenges and Opportunities

517

Rama B. Radhakrishna

Pennsylvania State University

Agricultural Information Management Behavior of Indian Farmers

525

Dandu Jagannadha Raju

Ranga Agricultural University, India

Agricultural Technology and Information Management System in India

535

Dandu Jagannadha Raju

Ranga Agricultural University, India

Assessment of Team Performance as Perceived by Tribal Farmers in Cashew Orchard Development Program in India

547

Sreenivasa Rao, Illuri
Venkata Swamy, Dokka

ANGR Agricultural University
ANGR Agricultural University

Participatory Irrigation Management in the APWELL Project: INDO-DUTCH Teamwork

555

R. Ratnakar
Govardhan Das

ANGR Agricultural University
Geologist, APWELL Project, Hyderabad, AP, India

Strategy for Up-scaling the “ATMA” Model in India

561

M. N. Reddy
Burton E. Swanson

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), India
University of Illinois

Contracting for Agricultural Extension: Review and Analysis of Diverse Public/Private Contracting Arrangements Worldwide

570

William Rivera
Gary Alex

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
International Consultant

Enabling Agriculture: The Evolution and Promise of Agricultural Knowledge Frameworks

580

William Rivera
Gary Alex
James Hanson
Regina Birner

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
International Consultant
University of Maryland, College Park
International Food Policy Research Institute

Surveying on Wheat Farmers’ Access and Confidence to Sources of Information and Communication Channels (ICTs) about Controlling Eurygaster integriceps in Hamedan Province of Iran

592

Heshmatollah Saadi
Reza Movahedi
Uwe Jens Nagel

Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan,Iran
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany

Factors Affecting Agricultural Extension Personnel’s Motivation Level

600

Hassan Sadighi

College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Institutional Factors And Their Relationship To Hispanic Participation In Texas Extension Programs

608

Ruben J. Saldaña
David Lawver
Scott Cummings
Marvin Cepica
James Lindner
Hansel Burley

Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University

A Needs Assessment of Aquaculture Extension Agents, Specialists, and Program Administrators in Extension Programming

617

Michael H. Schwarz
Jerry D. Gibson

Virginia Tech, Hampton, VA
Virginia Tech, Hampton, VA

Developing Market-Driven Extension System in India

627

K. M. Singh
Burton E. Swanson

Rajendra Agricultural University, India
University of Illinois

Attitude of Farmers Toward Cultivation of Bambara Groundnut in North-East Botswana

638

Stephen Kayode Subair

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Botswana

Developing a Bridge between Extension Professionals and the Community: The Practical Application of Five PRA Tools

646

Anna Sutherland Toness

Peace Corps – Belize

Historical and Current Extension Systems in Dr. Arroyo, Northeastern Mexico

658

Sabrina Tuttle
James R. Lindner
Kim E. Dooley

University of Arizona
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University

Development Oriented Performance Appraisal System to Enhance Productivity of Extension Professionals

669

K. Vijayaragavan
Souvik Ghosh

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
WTCER (ICAR), Bhubaneswa

Training Needs of Extension Managers in Managerial Skills and Practices

679

K. Vijayaragavan
Premlata Singh
Monika Wason

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

What Drives Cornish Dairy Farmers’ Management Decisions?

686

Victoria Westbrooke
Denise Bewsell

IGER North Wyke Research Station, United Kingdom
AgResearch Lincoln, New Zealand