aad: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called aad.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

Education; Extension; Students; Teachers; Farmers; Agriculture; Program; Participants; Leadership; Knowledge; Information; Agricultural; Communication; Needs; Food; Community; Change; Data; Science; Health; Advancements; Programs; Producers; Respondents; Systems; Florida; Factors; Capital; Trust; Conservation

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

• An exploration of graduate level agricultural leadership course descriptions by Muscato, Annie; Sowcik, Matthew; Williams, Rebecca (2021) - This consistency between approaches for the latter previous research and the current study allow for a holistic discussion regarding the development of agricultural leadership programs in higher education. Data Sources and Collection The frame for this research consisted of all departments or programs in the United States currently offering agricultural leadership programs at the graduate level. Keywords: courses; development; education; graduate; leadership; programs; research
• Comparing the self-efficacy of Florida school-based agricultural education teachers delivering online and in-person instruction by Barry, Debra; Easterly III, R. G. (2021) - Teacher efficacy, self-concept, and attitudes toward the implementation of instructional innovation. Teacher efficacy: Capturing an elusive construct. Keywords: education; efficacy; instruction; online; self; teachers; teaching
• Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-based agricultural education teachers in South Carolina by Eck, Christopher (2021) - Therefore, SBAE teacher educators, agricultural education state staff, and school administrators should consider the demands placed on SBAE teachers and determine how to best support them, preparing teachers for longevity in a successful career. The human capital theory was used to undergird this study, focusing on the components impacting the effectiveness of SBAE teachers. Keywords: covid-19; education; ffa; pandemic; sbae; teachers; teaching
• Student perceptions after touching vs. holding educational animals by Gilmer, Lauryn ; Fuhrman, Nick (2021) - Sherwood et al. (1989) were some of the first to call for more research on the link between animal handling and positive affective outcomes, reporting that positive changes in student attitudes (short and long-term) were statistically greater when students handled live animals. Given existing research supporting the effectiveness of touching live animals on participants’ psychological and emotional outcomes, this study further explored the “why” of this impact and questioned if level of physical engagement with an animal can influence outcomes. Keywords: animal; corn; education; experience; focus; fuhrman; group; snake; students; touching; turtle
• Preservice agriculture teachers’ perceived self-efficacy of specific SAE competencies by Rubenstein, Eric; Scott, James (2021) - These include examining the level and depth of SAE instruction in agricultural teacher preparation programs across the United States, how agriculture teacher preparation programs are preparing preservice teachers to develop individual student SAE programs, cooperating teachers’ self-efficacy towards the AAAE-SAE competencies, and agricultural educators who are new to teaching and those who have been teaching for many years to determine the differences in self-efficacy towards specific competencies among teacher experience and performance. SAE programs, a key component of agricultural education, are an example of experiential learning within the SBAE model. Keywords: education; efficacy; preservice; programs; sae; self; teachers
• Examining student involvement in the total program in small schools in New Mexico by Easterly III, R. G.; Hodnett, Frank; Rodriguez , Mary T (2022) - Extracurricular participation, school size, and achievement and self-esteem among high school students: A national look. Methods This qualitative study used case study methodology to explore how agriculture teachers in small schools in New Mexico implement agricultural education programs (Bronk, 2012; Merriam, 2002). Keywords: development; education; involvement; kids; programs; school; students; study; teachers; work
• Personal resilience of first-year, alternatively certified agriscience teachers by Barry, Debra M.; Warner, Anna J.; LaRose, Sarah E.; Colclasure, Blake C.; Osborne, Edward W. (2022) - Our execution of the study was informed by our experiences as high school agriculture teachers and university faculty preparing and supporting agriculture teachers. Defining teacher resilience as “the capacity to maintain equilibrium and a sense of commitment and agency in the everyday worlds in which teachers teach” (p. 9), these authors suggested that teachers need “everyday resilience” (p. xvii) to successfully manage the multitude of challenges in their teaching. Keywords: agriculture; challenges; education; resilience; school; study; teachers; teaching; year
• Factors relating to agriculture teachers’ perceived use of instructional methods by Colclasure, Blake; Thoron, Andrew; Dempsey, Jack (2022) - Keywords Social cognitive theory, teacher beliefs, teaching effectiveness, teaching methods Colclasure et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i4.235 2 Introduction and Problem Statement Developing teachers’ pedagogy is central to pre-service and in-service teacher education and professional development. Making transparent the challenges of developing a practice-based pedagogy of teacher education. Keywords: agricultural; belief; discussion; education; effectiveness; learning; method; teachers; teaching; use
• Becoming a global citizen: Belief vs. action by Wingenbach, Gary; Graham, Thesiana; Gomez, Natalie (2023) - GCS Dimensions: GC = Global Competence (self-awareness; intercultural communication; global knowledge); GCE = Global Civic Engagement (involvement in civic organizations; political voice; global civic activism); SR = Social Responsibility (global justice and disparities). GCE 184 3.86 1.18 I express my concerns about global issues on social media. Keywords: agriculture; citizenship; education; et al; food; gce; global; issues; knowledge; learning; students; university; wingenbach
• Characteristics of effective instruction and student engagement: A case study of two exemplary Florida agriculture teachers by Gilbert, Casey; Easterly III, R. G.; Bunch, J. C.; Galindo, Sebastian; Dossett, Jason (2023) - Student engagement has experienced a downward trend, particularly as students get older (Benner et al., 2019). Student engagement is necessary for students to capitalize on their learning in agriculture education. Keywords: agriculture; berry; education; engagement; riley; student; teachers
• Exploring graduate students’ socialization to international agriculture: A mixed methods needs assessment by Silvert, Colby J.; Landaverde, Rafael Q.; Diaz, John; Rodriguez, Mary T.; Kalauni, Dharmendra (2023) - Assessing graduate students’ needs: The role of graduate student organizations. The following “contributors” (in descending order of votes) emerged as the seven most important for the association to address to optimize engagement with student members (see Figure 2): 1. Keywords: association; development; education; engagement; graduate; members; needs; organization; research; socialization; students
• Examining level of school garden integration among Georgia elementary agricultural education teachers by Frederickson, Jade; Peake, Jason (2023) - Objective 3: Future Professional Development Opportunities Table 7 provides an ordered list of school garden components where elementary agriculture teachers scored highest and lowest. School gardens are one avenue for experiential learning (DeMarco et al., 1999) where teaching in gardens pairs with subjects of agriculture, math, English, and science, among others (Ozer, 2007). Keywords: agricultural; component; development; education; elementary; garden; green; school; teachers; tool
• Assessing impact of a Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute for African entrepreneurs by Smith, Alexander J.; Edwards, M. Craig; Watters, Craig E.; Rutherford, Matthew W. (2023) - Many Fellows also expressed ideas they had not yet set in motion or reported business skills they perceived possessing because of their MWF Institute experiences that remained unrealized. Fellow 7 described how they planned to pursue new business opportunities in the future: “They [soap machines] are expensive. . . . Keywords: business; development; education; entrepreneurship; fellow; institute; mwf; oklahoma; smith
• Developing a framework for using local knowledge systems to enhance capacity building in agricultural development by Roberts, T. Grady; Cardey, Sarah; Brok, Perry (2023) - Local knowledge systems consist of the unique knowledge developed in a given context over extended periods of time (Naess, 2013). Local knowledge systems are inclusive of indigenous knowledge systems, which embrace the ways indigenous peoples understand the world around them (Grenier, 1998). Keywords: development; education; et al; knowledge; knowledge systems; learning; people; power; roberts; systems
• Exploring small-scale farmers’ perceptions and needs for non-formal leadership education by Biderman, Rachel; Greenhaw, Laura; Harder, Amy (2023) - Encouragingly, our participants described varying leadership approaches which is consistent with previous research, indicating that leadership approaches and styles vary among this population (Jamil et al., 2020; Wanjala et al., 2022). Considering the diversity of study participants, varied definitions of leadership are congruent with leadership research. Keywords: community; development; education; farmers; leadership; participants; research; scale; self; study
• Identifying school-based agricultural education teacher needs and support gaps by Marsh, Kayla N.; Eck, Christopher J.; Layfield, K. Dale; Donaldson, Joseph L. (2023) - https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i3.347 Marsh et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i3.347 122 Table 1 Round Two: Level of Agreement for Perceptions of SBAE Teacher Needs (n = 13) Identified Need % Agreement Purposeful professional development 100 SAE Support 100 Support for teacher mental health Table 2 Round Three: Level of Agreement for Perceptions of SBAE Teacher Needs (n = 14) Keywords: development; education; et al; human; needs; resources; sbae; support; teachers
• Enhancing agricultural education through virtual reality: Facilitation, application, reflection, and measurement in the classroom by Greig, Jamie Alexander; Colclasure, Blake; Rampold, Shelli; Ruth, Taylor; Granberry, Tyler (2024) - The immersive nature of VR experiences, coupled with the ability to explore complex environments, fundamentally reshapes the educational landscape, creating opportunities for deeper understanding and more lasting retention of agricultural concepts through reflection on VR experiences, abstract conceptualization of related ideas and concepts, and learning transfer (Coleman, 2022; Kolb, 1984). Purpose and Procedure The purpose of this paper is to detail the (a) Facilitation, (b) Application, and (c) Reflection and Measurement factors related to VR agricultural classroom integration to enhance agricultural literacy and (d) discuss applications of the VRFARM model for both practice, evaluation, and research. Keywords: advancements; development; education; et al; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.353; journal; knowledge; learning; literacy; reality; research; students
• Understanding teacher preparation of the past: The student teaching block in agricultural education by Price, Tyler J.; Ferand, Natalie K.; Sewell, Emily A.; Coleman, Bradley M. (2023) - It is recommended that periodic check-ins or seminars with student teachers be done to ensure they can reflect, share experiences, exchange ideas, discuss best practices, and learn from each other as they experience student teaching. Another purpose of the student teaching block, as identified by a participant, is to confirm whether or not student teachers want to enter into the teaching profession. Keywords: block; development; education; experience; participant; preparation; purpose; student; teacher; teaching
• Employer expectations for graduates from Haiti’s agricultural universities by Alford, Katrina; Bunch, J. C.; Pierre, Absalon; Anglade, Boaz; Roberts, T. Grady (2020) - This study used a basic qualitative design involving interviews of Haitian agricultural employers. The target population for this study was Haitian agricultural employers. Keywords: agricultural; curriculum; development; education; employers; et al; extension; graduates; haiti; research; skills; students
• Enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within agricultural higher education: Insights from Black faculty and administrators in agricultural colleges at United States land grant institutions by Elbert, Chanda D. (2024) - Published: May 6, 2024 Keywords agriculture; faculty; Critical Race Theory; leaders Abstract The experiences of Black faculty as leaders and administrators in the field of agriculture have not been widely studied nor reported. This study examines the leadership experiences of Black faculty and administrators in agricultural academic programs at the United States Land Grant Institutions. Keywords: agriculture; education; experiences; faculty; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.383; institutions; leadership; microaggressions; participants; pwi; race
• Remote instruction and distance education: A response to COVID-19 by Lindner, James; Clemons, Christopher; Thoron , Andrew; Lindner, Nicholas (2020) - Abstract The purpose of the qualitative study was to explore how middle and secondary school agriscience teachers define remote instruction and distance education. Data for the study were collected during the time schools were closed and/or offering remote instruction. Keywords: distance; distance education; education; instruction; learning; remote; students; teachers
• Competencies and training needs of extension agents for educating farmers on genetically engineered crops in Uganda by Mugwanya, Nassib; Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Bloom, J. Dara; Donaldson, Joseph L.; Delborne, Jason (2024) - Extension agent competencies and training needs on public issues education: A case of genetically engineered crops in Uganda [Doctoral dissertation, North Carolina State University]. Identification of current proficiency level of extension competencies and the competencies needed for extension agents to be successful in the 21st century. Keywords: agents; competencies; competency; education; et al; extension; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i1.395; mean; needs; pie; training
