scholarly journals Evaluation of information transfer between beef producers and Extension Agents in West Virginia

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis J. Cullen
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Beef Producers

scholarly journals 90 Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Beef Bull Selection that Incorporates Classroom Instruction and a Mock Auction

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 73-73
Author(s):  
Darrh Bullock ◽  
Katherine VanValin ◽  
Jeffery Lehmkuhler ◽  
Leslie Anderson ◽  
Benjamin Crites ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Classroom Instruction ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Best Value ◽  
Beef Producers ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Economic Selection

Abstract An educational program was developed to assist beef producers with making informed bull purchasing decisions. There are two core pieces to this decision: targeting the bull’s genetics to the producer’s management and resources, and paying a price that maximizes the return on investment. This was a two-part educational program; the first session was classroom instruction with topics related to proper bull selection. At the conclusion of this session producers were assigned one of five management scenarios and received a sale catalogue with 60 bulls. Videos of all bulls were made available, along with all production information, including adjusted measurements, EPD and indices. The producers were tasked with returning the next week to attend the mock auction and purchase the best valued bull for their assigned scenario. At the conclusion of the auction, each scenario was discussed and the individual that purchased the best value bull in each scenario was recognized. Value was determined as the price paid for the bull compared to a price determined through an “economic selection index” equation. Beef producers (n = 322) participated in the program over 9 locations; in locations with less attendance, a reduced sale catalogue was used. Of the post-program survey respondents (n = 155), 71% were commercial beef producers, 27% were seedstock producers and 5% were Extension agents (n = 10, were cross classified). When asked how much time they spent reviewing the materials before the mock sale 8% said they made their decision at the sale, 16% spent 30 minutes or less, 58% spent 30 minutes to 2 hours and 18% spent over 2 hours preparing. When asked if the program would help with their next bull purchase, 88% said it would probably or definitely help. The conclusion was that this was a valuable educational program.

An evaluation of uptake and developmental impact in the semi-arid tropics of four crop production models

2000 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
E. KEBREAB ◽  
J. FRANCE ◽  
R. H. ELLIS ◽  
C. GARFORTH
Keyword(s):  
Information Transfer ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Water Harvesting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Crop Models ◽  
Production Models ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Production Modelling ◽  
Semi Arid

In the last two decades, crop production models have been developed or modified for use in the semi-arid tropics. Although potential uses of crop models have been discussed in detail in the literature, examples of successful uptake and impact of those models is lacking. Four models developed specifically for the semi-arid tropics were used as a basis for evaluating uptake and impact of models in the semi-arid tropics. PARCH accounts for differences in water availability when predicting yield. PARCHED-THIRST covers water-harvesting, run-off and run-on. EMERGE identifies opportunities for successful crop establishment, and SWEAT calculates evapo-transpiration and estimates temperature and moisture throughout the soil profile. The models are dynamic, deterministic and mechanistic in nature. The equations and notations comprising them are generally well structured, meaningful and concise. The uptake and impact of these models on crop production in the semi-arid tropics was assessed using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with the model developers. There was limited uptake. Low uptake resulted from lack of efficient dissemination and discontinuity in information transfer: from model developers to scientists in the national research institutions; and thereon to extension agents and so to farmers. Although this paper is based on a study of only four models, there are important lessons to be drawn in order to avoid similar mistakes being repeated. Guidelines for improving impact for future crop production modelling projects are proposed.

scholarly journals An economic analysis of beef cattle fattening in selected areas of Pabna and Sirajgonj Districts

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
PK Sarma ◽  
SK Raha ◽  
H Jørgensen
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The People ◽  
Beef Producers ◽  
Beef Cattle Production ◽  
Disease Attack ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
Benefit Cost

This study examined the profitability of beef cattle fattening in the northern char area of Bangladesh. A total of 150 cattle fatteners were randomly selected from two districts representing the highest concentration of fatteners in the char area. Socioeconomic data as well as data on beef fattening were collected from the people selected at Pabna and Sirajgonj district. Descriptive statistics was used to analysis the socioeconomics characteristics of beef producers, the profit function was used to determine the profitability of beef market and regression analysis was used to determine the factor affecting profitability of beef cattle. In spite of beef cattle production was profitable agribusiness most of the farmers adopt traditional beef fattening system for beef fattening target the cattle marketing during the Muslim festival “Eid-ul-Azha”. Profitability margin equals BDT 13,350.84 per cattle. The benefit cost ratio of the entire enterprise was 0.52 that means cattle fattening enterprise is profitable and feasible business enterprise. The major problems facing the farmers include high cost of feeds, inadequate credit facilities, disease attack, illegal use of human drugs for cattle fattening, price fluctuation and inadequate extension services. A policy and research emphasis should be geared toward feeds production at affordable price to the fatteners and fatteners should be educated on how to formulate local feeds to reduce cost and access to feeds for better efficiency and discourage to use human drugs, tablets and injection for cattle fattening. These findings can be used by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development extension agents to promote beef cattle fattening in areas where beef cattle fattening is not practiced in the country. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v12i1.21402 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 12(1): 127-126, June 2014

scholarly journals Membangun Kesalingpercayaan dalam Proses Transfer Informasi antara Petani dan Penyuluh Pertanian

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Kadhung Prayoga ◽  
Suryani Nurfadillah ◽  
Ichma Butar Butar ◽  
Manna Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Communication Climate ◽  
The Media

<p>Information transfer process in agricultural extension requires strong trust between extension workers and farmers. Agricultural extension workers who are outsiders will deal with challenges in order to entering a farmers’ community familiar with the values and norms they adhere to. If there is no trust between farmers and extension workers, there will be no information exchange, nor any innovation adoption. This paper reviews low mutual trust between farmers and extension workers. To increase trust between farmers and extension workers, it is necessary to improve competence of communicators, to create conducive communication climate, to involve informal actors, and to carry out interpersonal communication. Extension workers must be able act as farmers and so do farmers. Mutual respect process and opportunities provision may improve trust between them. In the future, it is necessary to involve business sector, academics, and the media to improve the competence of extension agents for o improving their credibility.</p><p> </p><p>Abstrak</p><p>Proses transfer informasi dalam penyuluhan pertanian mensyaratkan adanya kepercayaan yang kuat antara penyuluh dan petani. Penyuluh pertanian yang notabene sebagai orang luar akan banyak mendapatkan tantangan ketika masuk ke dalam suatu masyarakat tani yang sudah terbiasa dengan nilai dan norma yang dianutnya. Tidak ada kepercayaan antara petani terhadap penyuluh menyebabkan   tidak  terjadi proses pertukaran informasi dan  tidak akan terjadi proses  adopsi inovasi. Tulisan ini merupakan review yang menggunakan data sekunder dari laporan maupun hasil studi untuk mengungkap rendahnya salingpercaya antara petani dan penyuluh. Untuk meningkatkan salingpercaya antara petani dan penyuluh adalah dengan cara meningkatkan kompetensi komunikator, menciptakan iklim komunikasi yang kondusif, melibatkan aktor-aktor informal, dan melakukan komunikasi interpersonal. Perlu adanya kondisi dimana penyuluh bisa memposisikan diri sebagai petani dan sebaliknya. Proses saling menghargai dan memberikan kesempatan inilah yang kemudian bisa memupuk lahirnya kepercayaan di antara keduanya. Ke depan perlu juga campur tangan sektor bisnis, akademisi, dan media untuk meningkatkan kompetensi penyuluh sehingga kredibilitas mereka juga bertambah.</p>

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