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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Virginia Cooperative Extension Service"”.
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City council members' perception of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
… How do city council members serving cities in Virginia with populations of 50,000 or more perceive Virginia Cooperative Extension Service programs and clientele as they relate to urban concerns? The study determined (1) council members' perception of priorities that should be given to specific …
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A study of attitudes, participation, and knowledge of flue-cured tobacco producers concerning the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
… large flue-cured tobacco producers regarding the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. The population for this study consisted of the 6,937 flue-cured tobacco producers from the ten largest flue-cured tobacco producing counties in Virginia. A randomly selected proportional stratified sample was …
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Beef producers' attitudes toward the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and their assessment of extension methods of disseminating information
… and full-time beef producers in southwest Virginia toward the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and their assessment of the methods used by the agency in disseminating information to its clientele. Descriptive research design was utilized for this study. The population consisted of …
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Action research analysis of the forces affecting farmer participation in a West Virginia Cooperative Extension Service farmer education program
… of Technology, and Sociocultural. This West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service (WVUCES) initiative organized four farm finance groups located in the following counties: Ohio, Jefferson, Mineral, and Monroe. Data collection methods used to identify forces occurring within this …
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A systematic method for determining in-service educational needs of agricultural education teachers and cooperative extension agricultural agents in Virginia
… develop a systematic method to determine the in-service needs of agricultural education teachers and cooperative extension agricultural agents. The sample of this study consisted of 152 randomly selected program leaders, unit chairpersons, agricultural agents, assistant supervisors, department …
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An economic analysis of soybean pest management strategies in Virginia
… with alternative pest management strategies for Virginia soybean producers, and (ii) to compare attractiveness of different pest management options when net revenue risk is considered in conjunction with the corresponding level of expected net revenue. The method used to complete the first …
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Preference of selected Virginia citizens for information and education in personal financial management
… into preferences of selected citizens of Virginia for information and education in personal financial management. Quantitative and qualitative data were triangulated. The quantitative data used were collected by Porter (1990) by a mail survey. The Porter database (N=506) was sorted to …
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An analysis of the effects of race and gender in scoring extension agent performance standards
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service is considering a set of procedures to evaluate agent performance. In an attempt to help this consideration process, this study was undertaken to investigate the standards of the Performance Review, Analysis and Planning (PRAP) system. Adaptations of the …
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Methods employed in performing a feasibility study on a yardwaste composting program for Virginia
Virginia is rapidly running out of landfill space. Recycling is seen as a way to alleviate some of the burden on our landfills. The Commonwealth of Virginia has mandated an ambitious recycling goal of 10% of our municipal solid waste (MSW) by 1991, 15% by 1993, and 25% by 1995. Yardwaste (debris …
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Fit and sizing evaluation of limited-use protective coveralls
… at agricultural conferences sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. After selecting garments according to height and weight measurements, subjects were asked to wear the garments while completing an exercise work protocol designed to represent common body movements. Data were …
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A model for evaluating interdisciplinary in-service training programs
… study was to evaluate an interdisciplinary in-service training program, Family Resource Development for the Handicapped, and through experience gained in the process, to develop a general model for evaluation of interdisciplinary in-service training programs. In addition, the efficacy of this …