• Flowing perceptions: Exploring secondary students’ perceptions of water by Eck, Christopher J.; Wagner, Kevin (2024) - The survey questionnaire included four sections addressing perceptions of environmental issues (27-items, e.g. perceptions of water related issues), water issues (10-items, e.g. sources of water, water quantity, water quality, and pollutants), water knowledge (4-items, e.g. water usage and conservation), and learning preferences (2-items, e.g. interest in water education). Therefore, this study sought to identify and understand the perceptions of secondary students related to water issues and conservation practices utilizing a non-experimental survey research design. Keywords: eck; education; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i1.405; issues; oklahoma; perceptions; problem; quality; students; suspect; water
• Development and validation of a high school agricultural literacy assessment by Judd-Murray, Rose; Warnick, Brian K.; Coster, Daniel C.; Longhurst, Max L. (2024) - National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes Framework Cosby et al. (2022) stated that the NALOs “provide the most comprehensive learning framework across the globe against which to measure student agricultural literacy…and they provide benchmarks to increase uniformity across the national education system in the USA” (p. 10). Moving toward uniformity can provide a pathway for agricultural literacy assessment that is more reliable, comparable, and applicable across different studies, disciplines, and contexts. Keywords: analysis; assessment; development; education; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.407; items; literacy; national; proficiency; research; students
• West Virginia agricultural educators’ usage of Internet-based instructional technology by Hendrix, Rachel; Veach, Travis; Perdue, Emily (2024) - iCEV offers both agricultural instruction through technology, and instruction in agricultural technologies, allowing it to serve as an effective option for educating about agricultural careers, at least for some. (2011) finding that internet searches are one of the most common forms of technology use in classrooms. Keywords: agricultural; education; educators; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.439; icev; internet; respondents; technologies; technology; use; virginia; west
• Embedding research and extension in postgraduate studies: A novel approach to filling the knowledge exchange competency gap in Ireland by Gorman, Monica; Kinsella, James (2024) - The building blocks of extension competence development 1 Teagasc is the public agency with responsibility for agricultural research, advisory services and education in Ireland https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.445 Gorman and Kinsella Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.445 52 For the building blocks to result in the desired technical, communications, and project management learning outcomes for the students, certain principles were interwoven into the program. With an increasing recognition of the importance of a more two-way knowledge exchange approach to support farmer decision- making, a postgraduate program in agricultural innovation support was designed and developed to address the competency gap which had emerged amongst the cohort of frontline advisory staff in Ireland. Keywords: advisory; competencies; development; education; exchange; extension; farm; gorman; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.445; innovation; knowledge; learning; program; research
• A content analysis of SBAE preservice teacher disposition assessments by Claflin, Kellie; Thiel, Brooke L.; Eck, Christopher J. (2024) - This study contributes to our understanding of teacher dispositions, an important facet of teacher education preparation programs. Within the CAEP framework, teacher dispositions are grouped with knowledge and skills, with scholars noting dispositions are contingent on knowledge and skills (Borko et al., 2007). Keywords: assessments; dispositions; education; preparation; preservice; programs; teacher
• Exploring students’ cultural competence development during a short-term international experience: A Q-sort study by Rampold, Shelli; Coleman, Bradley; Bunch, J. C.; Roberts, Richie (2020) - Table 4 Array Positions for Cultural Sampler Students’ Statements No. Rampold et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v1i2.45 72 Table 2 Array Positions for Cultural Learner Students’ Statements No. Keywords: communication; competence; cultures; development; education; students
• Preservice teachers’ perceptions of science integration into secondary agriculture classrooms by Conner, Nathan; Stripling, Christopher; Loizzo, Jamie (2020) - P3 observed a miscommunication between the agriculture teacher and science teacher because students in the science courses had already learned a concept being introduced in the agriculture classroom. Science teachers teaching outside of subject specialism: challenges strategies adopted and implications for initial teacher education. Keywords: agricultural; concepts; courses; education; integration; learning; preservice; science; students; teachers
• Exploring the adoption of a cooperating teacher preparation program in agricultural education by Nesbitt, Heather R.; Barry, Debra M.; Bunch, J. C.; Monaghan, Paul F.; Chen, Huan (2024) - This review was framed as a phenomenological inquiry to explore the lived experiences of university program coordinators in adopting and implementing the CT preparation and support program. Used to Influence a Decision to Adopt https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.505 Nesbitt et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.505 116 Purpose and Research Questions The purpose of this program review was to examine the adoption of best practices support from teacher preparation programs. Keywords: adoption; cts; education; participant; preparation; program; support; teacher; teaching; university
• Inservice needs of selected Arkansas agriculture teachers related to precision agriculture by Akwah, Henry; Johnson, Donald M.; Wardlow, George; Koparan, Cengiz; Poncet, Aurelie (2024) - State agricultural education leaders should evaluate and curate a list of the best materials, categorized by PA topic and containing appropriate hyperlinks or contact information, and share this list with interested teachers. The in-service needs of Arkansas SBAE teachers related to the PA topics as indicated by mean weighted discrepancy scores (MWDSs). Keywords: ability; agriculture; arkansas; average; education; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.509; importance; inservice; teachers
• Entering the agricultural education professorate: Hiring authorities’ perceptions of tenure-track faculty needs by Coleman, Bradley M.; Bunch, J. C.; Myers, Brian E. (2024) - The expert panel was composed of 31 individuals across 25 states who were hiring authorities of agricultural education faculty. Focusing agricultural education research: An agenda for the graduate student. Keywords: competencies; development; education; faculty; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.517; research; skills; tenure; yes
• The needs of Oklahoma school-based agricultural education teachers related to teaching agriculture, food and natural resources topics by Rankin III, Kristopher R. L.; Eck, Christopher J.; Marsh, Kayla N.; Coleman, Bradley M.; Smith, Nathan A. (2025) - Agricultural teachers across Oklahoma were found to have in-demand needs across all technical agricultural topics identified in the instrument. Findings from this study could aid Oklahoma State University in identifying purposeful and direct professional development that focuses on the highest in-demand needs of Oklahoma SBAE teachers. Keywords: content; development; education; et al; needs; oklahoma; rds; sbae; systems; teachers; teaching; topics
• Factoring food security: A Q Methodology study with Ghanaian educators by Spence, Jessica R.; Redwine, Tobin (2025) - Inadequate intakes of micronutrients by mothers and inf 24 Ending rural poverty 25 Empowering small farmers 26 Increase in smallholder productivity and income 27 Promoting natural resource conservation 28 Implementation of drought resistant crops in arid area 29 Improved irrigation systems and water storage technology 30 Restoration of degraded farmlands 31 Invest in long term research for food security innovation 32 Promotion of diet diversification 33 Education of populations about global food security 34 In contrast, “Implementing sound agriculture water management technologies” and “Education of populations about global food security” were deemed less critical by this group, suggesting a preference for more immediate and practical interventions over broader educational or technological solutions. Keywords: development; education; factor; food; food security; ghana; global; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i1.545; redwine; security; study
• Validation of the school-based agricultural education model of support instrument by Marsh, Kayla N.; Eck, Christopher J.; Doss, William (2025) - 2. Validate the conceptual model of support for SBAE teachers as a potential instrument for evaluating teacher needs. Published: February 28, 2025 Keywords SBAE needs; job satisfaction; humanistic lens; SBAE teacher well- being Abstract Research on the needs of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers has been conducted since 1983, driven by historic attrition within the profession, yet we do not have the depth of understanding necessary to provide actionable change to SBAE teachers to empower and support them in their practice. Keywords: component; development; education; et al; instrument; items; marsh et; model; needs; sbae; school; support; teachers
• Entrepreneurial competencies in high school agricultural education: Assessing educator perceptions, gender differences, and professional development needs by Mukembo, Stephen C.; Tummons, John D.; Smith, Nathan; Simonsen, Jon (2024) - We recommend further research on the genesis of agriculture educator entrepreneurship competencies. The researchers recommend investigating if years of experience and laboratory management are predictive of teacher entrepreneurial competency. Keywords: competencies; development; education; educators; entrepreneurship; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.557; mukembo; networking; students; teachers
• Assessing the readiness of central California agricultural educators to teach multilingual learners by Miller, Hillary; Clemons, Christopher A.; McKibben, Jason D.; Cletzer, D. Adam; Lindner, James R. (2025) - This framework is particularly relevant to the study's objective of understanding how SBAE teachers can best support MLs in developing language proficiency and accessing a quality curriculum. Andragogy, the art and science of teaching adults, provides a complementary lens for understanding the professional development needs of SBAE teachers. Keywords: development; education; english; mls; sbae; students; teachers
• Advocating for agricultural education: A mixed methods examination on the role of opinion leadership on teachers’ advocacy intentions by Komunjeru, Benita; Figland-Cook, Whitney L.; Englin, Jacob; Roberts, Richie (2025) - To establish face and content validity, a panel of experts that consisted of three agricultural education faculty members at Louisiana State University, the Louisiana FFA Executive Secretary, and one practicing agricultural education teacher who was not included in the population under investigation. Perhaps such data could deepen our understanding of the role of opinion leaders in shaping the advocacy behaviors of agricultural education teachers. Keywords: advocacy; agricultural; data; education; education teachers; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.581; leadership; louisiana; opinion; opinion leadership; teachers
• How education shapes volunteer motivation and experience: Lessons from master gardeners and watershed stewards during COVID-19 by Windon, Suzanna; You, Hosung; Adhikari, Aastha (2025) - Master Gardeners are community volunteers who receive extensive horticultural training to help Extension professionals share research-based gardening knowledge with the public. In the functional approach to volunteer motivation, Clary and Snyder (1999) and colleagues developed the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) to categorize six primary motivations: values, understanding, social, career, protective, and enhancement (Clary et al., 1998). Keywords: analysis; community; covid-19; degree; development; education; et al; extension; graduate; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.635; lda; master; motivations; pandemic; research; topic; volunteers; windon
• Unpacking research impact in agricultural education: Implications for role perception and career advancement by Martin, Everett M.; Estepp, Christopher M.; Doss, Will; Johnson, Donald M. (2025) - Still, the present findings show how these metrics can guide the use of research impact indicators, provide a model for future studies regarding research impact, and offer insights into the development of role expectancy within our disciplines (Porter & Lawler, 1968; Vroom, 1964). While the study lacks generalizability, findings help expand our understanding of the complex nature of faculty research impact and career advancement. Keywords: associate; citations; education; et al; faculty; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i3.645; impact; index; model; research; university; yes
• Improving forestry secondary education: Identifying teachers’ needs by Rubenstein, Eric; Copenheaver, Carolyn A.; Peake, Jason B. (2020) - 4.18 1.07 Rubenstein et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v1i3.71 89 Items M SD Increase state agencies funding for forestry education 4.18 1.07 Lack of forest teaching areas 4.12 1.05 Perceived lack of fit between learning standards and forestry 4.12 0.93 Administrative removal of student from forestry classes for remediation 4.12 0.86 Forestry/environmental science scholarships connected with science fairs 4.12 1.05 Push towards STEM - not connected well to forestry 4.12 0.99 Improve day care/after school programs outdoor education programing 4.06 1.06 Money to purchase teaching equipment 4.06 1.20 Middle and high school students make career choices late in program 4.06 1.03 Improve 4-H programs in forestry 4.06 0.90 Lack of connection between learning standards and forestry content 4.00 0.94 From Sessions one and two, 107 items were reported by the participants of the information sharing sessions. Session two was dominated by a discussion of administrative constraints on forestry education and Session one was dominated by a discussion of improving forestry educators’ content. Keywords: content; development; education; forestry; needs; participants; professional; students; study; teachers
• Identifying Tennessee school-based agricultural education student growth and program accountability metrics by Street, Ashton; Stripling, Christopher; Ricketts, John; Conner, Nathan; Boyer, Christopher (2021) - Methods A modified Delphi study was used to seek a consensus on metrics SBAE teachers perceived as indicators of excellent total programs. In addition, student skill assessments appropriate for each SBAE program of study should be considered. Keywords: certification; education; ffa; metrics; number; program; students; teachers

