Water Conservation: Extension Agents’ Perceptions of Issue Importance, Professional Abilities, and Landowner Needs

The Extension Service is one of many agencies charged with increasing awareness and knowledge of research-based agricultural conservation practices. A regional survey of Extension agents with agriculture and natural resources responsibilities was conducted to assess the need for in-service training...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of extension 2022-01, Vol.60 (1)
Hauptverfasser: McCrary, Audrey, Burger, Leslie, Downey, Laura, Baker, Beth
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Extension Service is one of many agencies charged with increasing awareness and knowledge of research-based agricultural conservation practices. A regional survey of Extension agents with agriculture and natural resources responsibilities was conducted to assess the need for in-service training on 11 water resource conservation topics. The highest priority training needs were for topics related to complex interactions and drivers of agricultural water pollution. This article highlights the implications of these results and offers broader perspective on bringing the Borich model of needs assessment into the agricultural and natural resources realm of subject matter expertise.
ISSN:0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.60.01.17