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Meinen, Robert J.; Wijeyakulasuriya, Dhanushi A.; Aucoin, Michael; Berger, Johan E. – Journal of Extension, 2020
We describe Pennsylvania's Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Program and discuss results of an industry survey. Survey knowledge questions were centered on state-mandated program competencies designed to minimize environmental losses of manure nutrients. Survey results demonstrated that participation in state-directed,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Agricultural Occupations
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Mata, Marisol; Carley, Danesha Seth; Hamblin, April; Dubois, Jean-Jacques – Journal of Extension, 2019
Despite the importance of bees, there is a gap in the public's understanding of them. To help address this gap, we developed the outreach tool Experience Bees, a series of simple learning and hands-on activities to teach community members about bees and their importance in our landscapes. Program evaluation showed that participants learned about…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Community Education, Experiential Learning, Entomology
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Roucan-Kane, Maud; Wolfskill, L. A.; Boehlje, Michael D.; Gray, Allan W. – Journal of Extension, 2013
This article discusses a financial training program used by Deere and Company for almost 10 years. The objective is to describe the program and to discuss a pre-test/post-test methodology to test the effectiveness of a program for possible duplication by Extension. Results show that participants significantly improved from the pre-test to the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Money Management, Program Effectiveness, Models