• The relationship between farmers’ quality of life and their leadership competencies by Windon, Suzanna; Robotham, Daniel (2021) - Harder & Narine (2019) indicated that there is a need to include interpersonal leadership competencies in professional development programs. Interpersonal leadership competencies of extension agents in Florida. Keywords: ability; competencies; development; extension; farmers; journal; leadership; leadership competencies; life; quality; research; self; study; windon; work
• Mississippi State University extension undergraduate apprenticeship program: A model for critical reflection through community-engaged research and outreach by Denny, Marina D'Abreau; Hardman, Alisha Marie (2020) - The DEAL Model for Critical Reflection promotes and assesses student learning in Denny and Hardman Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v1i1.13 88 applied and experiential learning approaches such as service-learning, internships, practica, and study abroad courses. Integrating reflection and assessment to capture and improve student learning. Keywords: apprenticeship; development; experience; extension; learning; model; program; reflection; research; students
• Towards intercultural competence: Using consensus to identify essential personality traits for an inclusive extension education workforce by Diaz, John; Silvert, Colby; Gusto, Cody; Jayaratne, K.S.U; Narine, Lendel (2021) - Even though an additional 16 attitudes and personality traits were revealed that the panel agreed were important for ICC after the second round of this study, we strongly believe it is important to focus on the items in Round 3 rated Very important for extension educators to develop early in Personality traits and attitudes % of respondents who rated the item as Fairly important % of respondents who identified the career stage during which the knowledge area should be developed One specific area of complexity is how to identify and incorporate personality traits and attitudes within ICC constructs and frameworks (Bartel- Radic & Giannelloni, 2017; Li, 2020). Keywords: attitudes; competence; development; extension; icc; personality; personality traits; round; traits; years
• The Influence of extension professional’s job satisfaction and the quality of relationship with department heads on field faculty career commitment to Montana State University Extension by Siegelin, Steven; Lee, Daniel; Stone, Cody (2021) - A visual inspection of the scatter plot demonstrates that there is a weak positive relationship between the follower-leader relationship as measured by the LMX 7 and career commitment of MSUE early career professionals. Thirty-six early career Extension professionals at MSUE were surveyed regarding job satisfaction (Benge & Harder, 2017; Smerek & Peterson, 2007); LMX 7 (Graen & Uhl-Bien,1995); and original questions designed to establish the career commitment of Extension professionals to MSUE. Keywords: career; commitment; extension; job; lmx; msue; professionals; satisfaction
• Initial social network analysis of producers working towards sustainability suggests weak ties and potential fragmentation by Stofer, Kathryn A.; Fulton, James; Nesbitt, Heather; Prizzia, Anna; Garrett, Karen A.; Rosario, Jhon Jarome (2022) - When there are problems, such as the need for sustainable disease management, specific nodes may be key to sampling and mitigation because of their role in communication networks and/or their role in epidemic networks (Andersen et al., 2019; Network analysis: A systems framework to address grand challenges in plant pathology. Keywords: agriculture; analysis; development; et al; extension; food; network; producers; production; research; stofer; sustainability; system
• Identifying important skills and competencies needed for new Florida agriculture extension agents by Halbritter, Alicia; Wallau, Marcelo; Benge, Matt ; Mackowiak, Cheryl (2021) - This indicates that onboarding for agriculture Extension agents likely needs to have two tiers: (a) a broad and general training composed of skills needed regardless of the job specifics; and (b) a second more program-area oriented section to cover the management- related topics. A strong career start (Benge et al., 2011) through a more complete new Extension agent training experience will lead to long-term career success for agriculture Extension agents (Harder et al., 2010). Keywords: agents; agriculture; competencies; development; extension; florida; needs; skills
• Quality of climate-smart agricultural advice offered by private and public sectors extensionists in Mbeere North Sub-County, Kenya by Gikunda, Raphael; Jepkurui, Mary ; Kiptoo , Simion; Baker, Mathew (2022) - A comparative study should be conducted in high potential areas to find out if private sector extension is skewed towards those areas. The quality of CSA advice was generally fair, however, heightened dissemination of CSA practices by both sectors of extension would yield better quality advice thus improve the adoption of the practices among farmers. Keywords: adoption; advice; climate; csa; extension; farmers; practices; quality; sector
• Evaluating impacts from natural weather-related disasters on farmers mental health worldwide by Palmer, Karissa; Strong, Robert (2022) - Farmer mental health will worsen as droughts become more severe due to climate change (Howard et al., 2020). Implications of this study uncovered an opportunity for extension personnel to create educational resources to combat mental health impacts from natural disasters. Keywords: change; climate; disaster; et al; extension; farmers; health; impacts; journal; mental; rural; strong
• Culture as a predictor of effective adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Mbeere North, Kenya by Gikunda, Raphael; Lawver, David; Magogo, Juma (2022) - This indicates the need for extension service to be expanded to cover more farmers in the area so as to raise the uptake of climate smart practices. Moreover, little is known about the correlation between cultural elements and effective adoption of climate-smart practices. Keywords: adoption; climate; development; extension; farmers; gikunda; information; practices
• Florida extension agents’ perceived level of trust with their county extension director by Benge, Matt; Cash, Elisha (2022) - Extension agents serving rural counties reported higher trust levels regarding benevolence (M = 5.52, SD = 1.41), integrity (M = 5.57, SD = 1.36), competence (M = 5.16, SD = Benge & Cash Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i3.211 57 1.23), and predictability (M = 5.52, SD = 1.32), followed by mixed and urban counties, respectively. UF/IFAS Extension should seek to understand the impact of moderate trust between county Extension agents and their CED, as research show low trust typically leads to lower job satisfaction and higher employee turnover. Keywords: agents; ced; ceds; extension; extension agents; leadership; trust
• Transactional factors influencing the implementation of intercollegiate Extension programs at U.S. land-grant universities by Caillouet, Olivia; Harder, Amy; Roberts, T. Grady; Bunch, J. C.; Radunovich, Heidi (2022) - The purpose of this study was to explore how transactional factors influenced the implementation of intercollegiate Extension programs at LGUs. The transactional themes were: (a) promotion and tenure, (b) utilizing LGUs’ organizational structures to support intercollegiate Extension programs, (c) task and individual skills required for successful intercollegiate programs, and (d) professional recognition. Keywords: caillouet; change; development; extension; extension programs; factors; faculty; lgus; programs; research; university
• Responding in a time of crisis: Assessing extension efforts during COVID-19 by Narine, Lendel; Meier, Cristian (2020) - While self-assessed capacity was generally good, we suggest USU Extension use the results of our study to develop a professional development plan to further improve Extension professional capacity to respond and adapt programming during a crisis. Other Extension institutions could utilize a similar factor analysis (Abdi & Williams, 2010) process to identify key capacity areas and utilize Point Scores to inform and prioritize professional development opportunities to quickly build Extension professional capacity to improve response to COVID-19. Keywords: actions; assessment; capacity; covid-19; extension; knowledge; needs; resources; response
• “I talk to producers like I’m a producer!” Exploring extension professionals’ perceptions and framing of climate change by Wilson, Kelly R.; Mukembo, Stephen C. (2023) - This finding was compounded where, on an open-ended question asking what type of informal training they did on climate change, one participant from the dismissive segment commented: “Climate change is an ideology pushed by the progressive left to eliminate fossil fuels in the US.” Published: November 3, 2023 Keywords agricultural extension; climate literacy; agricultural communications; climate change Abstract Climate change is a central risk to global agriculture. Keywords: change; climate; climate change; extension; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i4.377; information; need; participants; perceptions; professionals
• Challenges and barriers to conducting commercial beekeeping education programs in Florida by Benge, Matt; Amy Vu (2023) - Identifying and assessing the needs of Florida commercial beekeepers using nominal group technique. Using the program development model, we sought to understand the challenges and barriers of Florida agriculture extension agents to conducting commercial beekeeping programs. Keywords: agents; agriculture; beekeepers; beekeeping; commercial; extension; florida; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i4.379; programs
• Time to get some ZZs? Navigating Generation Z values in extension programming through a systems lens by Cantrell, Megan; Baker, Lauri M.; Yang, Cheng-Xian (2024) - Based on the results, this study could further inform the current development of Extension programming areas and discuss potential future priority areas. The population also skews to the older sector of Generation Z which may have differing opinions and interest in Extension priority areas than the younger members who are still in secondary school. Keywords: environment; extension; factor; generation; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.415; jobs; people; programming
• Determining collaboration between University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agents and secondary school-based agricultural educators by Emerson, Case; Myers, Brian E.; Bunch, J. C.; Dossett, Jason (2024) - Too often we find there is a disconnect between school-based agricultural educators and Extension agents in relation to collaborating for academic purposes, with extension agents and school-based agricultural educators identifying a communication gap between groups (Seevers & Stair, 2015). Agricultural educators and Extension agents often find themselves in competition for members rather than cooperation to develop members. Keywords: agents; collaboration; cooperation; educators; extension; extension agents; grades; school
• Enhancing effectiveness of Extension program evaluations by validating the trustworthiness of self-reported measures of Extension program outcomes by Joshi, Arati; Diaz, John; Kumar Chaudhary, Anil; Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Galindo, Sebastian (2024) - In this study, we aim to quantify the relationship between subjective knowledge, objective knowledge, and behavior change. The pretest questionnaire included 122 questions on subjective knowledge, objective knowledge, and engagement in gardening practices covering topics like Florida friendly landscaping, botany, entomology, plant pathology, nematology, soil, nutrients, fertilizers, turfgrass, landscape plant selection and maintenance, pesticides, vegetable gardening, fruits, propagation, and wildlife. Keywords: agricultural; behavior; change; engagement; extension; gardening; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.519; knowledge; objective; practices; training
• Offline solutions for agricultural extension: Integrating digital libraries into train-the-trainer programs by Hosman, Laura; Nova, Rachel (2025) - “Getting information about work…where there is poor connection.” “SolarSPELL library is highly beneficial when someone needs to access some information contained in it” Efficiency/ Ease of use 11 35% “SolarSPELL will help me to save time.” Some of the main challenges associated with farmer training include scarce or nonexistent training resources and lack of development for agents’ competencies (Mugwana et al., 2024). Keywords: development; et al; extension; farmers; information; library; skills; solarspell; training; ttt; use
• The perceptions of farmers toward fee-based extension programs and services by Kester, Kimberly; Rayfield, John S.; Croom, D. Barry; Burke, Paula; Williams, Zackary; Wassel, Brooklyne; Reynolds, Shanna; Fuder, Joshua G.; Stewart, Robyn (2025) - However, when asked how much they would be willing to pay for Extension services in taxes, participants selected a range of answers below the actual cost of those services (Hoag, 2005; Lawrence & Mandal, 2016; Weiler et al., 2006). However, setting the fees for Extension services depends on the market. Keywords: county; development; extension; fee; georgia; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.571; producers; resources; services; university
• Decision-making and data quality: Applying fraud response strategies to clean survey panel data by Harder, Amy; Narine, Lendel K.; Stearns, Stacey (2025) - Cognitive ability was found to be consistently related to lower quality responses caused by satisficing behaviors in a study by Kaminska et This study explored whether survey panelists’ perceptions of online survey items varied based on response quality. Keywords: data; effect; et al; extension; group; issue; perceptions; quality; response; survey
• Exploring the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of female extension agents in Guatemala’s western highlands by Ceme, Renzo; Galindo, Sebastian; Molina, Jose A.; Lamino, Pablo (2025) - For this reason, the purpose of the SWOT analysis in this study is to structure subjective opinions of extension agents to examine their roles in addressing educational programs with women in the rural sector of Guatemala. This shared experience fosters trust and motivates extension agents to help rural populations with dedication and compassion, especially in areas with limited support. Keywords: agents; agricultural; community; development; et al; extension; extension agents; guatemala; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.589; participants; people; rural; women
• Grower preferences for high tunnel information sources: Evidence from a Kentucky high tunnel vegetable grower survey by Turner, Zoe; Velandia, Margarita; Rudolph, Rachel E.; Wszelaki, Annette; Schexnayder, Susan (2025) - Therefore, when exploring HT grower information seeking behavior, it is important to evaluate growers’ use of multiple information sources when searching for production and management information, including University Extension, crop consultants, and other growers (Edge et al., 2017; Stuart et al., 2018). Other information sources used by a few survey respondents included USDA NRCS (2 respondents), or information created by other sources and delivered through books (5 respondents), and magazines (4 respondents). Keywords: et al; extension; growers; information; production; respondents; sources; survey; university
• Regional dynamics of precision agriculture adoption and knowledge transfer: Insights from Georgia extension agents by Orton, Ginger; Lee, Chin-Ling (2025) - These findings provide an updated and alternative description of PA adoption and information seeking in Georgia, which can improve targeted outreach determined to increase both meaningful engagement between farmers and Extension agents and adoption of PA. Extension agents are prime candidates to foster PA adoption, and more than half of the ANR Extension agents (n = 56, N = 79, 70.9%) responded that they had been approached by at least one farmer about PA-related Extension services in the last two farming seasons. Keywords: adoption; agents; agriculture; extension; extension agents; farmers; georgia; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.641; information; precision
• Knowledge testing options in pre-test post-test evaluation design: Implications for Extension program evaluation by Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Kumar Chaudhary, Anil; Diaz, John M. (2025) - The paired-samples t-test findings in Table 2 indicate that the objective knowledge pre-test and post-test design, the subjective knowledge pre-test and post-test design, and the subjective knowledge test with retrospective pre-test and subjective knowledge post-test design are effective evaluation designs for measuring knowledge change (i.e., gain) among the Cook Smart, Eat Smart program participants. Retrospective pre-test post-test design, also known as the then-test design, provides the same frame of reference to measuring variables and controls the response shifting bias (Drennan & Hyde, 2008; Nielsen, 2011; Taminiau-Bloem et al., 2015). Keywords: design; extension; knowledge; objective; participants; post; pre; test
• Challenges of early career extension agents in Florida by Benge, Matt; Beattie, Peyton (2021) - However, Extension agents face a myriad of challenges, such as the changing scope of clientele and programming, nature of the job, and burnout. Extension agents serve a critical role within their local communities, but are faced with many challenges such as burnout, stress, and many weeknight and weekend activities (Kutilek, 2000), which often lead to employee turnover (Martin, 2011). Keywords: agents; benge; ceds; challenges; development; ecas; extension; extension agents; job; journal; lack; time
• How can agricultural extension and rural advisory services support agricultural innovation to adapt to climate change in the agriculture sector? by Kamruzzaman, Md; Daniell, Katherine A.; Chowdhury, Ataharul ; Crimp, Steven ; James, Helen (2020) - Climate change and agricultural extension: Building capacity for land grant extension services to address the agricultural impacts of climate change and the adaptive management needs of agricultural stakeholders. They need to support interactions and learning among diversified actors to develop complementary understanding and approaches for collective action for climate change adaptation. Keywords: adaptation; aeras; aeras providers; agriculture; change; climate; climate change; development; et al; extension; innovation; providers
• To work alone or with peers: Examining smallholder coffee farmers’ perceptions influencing collective actions by Silvert, Colby; Diaz, John; Warner, Laura; Ochieng, Willis (2021) - Several studies have indicated that smallholder farmers disproportionately face agricultural constraints impeding their emergence from poverty. Talbot (1997) suggested smallholder farmers producing global commodity crops, such as the coffee producers in this study, confront an additional elevated risk of income loss caused by volatility of the international market. Keywords: actions; development; et al; extension; farmers; skills; study; support; variables

