Doing the Work of Extension: Three Approaches to Identify, Amplify, and Implement Outreach

Raison, Brian

doi:10.34068/joe.52.02.18

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“…This also means that Extension was not ranked among the top three sources by 47% of respondents, illustrating that sports field managers’ views of helpful information sources for annual bluegrass were highly varied. Studies have found that urban populations traditionally have low awareness of Extension (Fox et al 2017; Henning et al 2014; Raison 2014).…”

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Extension event attendance increases adoption of weed management practices by sports field managers

Frisvold,

Agme,

Ervin

et al. 2023

Weed Technol

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Data from a national survey of 348 U.S. sports field managers were used to examine the effects of participation in Cooperative Extension events on the adoption of turfgrass weed management practices. Of the respondents, 94% attended at least one event in the previous three years. Of this 94%, 97% reported adopting at least one practice as a result of knowledge gained at an Extension turfgrass event. Half of the respondents adopted four or more practices; a third adopted five or more practices. Non-chemical, cultural practices were the most-adopted practices (65% of respondents). Multiple regression analysis was used to examine factors explaining practice adoption and Extension event attendance. Compared to attending one event, attending three events increased total adoption by an average of one practice. Attending four or more events increased total adoption by two practices. Attending four or more events (compared to one event) increased the odds of adopting six individual practices by 3- to 6-fold, depending on the practice. This suggests practice adoption could be enhanced by encouraging repeat attendance among past Extension event attendees. Manager experience was a statistically significant predictor of the number of Extension events attended, but a poor direct predictor of practice adoption. Experience does not appear to increase adoption directly, but indirectly, via its impact on Extension event attendance. In addition to questions about weed management generally, the survey asked questions about annual bluegrass management, specifically. Respondents were asked to rank seven sources of information for their helpfulness in managing annual bluegrass. There was no single dominant information source, but Extension was ranked as the most helpful more than any other source (by 22% of the respondents) and was ranked among the top three by 53%, closely behind field representative/local distributor sources at 54%.

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“…As such, the lack of Extension presence may diminish its impact. This lack of on-call expertise is one of several documented challenges to Extension delivery in urban settings (Collins and Gaolach 2018; Fox et al 2017; Gaolach et al 2017; Henning et al 2014; Raison 2014).…”

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Extension event attendance increases adoption of weed management practices by sports field managers

Frisvold,

Agme,

Ervin

et al. 2023

Weed Technol

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“…To increase civic engagement and contribute to meaningful community development, communities require significant human and social capital [54,55]. The Cooperative Extension Service has four categories related to programming outreach: Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Community Development [56]. However, within Georgia, the extension system does not have personnel specifically designated to provide programs and outreach specifically related to Community Development [57].…”

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Examining the Relationship between Geographic Groupings and Perspective of Critical Community Issues: An Audience Segmentation Analysis

Schmidt,

Lamm,

Borron

et al. 2024

Land

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The present study examined whether perception of critical community issues was dependent on respondents’ rurality, geographic region, or extension district in the state of Georgia, located in the southeastern United States. A non-probability sampling procedure was employed. A total of 3,374 responses were collected. Five critical community issue themes were analyzed: (1) youth and family development, (2) civic engagement and community development, (3) agriculture and economic development, (4) nutrition education and food availability, and (5) water. Descriptive statistics were analyzed. A series of chi-squared tests of independence were used to test for significant relationships between perception of critical community issues and geographic grouping. Statistically significant differences were observed between all groups (rurality, region, and district). Specifically, significant relationships were observed between all groups and perception of youth and family development and agriculture and economic development. A significant relationship between region and perception of civic engagement and community leadership was observed. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between rurality and water observed. The results indicate that programming efforts should be informed both by proximal communities as well as non-proximal communities sharing common characteristics.

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Radical roots and twenty-first century realities: rediscovering the egalitarian aspirations of Land Grant University Extension

Ostrom

2020

Agric Hum Values

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Doing the Work of Extension: Three Approaches to Identify, Amplify, and Implement Outreach

Cited by 6 publications

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Extension event attendance increases adoption of weed management practices by sports field managers

Extension event attendance increases adoption of weed management practices by sports field managers

Examining the Relationship between Geographic Groupings and Perspective of Critical Community Issues: An Audience Segmentation Analysis

Radical roots and twenty-first century realities: rediscovering the egalitarian aspirations of Land Grant University Extension

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