Extensionist agents as one of the important spearheads in advancing agriculture in Indonesia. By counseling will provide information, knowledge, and skills to farmers in trying to farm. One of the factors in improving the knowledge and skills of farmers is to provide effective and efficient extension learning method. This study aims 1) Analyze the Method of agricultural Extension in Maros Baru Sub-district Maros Regency 2) Analyze the influence of Agricultural Extensionist Method in improving Farmers Knowledge and Skills in Maros Baru sub-district. This research was conducted for approximately 3 months, starting from May to July 2018, with the research location is in District Maros Baru. The sample in this study is the existing farmers in the District Maros Baru, with the sampling system by proportional sampling. The method of data analysis are: 1) Qualitative Descriptive Analysis and 2) Test t. The result of the research shows that: A) The Agriculture extension which is categorized as very high is Demplot, Anjangsana, Training and Field School, While the Method of learning extension that as high category is Temu wicara and comparative study. B) The overall agriculture extension Methode is influential in increasing the knowledge and skills of farmers.

Extensionist agents as one of the important spearheads in advancing agriculture in Indonesia. By counseling will provide information, knowledge, and skills to farmers in trying to farm. One of the factors in improving the knowledge and skills of farmers is to provide effective and efficient extension learning method. This study aims 1) Analyze the Method of agricultural Extension in Maros Baru Sub-district Maros Regency 2) Analyze the influence of Agricultural Extensionist Method in improving Farmers Knowledge and Skills in Maros Baru sub-district. This research was conducted for approximately 3 months, starting from May to July 2018, with the research location is in District Maros Baru. The sample in this study is the existing farmers in the District Maros Baru, with the sampling system by proportional sampling. The method of data analysis are: 1) Qualitative Descriptive Analysis and 2) Test t. The result of the research shows that: A) The Agriculture extension which is categorized as very high is Demplot, Anjangsana, Training and Field School, While the Method of learning extension that as high category is Temu wicara and comparative study. B) The overall agriculture extension Methode is influential in increasing the knowledge and skills of farmers.

The purpose of this research is the manufacture of pumpkin flour. Waluh flour is a fine grain, yellowish white in color, has a characteristic pumpkin smell, the physical condition of pumpkin flour is strongly influenced by the conditions of the basic ingredients and the drying temperature used. The production of dried pumpkin flour to a moisture content of ± 13% has a fine grain texture, passes a 60 mesh sieve, is yellowish white in color, has a characteristic yellow pumpkin smell. The three drying treatments got the best drying, namely the sun drying treatment which produced a color close to SNI, namely yellowish white, organoleptic parameters obtained the same results.

Buah dan sayur merupakan salah satu pangan yang mudah mengalami kerusakan akibat adanya kontaminan atau metabolisme buah dan sayur yang terus berlangsung setelah pemanenan. kerusakan buah sangat mempengaruhi kualitas mutu fisik dan nilai gizi buah, sedangkan konsumen selalu menginginkan buah dalam keadaan segar. Tujuan penyimpanan ini adalah untuk mengatahui perubahan fisik (berat, warna, tekstur dan ada tidaknya air pada kemasan) selama 5 hari. Berat tomat pada kemasan plastik yang memiliki lobang didapatkan berat tomat mengalami penurunan berat semakin lama penyimpanan dapat mempengaruhi penurunan berat. Sedangkan berat tomat pada  kemasan plastik yang memiliki lobang mengalami  penurunan  selama  penyimpanan. Tekstur tomat pada kemasan plastik tanpa lobang dan plastik yang memiliki lobang didapatkan tekstur yang sama yaitu semakin lama penyimpanan maka akan mempengaruhi penurunan kekerasan tomat. Warna tomat pada kemasan plastik tanpa lobang dan plastik yang memiliki lobang didapatkan warna yang sama. Terdapat uap air pada kemasan bahan, baik pada kemasan plastik yang dilubang maupun kemasan plastik tanpa lubang.