• Predicting college students' future intentions to engage in public-sphere water conservation behaviors by Wise, Austin; Johnson, Donald; Wardlow, George; Jogan, Kathi (2021) - Water conservation behaviors have been categorized as either private- or public-sphere behaviors (Stern, 2002). To the extent this research informs practice, activities to promote water conservation behaviors among college students should focus on community-based interventions that shift subjective norms and agency towards water conservation. Keywords: behaviors; conservation; sphere; students; water; water conservation
• Teacher perceptions of facilitating inquiry-based instruction following a 12-month professional development experience by Kreifels, Matthew; Conner, Nathan; Reiling, Bryan; Stripling, Christopher; Balschweid, Mark (2021) - Given that the project was originally intended to engage science teachers in addition to agricultural teachers, many commented on the challenges related to science teacher involvement in professional development. Six themes emerged from the data, (a) value and challenges of a 12-month program, (b) challenges in engaging science teachers, (c) confidence in teaching technical content, (d) integrating science concepts, (e) alignment to state and local expectations, and (f) perceived value of inquiry-based learning. Keywords: development; inquiry; learning; month; professional; program; science; students; teachers
• Exploring the preferred learning style of preservice teachers and how this influences their philosophy of teaching by Young, Heather; Coleman, Bradley; Jagger, Carla; Sweet Moore, Peyton; Bunch, J. C. (2021) - The majority (n = 12) of preservice teachers identified with the acting or initiating learning styles. It appears the preferred learning style of preservice teachers does carry through into their teaching philosophy. Keywords: learning; lsi; philosophy; preservice; statements; students; style; teacher; teaching
• The EVAL framework: Developing impact evaluation scholars by Strong, Robert; Dooley, Kim ; Murphrey, Theresa; Strong, Jen; Elbert, Chanda ; Baker, Matt (2021) - In addition to the aforementioned skill set, EVAL students learn about theoretical and practical ethical practices for conducting evaluative research for building/maintaining community trust. EVAL students can investigate their personal values and learn how their values have the ability to impact evaluations. Keywords: development; evaluation; framework; leadership; learning; practice; program; research; skills; students
• Curriculum design in an agricultural education program in Nigeria: Towards advancing career readiness by Ajao, Helen; Alegbeleye, I. Damilola; Westfall-Rudd, Donna (2022) - Keywords Caffarella’s Interactive Model, curriculum planning, multidisciplinary model approach Ajao et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i2.159 18 Introduction and Problem Statement Agricultural education in Nigeria lacks an effective curriculum despite the belief that Nigerian tertiary institutions possess adequate curricular to teach agriculture (Ibrahim, 2014). These included the learning objectives, student learning needs, and industrial needs. Keywords: agricultural; alumni; curriculum; department; development; industry; learning; needs; professors; program; students
• Academic-related perceptions, beliefs, and strategies of undergraduate agricultural students by Jordan, Samantha; Stripling, Christopher; Boyer, Christopher ; Stephens, Carrie; Conner, Nathan (2020) - In conclusion, as we seek to prepare undergraduate agriculture students for the extraordinary challenges and opportunities before them, college instructors should be knowledgeable of their students’ academic-related perceptions, beliefs, and strategies and use this knowledge to inform their instructional practices. Describe the academic efficacy of undergraduate students in the Herbert College of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee. Keywords: agriculture; college; efficacy; handicapping; relevance; school; self; skepticism; students
• Conceptualizing high-impact practices within the frame of agricultural leadership education: A content analysis by Coyle, David; Strong, Jennifer (2022) - Researchers found the HIP to be successful, noting it “provides an opportunity for leadership students to apply course material and further develop their understanding of personal leadership strengths and weaknesses…” (Odom et al., 2014, p. 159). Coyle & Strong Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i3.229 36 This content analysis clearly illustrates high-impact practices are diverse, engaging, and unique ways of teaching that can be easily and effectively applied in undergraduate leadership courses and the impact of self-directed learning is imperative to document for leadership students (Strong et al., 2013; Strong & Williams, 2014). Keywords: impact; kuh; leadership; learning; practices; students
• Critical thinking perspectives of undergraduate students: How they think about climate change impacts on global food security and hunger by Stedman, Nicole; Brown, Amy (2020) - Overall this study sought to identify the impact that context-specific scenarios emphasizing critical thinking had on students’ ability to demonstrate critical thinking skill. Using Facione’s (1990) framework for critical thinking skill, statements submitted by students both prior to the scenario and post were analyzed. Keywords: change; climate; faculty; food; security; skills; students; thinking
• A summer agricultural research program enlarges community college students’ perceptions of agricultural careers by Donaldson, Joseph L.; Gwinn, Kimberly D.; Stephens, Carrie; Chmely, Stephen C.; Moody, Tess (2023) - This study employed a one-group pretest-posttest design using the Perceptions of Agriculture and Agricultural Careers questionnaire (quantitative) and participants’ written responses to an open-ended question about agricultural career and academic plans (qualitative). Describe the REACH Scholars’ perceptions of agriculture and agricultural careers both before and after the program. Keywords: agriculture; career; college; community; program; ranks; reach; research; students
• The science of mosquitoes: Youths’ perceptions, engagement, and learning from a Skype in the classroom science communication program by McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Beattie, Peyton; Stone, Whitney; Kent, Kevin; Loizzo, Jamie; Telg, Ricky (2020) - Purdue zipTrips™: Connecting students and scientists through electronic field trips. Participating students are often encouraged to ask questions of the experts throughout the Skype sessions. Keywords: communication; eft; entomology; knowledge; mosquito; program; science; skype; students
• Exploring the impacts of an agriculture-focused global experience three to seven years after the program by Sorensen, Tyson J.; Henderson, Thomas M.; Schager, Alyssa; Vierra, Ryann C.; Mecham, Mechaela (2024) - Conceptual Framework The conceptual framework used to frame this study was adapted from the International Education of Students Abroad Model Assessment Program’s longitudinal alumni studies (Dwyer, 2004; IES Alumni, n.d.) in which data were collected from a large-scale longitudinal survey in 2002 from 50 years of global experience program (e.g., study abroad) participants (n = 3,723). Student participants in this study traveled to Puerto Rico while studying at Oregon State University in 2016 and California State University, Chico in 2020. Keywords: agriculture; development; experience; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.511; impacts; participants; program; puerto; rico; students; study
• International interests: Student and industry perspectives on agicultural communications curriculum development in Ontario by Dyment, Madison; Specht, Annie; Buck, Emily (2025) - Published: January 13, 2025 Keywords Agricultural communication; curriculum development; SDG 4: Quality Education; Ontarian agriculture; stakeholder perceptions and needs The findings reveal a general lack of understanding of agricultural communication among Ontarian students, who nonetheless recognize the field's potential to bridge gaps between producers and consumers, particularly through social media and diverse job opportunities. Keywords: agricultural; communication; curriculum; development; et al; industry; professionals; program; students; study; university
• Stress versus eustress: Evaluating the effects of compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress on agricultural educator burnout by Norris, William (2025) - While agricultural educators in this study and Schmidt et al. (2022) report experiencing a moderate level of STS, Norris et al. (2024) determined that SBAE educators emotionally support students with ACEs regularly. Agricultural educators in New Mexico are uniquely positioned to support a large population of students with ACEs, especially since these unique students are drawn to agricultural education (Norris et al., 2024). Keywords: aces; burnout; educators; et al; norris; sts; students
• Perceived changes among second-stage agriculture teachers following a professional development experience in Ecuador by Gorter, Erin K.; Sorensen, Tyson; Russell, Jana; Taylor, Sierra; Henderson, Thomas M. (2020) - With this theoretical perspective in mind, teacher professional development should be viewed as a process of change that is unique to each teacher as they connect their own past experiences with their newly acquired professional development experiences. Although international professional development experiences may provide benefits to teachers (e.g., Bruening et al., 2002; Oh & Nussli, 2014), little is known about these type of experiences on second stage teachers (i.e., years four-10) (Kirkpatrick, 2007). Keywords: agriculture; change; development; experience; global; international; participants; professional; students; teachers
• The Impacts of COVID-19 on school-based agricultural education teachers in the U.S. by Easterly III, R. G.; Humphrey, Kelsey ; Roberts, T. Grady (2021) - Effects of student teachers’ coping behaviour. Like their peers, SBAE teachers had to choose new approaches to teach remotely. Keywords: covid-19; development; et al; instruction; professional; school; students; teachers; teaching

