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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Research and Extension"”.
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Technology Transfer in Egypt: An Analysis of the Roles of Agricultural Research and Extension
… transfer process between the Agricultural Research Center and the Extension Service in Egypt. The study had two main purposes. First, it was intended to identify and examine human, organizational, and operational factors influencing both the role of research in transferring new technology …
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An economic assessment of research and extension investments in corn, wheat, soybeans, and sorghum
… evaluation of public investments in agricultural research has been a topic of special interest to research administrators and others concerned with productivity in agriculture. Tighter research budgets and diminished purchasing power due to inflation have increased concern about research budget …
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Research and extension linkages in technology generation and transfer for food and horticultural crops in West Java, Indonesia
… this study was to examine the linkages between research and extension agencies in generating and transferring technology for food and horticultural subsectors in West Java, Indonesia.
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A study of the human and financial resources utilized by agricultural research and extension systems worldwide and their relationship with agricultural development
This worldwide study of agricultural research and extension systems was the first of its kind ever completed. The study had four objectives: (a) to determine the number of agricultural research and extension personnel worldwide and then, by using specific human resource measures, to determine the …
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Integration of food consumption and nutrition considerations into the RIARS farming systems research and extension project in the Bicol region of the Philippines
The purpose of the research was to describe the relationship of nutrition/consumption to agricultural production and related areas in the diagnosis and preliminary design of project activities and to describe the contributions of a nutrition focus to problem identification, grouping and treatment …
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Factors influencing the compensat[i]on levels of land grant university extension educators
… was influenced by the desire to better understand the factors that influence the salary County Extension Agents in Kansas who are employed by K-State Research and Extension. The purpose of the study was to determine factors or the correlation among factors that influence salary compensation. …
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Impacts of new agricultural technologies in Peru
… this study was to evaluate the impacts of Peru's research and extension programs on two regions in Peru and assess the implications of those impacts on institutional action by the Agrarian Bank and the Peruvian research and extension service. An LP model was constructed for two regions, Contumaza …
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Economic impacts of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine on the Commonwealth of Virginia
… the economic impacts of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine on the Commonwealth of Virginia. Two types of economic impacts were measured. First, the short term impacts were assessed, using the input-output model for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Operating …
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An evaluation of some management practices for improving wheat productivity in northern Pakistan
… practices for wheat production in D.I. Khan and compares the farmers' actual management practices with the practices recommended by research and extension specialists of Agriculture Department, estimates the yield gap as a result of deviations between actual and recommended practices and …
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The Relationship of Goal Focus to Physical Distance, Job Title and Years Served within the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
… working within the Division of Agriculture, and job title compared to mission statement and goal focus. The Division of Agriculture as part of the University of Arkansas System is a unique organization because many of its employees are not physically located at the headquarter locations of …
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The information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in Zimbabwe
… to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and providing an income to over 75% of the population. Agricultural research and extension is undertaken in both public and private sector institutions across the five agro-ecological regions of the country. The aim of this study was to investigate …
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Diffusion of information and communication technologies in communication of Agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in Kenya
… was to investigate the ditTusion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the communication of agricultural information among agricultural researchers and extension workers in Kenya. In particular. the study focused on the public agricultural sector and covered the Kenya …
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The Critical Need for Experiential Learning Programs in Animal Agriculture
… topic in higher education, a great deal of research in the field neglects to make ties between program outcomes and educational theory, creating a gap in knowledge regarding how participant students truly experience educational programs. Consequently, this study proposes an updated …
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Alternative and Improved Cropping Systems for Virginia
Feed grain consumption in Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region is more than double the total production. Producing more feed grains in this region could generate more profit for grain growers and lower costs for end-users. Increased feed grain production in this region will necessitate improved …
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Aprenda Latim direito: reflexões sobre a prática docente de um professor em formação e desenvolvimento de uma proposta metodológica para cursos de latim jurídico
… production across various areas. Our research is situated within this context and unfolds in two main strands: firstly, as undergraduate research fellows and teaching assistants, we observed the development of a didactic material for Latin instruction called 'Latinitas,' created by …
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The effectiveness of community action plans of farmer's livelihood in the Caprivi Region, Namibia
The Directorate of Extension and Engineering Services (DEES) in the Caprivi Region introduced the concept of Community Action Plan (CAP) in 2005 as a tool for implementing the Farming Systems Research and Extension (FSRE) approach. The Directorate’s main aim is to have functional Community Action …
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Farming for supermarkets : its collective good problems and what Brazilian growers have done about them
… have growers used to resolve collective problems and what explains the differences in these arrangements in terms of what they achieve and whom they benefit. Brazilian fresh fruit growers have turned to a variety of institutional arrangements in resolving collective good problems, including …
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An Exploratory Literature Review of Efforts to Help the Small-Scale, Resource Poor Farmer in International Agricultural Development
… the 1979 World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (WCARRD) and the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment Development, international agricultural development organizations have been urged to strengthen their focus toward the sustainable development of the small-scale, …
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Profitability Analysis of Forage Based Beef Systems in Appalachia
… beef cow calf operations. However; topography and land holding patterns have resulted in a majority of small farms operating part time on less than 150 acres. These farms, while abundant, are not necessarily profitable. Management intensive grazing has been suggested as an alternative to …
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The evaluation of extension methods and techniques as used by horticulture specialists in the United States
… in the name of "The Cooperative Agricultural Extension Service." Knowing a few of the highlights of this early development may help us feel more a part of this tremendous teaching movement. The Morrill Act means to us the establishment of our ultimate headquarters for state extension work. As …
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