Not all Extension professionals enter the workplace with knowledge and experience in program development. Some may possess extensive expertise in their subject matter but need additional training in teaching-related competencies for adult or youth audiences. Even educators with extensive skill and experience benefit from thoughtful and intentional…

Due to the nature of Extension, work across counties differs because efforts are grounded in the needs of a community and intentional programming helps address these needs. A common competency required for entry-stage Extension professionals is program development, which includes planning, design, implementation, and evaluation. Understanding a…

Stakeholders in Mississippi perceived that Extension could lead volunteer management and donations management after a natural disaster. In response, Mississippi State University Extension professionals developed a training on volunteer management and donations management to supplement the existing Incident Management System/Incident Command System…

Volunteers are central to the delivery of 4-H programs, and providing quality, relevant training is key to volunteer success. Online, asynchronous modules are an enhancement to a training delivery menu for adult volunteers, providing consistent, accessible options traditionally delivered primarily face to face. This article describes how Minnesota…

Sustainability Camps provide an opportunity for Extension educators to be in the forefront of sustainability outreach and to meet the growing demand for sustainability education. This article shares development, implementation, and evaluation of an Extension Sustainability Camp for youth, grades 4-6. Camp impact was measured via daily pre-and…

The survey-based research reported here offers insights on community, resource, and economic development (CRED) Extension programming at the national and regional level. The results present a national picture of CRED programming, research, and potential future programming opportunities that Extension could capitalize on. The research shows that…

A quick glance of the Extension literature will reflect a resurgence of interest and focus on integrated (interdisciplinary) issues-based programming. However, the development of methods, tools, and techniques for developing integrated issues-based programs has not kept pace. This article presents a checklist to aid interdisciplinary Extension…

The article, part 2 of a two-part series, focuses on the extension educator applying his skills to the analysis of the problem and establishing extension programs that will meet the needs of the people facing the problem. The authors provide a framework for the practicing extension educator to use. (Author)

Seven value-type catergories which can be used in guiding a programing situation analysis are social-psychological, economic, physiological and health, socio-political, education, environment and natural resources, and ecological relationships. These categories are related to seven basic questions in a matrix model to determine program needs. (MS)

Describes the formation of a mentoring system for new extension agents in Ohio. Examines results of a followup study conducted 15 months after implementation of this system. Survey results indicate that most program results were met. A list of recommendations for similar programs is included. (CT)

The concept of a new family coordinator (someone to orient new families to the local 4-H programs and serve as a contact person for them) is examined. The training of this coordinator, the "New Family Handbook," and benefits of this new system are discussed. (CT)

The author states that computer program development is simply extension's program development process focused on computer applications, and that extension personnel, the end-product users, can design computer programs to meet their own needs. He discusses principles of systems analysis and design, training, implementation, and evaluation. (MF)

This author-specialist tries to identify a model for use by all specialists in developing State-level programs. This article details the dilemmas found in program development in adult education. A diagram of the program development model is included. (JC)

This article describes one model for building direct and positive relationships between foreign extension agents and appropriate universities, what activities are involved, and how basic extension concepts are used. Discusses working through farmers' organizations, through professional organizations and agencies, and through integrated farming…

A survey of the poor in three western Oregon Counties indicated that rural poverty is heterogeneous and people in poverty have a variety of needs. Some implications of this survey for Extension programing are identified. (Author/SA)