• Student teachers’ perceptions of motivation, independence, and supervision preferences: An exploratory study by Ferand, Natalie; Coleman, Bradley; Bunch, J. C. (2022) - Recommendations for future research include replication of this study with future cohorts of student teachers across multiple institutions so data trends can be analyzed longitudinally. The relationship between the supervisor and student teacher has been ranked as one of the most critical components of the student teaching experience (Clark et al., 2015; Harlin et al., 2002; Kasperbauer & Roberts, 2007; Young & Edwards, 2006). Keywords: experience; henry; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i3.195; motivation; participant; preservice; quadrant; student; teachers; teaching
• Best practices for mentoring: An exploratory study of cooperating teacher and student teacher perspectives by Nesbitt, Heather; Barry, Debra; Lawson, Kati; Diaz, John (2022) - We recommend that the university faculty who partner with cooperating teachers take the time to assess potential gaps in the knowledge and understanding of best practices for mentoring student teachers. Acknowledgements We would like to thank the Florida cooperating teachers and student teachers who participated in our study. Keywords: behaviors; cooperating; frequency; mentoring; practices; student; teachers
• Measuring the perceived usefulness of social media professional learning networks to elevate agricultural development by Ray, Nicole; Strong, Robert; Meyers, Courtney (2022) - Additional inquiries are needed to understand Extension professionals’ use and perceived usefulness of social media professional learning networks (Mikwamba et al., 2021; Strong et al., 2022). Professional social media use Total M = 2.85, SD = 1.24. Keywords: career; development; et al; learning; m =; media; teachers; usefulness
• Examining preservice teachers’ perceived performance while student teaching: A longitudinal study by Reaves, Margaret; Coleman, Bradley; Jagger, Carla; Bunch, J. C.; Israel, Glenn D. (2023) - Lasting between ten and sixteen weeks, student teaching internships provide opportunities for preservice teachers to develop skills in classroom instruction, student management, lesson preparation, personal and professional growth, and reflection as an educator (Miller & Wilson, 2010). To fulfill the forethought phase of self-regulated learning, student teachers set goals each week and determined their strategies for achieving the goals. Keywords: evaluation; internship; learning; performance; preservice; self; student; teachers; teaching; week
• Predicting teachers’ intent to use inquiry-based learning in the classroom after a professional development by Harmon, Kasey; Ruth, Taylor; Reiling, Bryan; Conner, Nathan W.; Stripling, Christopher T. (2023) - TPB was used to describe the impacts that an IBL PD has on science and agriscience teachers' intent to integrate IBL animal science concepts. There is an increasing need to explore the impact that PD has on teachers’ intent in using IBL animal science concepts as a context for teaching science. Keywords: animal; concepts; confidence; ibl; intent; science; teachers
• Incentivizing e-learning agribusiness professional development content for Tennessee secondary teachers by Boyer, Christopher N.; Stripling , Christopher T.; Martin , Kendall (2023) - Teacher professional development is seen by many as a cornerstone for initiating educational change (Guskey, 2002; Shoulders & Myers, 2014; Supovitz & Turner, 2000). As a result, we recommend those who design and deliver secondary teacher professional development utilize stipends to aid in teacher recruitment and retention. Keywords: content; development; professional; program; stipend; teachers
• Agriscience teachers beliefs about STEM illumination after an immersive professional development experience: A Q Sort study by DiBenedetto, Catherine A.; Ferand, Natalie K.; Roberts, Richie; McKim, Aaron J.; Robison, Rustie L.; Dale, Logan; Myers, Brian E. (2025) - As teachers are the access point through which students engage with content, and to be efficient STEM illuminators, teachers must have equal levels of STEM content knowledge and awareness of technical agriculture (McKim et al., 2017). Teachers have also inaccurately perceived their level of STEM content knowledge (Hendrix et al., 2020; Scales et al., 2009). Keywords: beliefs; content; et al; experience; floriculture; knowledge; science; stem; teachers
• Examining inquiry-based learning stages of concern for high school agriscience teachers by Conner, Nathan; Reiling, Bryan; Stripling, Christopher T.; Kreifels, Matt; Monheim, Angie (2021) - This study used the stages of concern questionnaire to profile ten Midwest high school agriscience teachers’ concerns regarding implementation of IBL, before and after participation in a year-long professional development program where IBL lessons were developed and used in the participants’ high school classrooms. During the year-long PD, participants had the opportunity to 1) experience IBL from the student perspective, 2) teach a pre-developed IBL lesson for a specific science topic with other participants at the workshop, 3) return to their home schools and use IBL lessons as part of the curriculum in their actual classrooms with scheduled monthly online support meetings with workshop facilitators to answer questions about IBL, and 4) attend a follow-up in-person workshop session to teach an IBL lesson of their own design to the workshop participants for feedback. Keywords: development; ibl; participants; program; science; stage; teachers; teaching

• Cultural barriers towards women and youth entry to apiculture production in Maara Sub-County, Kenya by Gikunda, Raphael Mwiti; Ooga, Dennis Mongáre; Okiamba, Irene Nyanchoka; Anyuor, Samantha (2021) - Maara Sub-county is known for traditional apiculture production, although immense opportunities exist for the growth of the industry following the planned construction of a honey refinery. Traditional apiculture production was a male domain as it involved the rearing of African bees (Apis millifera), which are known to be very aggressive, and thus, could not be managed by women. Keywords: apiculture; beekeepers; beekeeping; development; farmers; honey; kenya; knowledge; practices; production; women
• A cross case synthesis of the social and economic development of three Guatemalan coffee cooperatives by Dooley, Kim; Dobbins, Catherine ; Edgar, Leslie; Borges, Bradley; Jones, Sarah; Hernandez, Jose; Birnbaum, Amanda (2020) - Coffee farmers were able to sell their product for higher prices in new markets. Cooperatives and the institutions that support cooperatives help smallholder coffee farmers access alternative income sources, such as agritourism (Lyon, 2013). Keywords: capital; case; coffee; community; cooperatives; development; ecg; farmers; guatemala; learning; research; study; view
• Major climatic changes experienced by farm households: Evidence from the lowlands of Southern Ethiopia by Aboye, Almaz Balta; Kinsella, Jim; Leza, Tekle (2022) - • To examine climate change variability in the study area using twenty years of climate data (from 2000 through to 2019). The study suggests that drought-resistant crops and water harvesting schemes should be promoted to minimize the effects of climate change. Keywords: change; climate; climate change; crop; data; development; ethiopia; farmers; rainfall; study; variability; years
• Unanticipated unity and independence: A photovoice of Ugandan gender-based agriculture issues by Spence, Jessica R.; Redwine, Tobin; Rutherford, Tracy; Dooley, Kim (2023) - Through this study, we found major themes of both technical challenges in agriculture as well as abstract social constructs that hindered the productivity of women farmers. Despite these issues, Ugandan women agriculture producers display unity in self-identification and pride as women farmers. Keywords: agriculture; challenges; development; et al; farmers; gender; group; participants; photos; women
• Local-scale factors and dynamics in climate adaptability among subsistence farmers by Landaverde, Rafael; Rodriguez, Mary T.; Kitchel, Tracy; Niewoehner-Green, Jera; Chuquillanqui, Jaqueline (2023) - Farmers named low productivity, higher prices, and inflation as factors connected to the family income that prevented them from investing in agricultural climate adaptability. Physical Factors and Dynamics Land Tenure Land access and ownership were critical to promoting local climate adaptability. Keywords: adaptability; adaptation; change; climate; climate adaptability; development; dynamics; factors; farmers; production; strategies; subsistence
• Assessing small farmers’ adaptation and management strategies to navigate the risks and uncertainties: The case of Missouri by Mukembo, Stephen; Grashuis, Jasper; Su, Ye (2023) - Table 3 Farm and Household Management Strategies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Decision n % Used savings 79 66 Diversified output 55 46 Reduced input 47 39 Donated output 45 38 Delayed/canceled investment 44 37 Gained off-farm employment 37 31 Decreased output 30 25 Delayed/canceled harvest 25 21 Sold assets 25 21 Stop production 17 14 Destroyed output 13 11 Objective III: Small Farmer Awareness of and Participation in Federal Relief Programs To inform farm-level and household-level federal assistance to small farmers in Missouri, we first asked our survey participants to indicate their awareness of nine federal relief programs. Our study aims to evaluate and describe the risk management strategies employed by small farmers in Missouri to mitigate and adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their farm operations. Keywords: covid-19; development; farmers; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i2.323; management; missouri; pandemic; respondents; strategies
• Insights for farmer training programs from system dynamics: A case study from Northern Michigan by Schmitt Olabisi, Laura; Elegbede, Obafemi; Raven, Matt (2020) - For example, without a larger survey of farmer training programs across the country with different training models, it is difficult to place weights indicating relative importance on the different components of the program that allow for successful training (e.g., access to tools, subsidized housing, supervised training, etc.). A Case Study from Northern Michigan L. S. Olabisi1, O. Elegbede2, M. R. Raven3 Abstract Training programs for new farmers have been proposed as a solution to rural food insecurity, rural development, and the recruitment and training of younger farmers simultaneously. Keywords: dynamics; farmers; model; number; program; system; training
• Participatory and community-based approach in combating agri-food misinformation: A Scoping Review by Chowdhury, Ataharul; Kabir, Khondokar H.; Asafo-Agyei, Edward K.; Abdulai, Abdul-Rahim (2024) - Counteracting health misinformation: A role for medical journals. Confronting health misinformation: The US surgeon general’s advisory on building a healthy information environment. Keywords: advancements; agri; agriculture; approach; chowdhury; combat; community; development; et al; farmers; food; health; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.349; literacy; media; misinformation; public; social; technology
• First experiences with participatory climate services for farmers in Central America: A case study in Honduras by Giraldo, Diana; Clarkson, Graham; Dorward, Peter; Obando, Diego (2024) - Using the dry corridor of Honduras as a case study, this research seeks to address the question of whether participatory climate services, as established through PICSA, have positive effects on farmer decisions and therefore benefit farmers. In the surveys, Intibucá farmers and enumerators identified several factors contributing to the low percentage of farmers (18%) who made changes due to their participation in PICSA. Keywords: changes; choluteca; climate; climate services; decision; development; et al; farmers; honduras; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.363; information; intibucá; making; picsa; services
• Conservation agriculture and cover crop adoption by smallholder farmers in Cambodia: Understanding perceptions, challenges, and opportunities for soil improvement by Nickens, Presley; Ader, David R.; Miller, II, Max C.; Srean , Pao; Gill, Tom; Huot, Sovanneary (2023) - Conservation agriculture and the use of cover crops are promising strategies for soil improvement in agricultural systems. A greater understanding of the utilization and perceptions of cover crops is needed to increase adoption and prevent further soil degradation. Keywords: agriculture; conservation; cover; crop; cropping; farmers; practices; research; soil
• Factors that contribute to extraordinary stress in farmers by Croom, D. Barry; Scheyett, Anna M.; Yoo, Kaitlin Brianna (2024) - Published: March 18, 2024 Keywords agricultural communities; stressors; Delphi technique; Cumulative Stress Model; rural stress; farming-related stress Addressing farm stress through extension mental health literacy programs. Keywords: et al; factors; farmers; health; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i1.401; round; rural; stress; stressors
• Farmers' motivation for learning and developing new skills by Windon, Suzanna; Henzi, Carolyn; Schmidt, Claudia (2025) - Lunneryd and Öhlmér (2009) and Willock et al. (1999) sustain that Farmers’ values affect their decision-making, shaping how farmers process and pay attention to information and forecast consequences, which all precede and successively direct their choices. These findings suggest that higher motivation is linked to stronger self-leadership competencies among farmers. Keywords: development; et al; farmers; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.565; job; job motivation; leadership; learning; motivation; self; skills
• Determinants of food security status among young farmers with and without disabilities by Agole, David; Brennan, Mark A.; Baggett, Connie D.; Ewing, John C.; Crump, Amanda; Wacal, Cosmas (2025) - The specific objectives of this study were to assess the influence of disability status, region of location, social exclusion, participation in training programs, and social capital on food security status of young farmers with and without disability. Food Security Regressed on Disability, Regions of Uganda, Gender, Social Exclusion, Participation in Training Programs, and Social Capital The study conceptualised social inclusion (disability status, gender, membership to social groups), region of Uganda, participation in community programs (working with agricultural extension workers, being contacted to engage in community trainings), social capital (interaction with people outside of your community, travel to places out of your community), as factors that influence food security status of young farmers with and without disability in Uganda (Table 6). Keywords: community; disabilities; disability; farmers; food; p<.00; security; uganda
• Behavioural drivers and barriers for adopting climate mitigation actions on dairy farms by Dunphy, Niamh; Kearney, Seamus; Flannery, Sinéad (2025) - This may offer an enriched and further nuanced understanding of farmer behaviour towards climate mitigation actions and reveal additional valuable insights into farmer behaviour. Psychological capability relates to having the knowledge and cognitive ability to implement climate mitigation actions e.g., farmer knowledge and education. Keywords: barriers; behaviour; change; climate mitigation; development; et al; farmers; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.583; knowledge; male; mitigation actions; study
• You’ve got mail: Exploring predictors of wheat farmers’ behaviors toward soil health conservation practices by Palmer, Karissa; Orem, Morgan; Parrella, Jean; Lu, Peng; Leggette, Holli; Foster, Jamie (2025) - The 12 items allowed us to measure soil health practice behavior (2 items); descriptive norms (2 items); injunctive norms (2 items); outcome expectations (3 items); and identity (3 items). We discovered identity is the sole significant predictor of soil health practice behavior, which is consistent with previous literature (Chekima et al., 2016; Keywords: behavior; farmers; health; health practices; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i3.619; identity; norms; practices; soil; soil health; wheat
• Factors influencing Tennessee farmers’ adoption of technology: A survey of Tennessee agricultural enhancement program participants by Morris, Danny; Ricketts, John C.; Hochreiter, David (2025) - This study explored what factors influence technology adoption among row crop and livestock farmers in Tennessee. According to Mwangi and Kariuki (2015, p. 209), “researchers should clearly state how they are defining technology adoption so that they can develop an appropriate tool to measure it.” Keywords: adoption; agricultural; compatibility; factors; farmers; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i3.647; influence; study; technologies; technology
• A phenomenological inquiry to understand Ugandan farmers’ perceived barriers to fertilizer use by Mulvaney, Chandler; Kelsey, Kathleen (2020) - Recommended interventions include increasing participation in farmer groups and increasing participation in Extension training on the use of agricultural inputs, especially fertilizers. Farmer groups in Uganda are formed through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Division. Keywords: barrett; buyers; development; farmers; farming; fertilizers; poverty; subsistence; traps; uganda; use
• Empowering the caregiver network of farmers with a disability: A case study of the North Carolina AgrAbility project by Minus , Kristoff ; Woods , Janine ; Roberts, Richie; English, Chastity ; Rodriguez , Beatriz (2021) - To this point, Participant #1 explained, “a Bump N’ Drive gate that was provided by North Carolina AgrAbility was more for me than him because it allowed him to become more independent since he no longer had to rely on me for opening gates on the farm.” We also observed Participant #2 exhibiting more confidence after his son received a mechanical lift from North Carolina AgrAbility to help board his tractor, which reduced the stress of lifting his son for the aging caregiver. Keywords: agrability; caregivers; carolina; disability; empowerment; farmers; north; participant; project

• How does the public discuss gene-editing in agriculture? An analysis of Twitter content by Hill, Nellie; Meyers, Courtney; Li, Nan; Doerfert, David; Mendu, Venugopal (2022) - How does tweet reach and engagement vary based on tweet sentiment? Hill et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i2.187 41 Figure 4 Sentiment of Gene Editing in Agriculture Tweets RQ4: How does tweet reach and engagement vary based on tweet sentiment? Keywords: agriculture; editing; engagement; et al; gene; information; media; public; reach; sentiment; study; tweets; twitter
• Exploring the development of humble leaders in the context of agriculture by Council, Austin; Sowcik, Matthew (2020) - Additionally, increasing the diversity of participants related to gender, demographics, and location would provide additional insights into humble leader development. Further exploration is need into the impact different programs’ length, content, focus, and delivery have on humble leader development. Keywords: agriculture; development; humility; leadership; program; research; study; values
• Enabling responsible AI-driven agri-food innovation in Ontario: A framework for analysis of adoption challenges and opportunities by Chowdhury, Ataharul; Edet, Uduak Ita (2025) - A structured literature review of peer-reviewed articles, government reports, and industry publications was conducted to manually classify AI technologies into content layer classifications: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive, and map them to a framework. For instance, to identify AI technologies in Canadian https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.609 Chowdhury and Edet Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.609 5 agriculture, particularly in Ontario, we consulted technology developer websites such as SoundTalks, DeLaval, and Farmonaut. Keywords: adoption; advancements; agriculture; chowdhury; data; development; edet; et al; factors; food; framework; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.609; innovation; ontario; systems; technologies; technology

• Comparing the Borich model with the Ranked Discrepancy Model for competency assessment: A novel approach by Narine, Lendel; Harder, Amy (2021) - Develop monthly work schedule 1.27 -25 15 15 Consult professionals with knowledge and experience about planning educational activities 1.17 -22 16 16 Develop weekly work schedule 0.97 -20 17 17 Table 4 compares rankings of program evaluation competency items between the Borich model and RDM. A new analytical method is needed to help researchers identify competency training needs efficiently and avoid getting caught in the ordinal mean debate, while preserving the underlying rationale of the Borich model. Keywords: borich; competency; development; items; model; needs; program; rdm; rds; sample
• Engaging youth in food systems issues: Approaches to youth development and empowerment by Niewoehner-Green, Jera E.; Bowling, Amanda M.; Rinehart, Kameron (2025) - Conceptual/Theoretical Lens We utilized a conceptual and a theoretical lens which allowed us to contextualize the youth experience through positive youth development approaches and youth empowerment, while allowing for emergence of data through the perspective of youth program leaders. Community-based organizations and youth programs such as 4-H can offer programming to educate and engage youth on food system issues but there is a dearth of literature on how such programs are doing so. Keywords: community; development; empowerment; food; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.543; issues; leaders; program; pyd; research; systems; youth
• Evaluating an agriculture and natural resources leadership development program utilizing the CIPP model by Greenhaw, Laura; Biderman, Rachel (2025) - Program evaluations published to date report ANR LDPs enhance participants’ leadership knowledge, skills, networks and social capital, although continued rigorous evaluation of programs has been recommended (Carter & Rudd, 2000; Lamm & Carter, 2019; Lamm et al., 2016; Madsen et al., 2014; W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 2000). Program evaluation can be time-intensive and complex. Keywords: agforestry; anr; cipp; development; evaluation; leadership; model; participants; process; program; washington
• Agricultural education and migration: A comparison of rural youth in El Salvador and Honduras by Lamiño Jaramillo, Pablo; Boren Alpizar, Amy; Millares Forno, Carla; Quijada Landaverde, Rafael (2021) - Different independent chi-square was conducted to compare migration intention depending on the country of origin and academic program. These results match with findings from Rhoda (1983), whose research indicated that agricultural program interventions might reduce migration intentions. Keywords: intention; migration; mit; program; youth

• Impact of teaching methods on learner preferences and knowledge gained when informing adults about gene editing by Thiel, Robert; Bowling, Amanda; Rumble, Joy; McFadden, Brandon; Stofer, Kathryn; Folta, Kevin (2022) - We recommend that practitioners align the appropriate teaching method with the amount of time allowed for the lesson, to use a variety of strategies when using behaviorist methods, and provide guidance and structure when using constructivist methods. For instance, Wayne said, “The best part about the second one [behaviorist method], I thought, was the visuals. Keywords: behaviorist; constructivist; editing; gene; group; knowledge; learning; method; participants; research; teaching; time
• Leadership competencies developed during a short-term domestic study tour: An exploration of participants’ perceptions by Humphrey, Newlin; Cline, Lauren; Coleman, Bradley (2023) - Participants  Purposive sampling was used to identify study participants (Creswell, 2013), who were college- aged students elected to serve as state FFA officers within their respective states and attended ILSSO in January 2022 (N = 46). Among agricultural students, there may also be an opportunity to utilize domestic study tour experiences reflective of cultural differences within the United States and diverse agricultural practices to create knowledge growth in students and allow participants to develop awareness surrounding industry opportunities and build relationships with fellow agriculturalists (NASEM, 2021) Keywords: development; experience; ilsso; leadership; participants; state; study; trip
• All in a moment: Continuous response measurement method for analyzing dynamic science communication content by Baker, Lauri M.; McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Mattox, Anissa (2024) - Limited training is available for CRM data collection and analysis, which can be a limitation for researchers wanting to implement CRM research. The paper concludes by discussing data output and analysis methods for CRM data. Keywords: analysis; communication; content; crm; data; et al; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.357; participants; research; researchers; response; science; study; time
• Visual Q methodology: A methodological approach to empower marginalized populations in agriculture throughout the global south by Roberts, Richie (2024) - Perhaps one strategy researchers can use to address this issue is through visual Q methodology. In this article, I aim to contribute to the new wave of methodological innovation occurring in the agricultural development literature by providing a rationale for using visual Q methodology to empower marginalized populations in the Global South who often lack the communication skills to express their attitudes, beliefs, and perspectives. Keywords: approach; data; development; factor; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.359; images; methodology; participants; researchers; roberts; use
• Forestland management and empowerment: A phenomenological inquiry into the experiences of women forestland managers in the state of Georgia, USA by Harriman, Hallie C.; Fuhrman, Nicholas E.; Kelsey, Kathleen D.; Woosnam, Kyle Maurice (2020) - 6 Natural Resources Conservation Service 4 Cooperative Extension 3 Non-profit f American Tree Farm System 1 Longleaf Alliance 1 Society of American Foresters 1 Other land management resources f Various online and in-text publications 2 All participants valued continuing education courses but noted they can be improved upon. However, the types of intangible and tangible empowerment outcomes are not currently known, nor understood, among Georgia female landowners, which prompted the need for this study. Keywords: development; empowerment; female; forestry; georgia; land; landowners; management; participants; research; study; women
• Produce safety alliance grower training knowledge assessment results by Narine, Lendel; Enderton, Arlene; Benge, Matt; Bihn, Elizabeth; Brown, Stephanie; Kovacevic, Jovana; Newbold, Elizabeth; Schneider, Keith; Shaw, Angela (2024) - To help evaluate the effectiveness of PSA GTs, pre-training (pre-test) and post-training (post- test) knowledge assessment tests were developed by the Southern Center (SC) for Food Safety Training, Outreach, and Technical Assistance to measure the immediate knowledge change of participants. Voluntarily reported knowledge assessment data collected by the four regional centers from January 2019 to June 2022 are described herein. Keywords: data; gain; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.473; knowledge; participants; post; psa; safety; scores; test
• Harvesting insights: Rural community members’ perceptions of agritourism in Oklahoma by Caruso, Anthony C.; King, Audrey E. H.; Coleman, Bradley M. (2024) - Perceptions of agritourism research should include a qualitative analysis of agritourism from both producers and consumers of agritourism in rural communities to expand on the perceptions. However, agritourism perceptions of rural community members have not been widely explored. Keywords: agricultural; agritourism; communities; community; county; development; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i4.535; oklahoma; participants; research
• Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Participants’ views of a professional development program’s impact on their business ventures five years later by Cisse, Mahamane S.; Edwards, M. Craig; Cline, Lauren L.; Robinson, J. Shane; Watters, Craig E.; Martins, Lydia M. (2025) - 14 “[The] Oklahoma State University MWFI improved my entrepreneurship skills and branding skills. Advancements in Agricultural Development Volume 6, Issue 3, 2025 agdevresearch.org 1. Mahamane S. Cissé, Educational Consultant, 1440 Hebron Church Road, Statham, GA 30666, msaliou@hotmail.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1586-6105 2. M. Craig Edwards, Sarkeys Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University, 240 Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, craig.edwards@okstate.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-4450 3. Lauren L. Cline, Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, 242 Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, lauren.l.cline@okstate.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4187-8122 4. J. Shane Robinson, Professor & Head, Oklahoma State University, 225 Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, shane.robinson@okstate.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9506-5752 5. Craig E. Watters, Clinical Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Director of Institute for Global Social Entrepreneurship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, craig.watters@okstate.edu, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-1818 6. Lydia M. Martins, PhD student, Oklahoma State University, 215J Agricultural Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, lydia.martins@okstate.edu, https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5699-0096 41 Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Participants’ Views of a Professional Development Program’s Impact on Their Business Ventures Five Years Keywords: advancements; business; cissé; development; entrepreneurship; fellows; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i3.601; mwfi; oklahoma; participants; state; training; u.s; university

• Improving positive food waste behaviors: An egocentric network analysis evaluation of leading women in agriculture’s advice networks by Palmer, Karissa; Strong, Robert; Patterson, Meg; Elbert, Chanda (2023) - A clear need exists for farm organizations to develop food waste leadership competencies so that women involved in the committees can positively influence their network peers. food security Abstract The multidimensionality of COVID-19’s consequences on food access and food waste behaviors was not immune to one gender versus another. Keywords: alter; ego; food; heterogeneity; leadership; network; opinion; trust; waste; women
• Aligning Land Grant leadership programs with the needs of elected officials through Extension: Perceptions, priorities, and participation among Florida county commissioners by Palardy, Nathan; Sowcik, Matthew (2023) - Certified county commissioner program. We explore attitudes toward leadership programs among Florida county commissioners, show which competencies commissioners prioritize for leadership development, and identify potential barriers to participation. Keywords: commissioners; counties; county; development; florida; leadership; programs
• Contextualizing organizational frames: Teaching leadership to faculty in agricultural and natural resources by Lunzmann, Caitlin; Stedman, Nicole L. P.; Asanzi, Ange; Brown, Amy C.; Ajayi, Damilola; Chaparro, Rigo A. (2023) - An analysis of leadership frame preference of academic administration: Using the Bolman and Deal four frame model (Publication No. 3450562) On average, the researchers employed political frame questions approximately three times (SD = 2.41) while symbolic and combined frames had on average of 3.25 (SD = 2.25) and 2.67 (SD = 1.61) questions, respectively. Keywords: bolman; case; deal; frames; leadership; questions; studies; study
• Agriculture and natural resources business owners economic and communication concerns early in the COVID-19 pandemic by Baker, Lauri; Kandzer, Michaela; Rampold, Shelli; Chiarelli, Christy; Peterson, Hikaru; McLeod-Morin, Ashley (2020) - According to opinion leadership theory, ANR business leaders are important links in the information channel distribution chain and can serve as an effective vehicle for communication between their surrounding communities and ANR leadership agencies (Valente et al., 2007). The present study is focused on the felt concerns of ANR business owner leaders during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to help identify how to support these leaders throughout and following the era of COVID-19. Keywords: agricultural; anr; business; concerns; covid-19; impacts; information; leadership; owners; respondents

• GMO or GM No? Segmenting a consumer audience to examine their perceptions of genetically modified products by Rampold, Shelli; Greig, Jamie; Gibson, Julia; Nelson, Hannah (2023) - Our results also indicate that information campaigns targeting different audience segments, namely income brackets, and grocery shopping responsibility, are viable solutions to increase consumer GM product perceptions. While they agreed GM products could help increase food production, they also perceived GM products to cause illnesses such as cancer, autism, allergies, and gluten intolerance. Keywords: et al; gm products; income; knowledge; perceptions; products; research; respondents
• Perceptions of organic practices among turfgrass professionals in Louisiana by Granberry, Tyler; Lambert, Matthew; Beasley, Jeffery; Kuehny, Jeff; Fultz, Lisa; Rampold, Shelli (2023) - Greater efficacy and access to organic products coupled with increased extension and educational efforts may increase Louisiana turfgrass professionals’ choices to adopt organic practices; however, more research is needed to better understand the adoption processes at play. b Applicator safety 11 30.6 2 13.3 Customer safety 7 19.4 4 26.7 Environmental safety 18 50.0 9 60.0 a Responses missing from three participants b Responses missing from five participants The most frequently cited reason for believing that organic turfgrass products were safer than non-organic was increased environmental safety, a perception held by at least half of responding adopters (f = 18; 50.0%) and non-adopters (f = 9; 60.0%). Keywords: adopters; knowledge; louisiana; non; organic; practices; products; turfgrass; use
• Risk information sufficiency & seeking of southeastern United States beef producers by Rourke, Creigh; Waggie, Rachel; Hill, Nellie; Ellis, Jason D.; Starzec, Katie (2023) - Risk information seeking among U.S. and Dutch residents: An application of the model of risk information seeking and processing. Participants were asked to indicate their use of communication channels for seeking risks management information. Keywords: beef; calf; channels; communication; cow; et al; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i4.309; information; knowledge; management; producers; risk; risk information; seeking

• Credibility in crisis: Determining the availability and credibility of online food supply chain resources during the COVID-19 pandemic by Zagonel, Anissa M.; Baker, Lauri; Covarrubias, Joelle; Lindsey, Angela (2021) - Source credibility was the guiding framework to achieve the research objectives of 1) Keywords Source credibility, quantitative content analysis, textual analysis, online resources Zagonel et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v2i3.145 40 Introduction and Problem Statement A crisis is a complex event that causes or threatens to cause widespread disaster among a whole social system, often with an urgent timeline forcing rapid responses (Pauchant & Mitroff, 1990). Keywords: business; chain; covid-19; credibility; food; information; resources; supply; terms
• Communication in a pandemic: Concerns of agricultural and natural resources opinion leaders during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by Baker, Lauri; Chiarelli, Christy; Rampold, Shelli; McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Lindsey, Angela (2021) - Future research should investigate specifically what information ANR opinion leaders considered inaccurate during the pandemic. Purpose This study sought to understand concerns of ANR opinion leaders during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to identify the communication flow of these concerns to the broader population of agriculturalists and inform agricultural communication in future zoonotic disease crises. Keywords: anr; communication; covid-19; information; leaders; level; opinion; preparedness
• Can you cite that? Describing Tennessee consumers’ use of GMO information channels and sources by Gibson, Julia; Greig, Jamie; Rampold, Shelli; Nelson, Hannah; Stripling, Christopher (2022) - Therefore, it is necessary to understand the sources, the individuals or institutions that originate a message, and channels, the means by which a message gets to receivers, that individuals utilize for GMO information (O’Keefe et al., 1998; Stone et al., 1999; Tucker & Napier, 2002). Yet, studies still show the internet is one of the most preferred methods for obtaining GMO information (Aleksejeva, 2014; Cui & Shoemaker, 2018). Keywords: channels; communication; et al; gmo; information; perceptions; products; respondents; sources
• No online information outbreak: A quantitative content analysis of the CDC and USDA websites for available information on zoonotic disease by Baker, Lauri; McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Kent, Kevin; Lindsey, Angela (2020) - Clarke (2009) contends that this model could be further extended when communicating about zoonotic disease risk to include values, value orientation, and opinion leadership. Seeking and processing information about zoonotic disease risk: A proposed framework. Keywords: articles; cdc; communication; disease; health; information; public; usda; websites
• Search, seek, share: A national survey assessing Americans’ information channels and sharing behaviors during a pandemic by Baker, Lauri; McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Rampold, Shelli; Lindsey, Angela; Telg, Ricky; Ogelsby, Meredith (2022) - Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand the U.S. general public’s information seeking and sharing behaviors during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically to learn what information sources were passive and which were active in an effort to understand how to reach the public with purposeful communication during a zoonotic disease pandemic. This instrument was a part of a larger study; four sections of the questionnaire used to meet the objectives of this study: (a) information search frequency; (b) active and passive use of information sources; (c) information sharing frequency; and (d) use of information-sharing networks and sources. Keywords: channels; communication; covid-19; health; information; media; news; pandemic; people; public; sources
• Who do you know? Zoonotic disease communication networks of livestock producers, veterinarians, human health professionals, and emergency managers by Baker, Lauri; McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Bausch, Mariah; Lindsey, Angela (2020) - The communication network map (Figure 2) emerged through the qualitative approach and is a framework that could be tested to see if this communication network exists in other states and across the United States for zoonotic disease communication. Producers in this study sought information from their veterinarians and viewed them as the most trusted source for animal disease information (Ashlock et al., 2009). Keywords: communication; disease; groups; health; information; livestock; networks; producers; professionals; veterinarians

• 2024 state of the journal report by Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Lindner, James R. (2024) - Amanda Ali (Utah State University, USA) Lauri Baker (University of Florida, USA) Marianne Judd-Murray (Utah State University, USA) Keywords: aad; agricultural; development; state; university; usa

• The communication preferences of University of Idaho Extension professionals and their constituents by O'Brien, Klae D.; Bush, Sarah A.; Wolf, Kattlyn J.; Elliot, Maggie (2023) - It is believed communication channels and the social system in which the information is being spread have an impact on how the information travels and how constituents perceive it https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i4.393 O’Brien et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i4.393 60 (Rogers, 2003). Communication types, individual, group, or mass communication, dictate which communication channels are then utilized for the diffusion of information (Rogers, 2003). Keywords: ces; channels; communication; constituents; professionals; university
• Scientists’ side of the microphone: An examination of agricultural and natural resources podcast guests’ experiences by Aenlle, Jacqueline; Loizzo, Jamie; Lundy, Lisa; Folta, Kevin; Bunch, James (2024) - This study examined scientists’ and Extensionists’ outreach experiences as guests on science podcasts. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of food, agricultural, natural resource, and human science (FANRHS) subject matter experts who have served as guests on science podcasts. Keywords: communication; development; fanrhs; guests; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.421; outreach; podcast; public; research; science; scientists
• A quantitative approach to identifying turfgrass key players by Worley, Barbara ; Fuhrman, Nick; Peake, Jason (2021) - Abstract The purpose of this study was to systematically identify key players and media channels within the turf industry to constitute the diffusion of innovations in emerging turf research and technologies. The identification of a list of opinion leaders or key players – those with influence in a community – is a clear concept that is difficult to manifest in a real-world, diffusion of innovation scenario. Keywords: communication; industry; key; network; players; strata; turfgrass

• Analyzing and visualizing repeated-measures needs assessment data using the ranked discrepancy model by Narine, Lendel; Harder, Amy (2024) - Our experiences with the initial iteration of the RDM led to new questions about if it could be applied to other types of needs assessment data, if it was possible to improve what could be learned from the data analysis, and how to best visualize the results. Ignoring demographics when analyzing needs assessment data can lead to mistakes in interpretation. Keywords: assessment; data; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.321; measures; narine; needs; rdm; rds; sample; subgroups; test
• A discrepancy in discrepancy scores? Comparing the Borich and Ranked Discrepancy Models for determining professional development needs by Johnson, Donald M.; Doss, Will; Estepp, Christopher M.; Akwah, Henry O.; Wardlow, George W. (2024) - The Pearson-product moment correlation between the MWDSs (Borich model) and the RDSs (Ranked Discrepancy Model) indicated one discrepancy model failed to explain 45.2% of the variance in the other discrepancy model. Competencies with higher MWDSs indicate higher priority PD needs. Keywords: ability; borich; competency; discrepancy; importance; model; needs; rdm
• Best practices in the application of the Ranked Discrepancy Model by Harder, Amy; Narine, Lendel K. (2024) - Rationale for RDM Development and Appropriate Usages The impetus for developing the RDM arose from the longstanding debate regarding the use of means for ordinally scaled items, a central component in the use of the Borich model. We encourage researchers to use needs assessment models appropriate for the problem, population, and context. Keywords: borich; model; narine; needs; ranks; rdm

• Farmer-producer organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining the role of organization-producer relationships on coping, resiliency, and effectiveness by Ullaguari, Juan Xavier; Landaverde, Rafael; Sanders, Arie; Zickafoose , Alexis (2023) - Furthermore, given the growing demand for technical assistance, one of the associations used a technical representative, known as “promoter,” who was trained in agriculture and nutrition, to provide technical assistance to FPOs members during the pandemic. Preventing the spread of COVID-19 was pursued by FPOs members due to the information and encouragement received from the FPOs (F6, F9, F10, F16). Keywords: association; covid-19; development; et al; farmer; food; fpos; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i3.331; members; organizations; pandemic; producer
• Integrating gender in research and development: A case study of how organizations working in Honduras approach participatory gender analyses in agrifood systems by Rodriguez, Mary T.; Williams, Rebecca J.; Niewoehner-Green, Jera E.; Morales, Sarahi (2024) - A primary concept underlying gender analysis approaches is that of empowerment. Another important aspect of gender analysis approaches are participatory processes (e.g. Participatory Rural Appraisal and Participatory Action Research). Keywords: analysis; approaches; data; development; empowerment; food; gender; honduras; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.355; making; organizations; participatory; research; systems; women

• Residents’ perceptions of the need and potential for rural renewal in two farming-dependent counties by King, Audrey ; Robinson, J. Shane ; Ochsner, Tyson E. ; Weckler, Paul ; Woodring, Mark (2022) - If so, it is incumbent on the local leadership to identify or develop other, more positive contributors to community capital and the overall wellbeing of its residents. Community capitals: A tool for evaluating strategic interventions and projects. Keywords: capital; communities; community; counties; development; king; oklahoma; opportunities; research; residents; strengths
• Achieving farmworker health equity in Colombia: A participatory approach to identifying needs and strategies by Diaz, John; Warner, Laura; Vargas, Lara; Taboada, Isabel; Gusto, Cody; Abreu, Adriana; Lawson, Kati; Beatty, Norman (2023) - The Delphi technique was adapted to include the minimum of two rounds, because starting collaborative efforts from a point of consensus was important but the authors understand that the panel members had limited availability because of rough realities of their poor home life and extensive work responsibilities in agricultural production and community health. Colombia specifically represents a troubling case as it has a high percentage of rural populations engaged in agriculture, which makes the issue of farmworker health a major public health concern (Lopez & Valdez, 2000; Mejia-Mejia et al., 2007; Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, 2021). Keywords: access; barriers; care; colombia; community; farmworkers; health; healthcare; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i3.337; lack; strategies

• Cable news media’s influence on climate change beliefs: A partisan comparison by Ruth, Taylor; Colclasure, Blake (2023) - Past studies have explored the role of partisan media on consumers’ beliefs in climate change (Feldman et al., 2012; Feldman et al., 2014); however, there is evidence that media credibility and socio-structural variables are also important to consider when trying to understand the media’s effects on consumers’ climate change beliefs. The following objectives guided this research: (a) Describe the demographic characteristics of liberals, moderates, and conservatives; (b) Describe the differences in trust in science between political ideological groups; (c) Describe the difference in climate change beliefs between political ideological groups; (d) Describe the differences in cable news media use between political ideological Ruth & Colclasure Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i2.263 23 groups; and (e) Determine how demographics, trust in science, cable news use, and media credibility predict Illinois residents’ beliefs in climate change across political ideological groups. Keywords: change; climate; climate change; conservatives; credibility; media; news; science; trust

• Am I an imposter? Navigating the research journey of university faculty by Shellhouse, Jarred; Stedman, Nicole; Bunch, J. C. (2023) - Structured interventions to support research faculty and staff allow them to define their future development and support needs to chart a guiding path for future research. The participants who achieved promotion and/or tenure had two major attitudes toward research identity. Keywords: data; development; efficacy; faculty; identity; life; process; research; self; stage
• An evaluation of social networks within federally funded research projects by Dossou Kpanou, Bidossessi; Kelsey, Kathleen; Bower, Kyle (2020) - Researchers who have worked together in the past are likely to continue their partnerships on future scientific projects (Contandriopoulos et al., 2018), while research networks are strengthened by their ability to secure additional funding having demonstrated past success. The theories of social network, strong and weak ties, and scientific collaboration were employed to determine the degree of collaboration among team members. Keywords: collaboration; data; density; et al; members; network; research; sub; team

• A survey of listeners' perceptions of an extension-produced invasive plant podcast by Krebs, Christine L.; Loizzo, Jamie L.; Prince, Candice; Ferrell, Jason (2024) - Future research methods could include cognitive evaluation of what listeners have learned from podcast episodes as well as how they applied the content to their daily lives which could help Extension measure behavior change. We surveyed podcast listeners to find out their motivations for listening and asked for their feedback on current episodes and future content. Keywords: episodes; management; plant; podcast; respondents; science

• Seeking support for mental health: Evaluating social identity, social capital, and self-stigma of agricultural producers and their help-seeking preferences by Baker, Carrie ; Strong, Robert; McCord, Carly; Redwine, Tobin (2022) - Extension systems should identify local priorities to implement the highest quality and impactful programs (Harder et al., 2009) to improve producer mental health. A representative sample of Texas agricultural producers (n = 429) were surveyed to understand their social identity and social capital as well as their intentions to seek mental health assistance for personal or emotional problems and for suicide ideation. Keywords: capital; et al; health; help; identity; producers; seeking

• 2023 state of the journal report by Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Lindner, James; Strong, Robert (2023) - For the 2022 calendar year, AAD statistics were: Acceptance Rate Accept on Initial Submission: 4.5% Accept after Revisions: 32.5% Overall Acceptance Rate: 37% Editorial Timeliness Days to Initial Editorial Decision: 29 Days from Accept to Publication: 38 Journal Usage in 2022 (based on 76 published articles) To provide better transparency for researchers and other AAD users, we now provide a summary of the most relevant statistics on the AAD website. Keywords: aad; advancements; development; journal; university
• Editorial by Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Lindner, James (2020) - Editor Team Executive Editor - Dr. Grady Roberts, University of Florida Managing Editor - Dr. Amy Harder, University of Florida Managing Editor - Dr. James Lindner, Auburn University Editorial Assistant - Katrina Alford, University of Florida Editorial Assistant - Gangseok Chris Hur, University of Florida Editorial Assistant - Olivia Caillouet, University of Florida Editorial Board Dr. Matt Baker, Texas A&M University Dr. Anna Ball, University of Illinois Dr. Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University Dr. Vikram Koundinya, University of California, Davis Dr. Matt Raven, Michigan State University Dr. Scott D. Scheer, The Ohio State University Dr. Carrie Stephens, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Roberts et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development Volume 1, Issue 1, 2020 agdevresearch.org ii We do wish to thank the researchers who submitted articles based on our invitation for a yet- to-be realized journal. We do wish to acknowledge Auburn University for sponsoring the initial fees for the Open Journal Systems subscription. Keywords: advancements; development; university
• Interpreting Likert type, summated, unidimensional, and attitudinal scales: I neither agree nor disagree, Likert or not by Lindner, James R.; Lindner, Nicholas (2024) - Table 1 Examples of How Single Items Questionnaires May be Developed Statements Vague Quantifiers and Associated Values Advancements in Agricultural Development has a positive influence on agricultural development practices worldwide through the rapid publication of research. Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Advancements in Agricultural Development has a positive influence on agricultural development practices worldwide through the rapid publication of research. Keywords: advancements; agree; development; lindner; research; scale
• Innovating methods of agricultural development research and practice by Roberts, T. Grady (2024) - To that end, Advancements in Agricultural Development held a Symposium on Methods of Agricultural Development Research and Practice in October 2023 on the University of Reading campus, co-hosted by the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. To that end, Advancements in Agricultural Development held a Symposium on Methods of Agricultural Development Research and Practice in October 2023 on the University of Reading campus, co-hosted by the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. Keywords: advancements; development; methods; research
• Innovating the science of agricultural development: 2025 state of the journal report by Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Lindner, James R. (2025) - David Ader, University of Tennessee Amanda Ali, Utah State University Lauri Baker, University of Florida Debra Barry, University of Florida Amanda Bowling, Ohio State University Gary Briers, Texas A&M University James Bunch, University of Florida Megan Cantrell, University of Florida Audie Cherry, Clemson University Kellie Claflin, Ohio State University Chris Clemons, Auburn University Blake Colclasure, University of Tennessee Bradley Coleman, Oklahoma State University Nathan Conner, University of Nebraska John Diaz, University of Florida Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University Christopher Eck, Oklahoma State University Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University Jillian Ford, Auburn University. USA Tyler Granberry, University of Tennessee Becky Haddad, University of Nebraska Jay Jayaratne, North Carolina State University Marianne Judd-Murray, Utah State University Kathleen Kelsey, University of Florida Vikram Koundinya, Univ. of California, Davis Christine Krebs, University of Florida Pablo Lamino, University of Florida Rafael Landaverde, Texas A&M University Amy Leman, University of Illinois Adam Marx, North Dakota State University Aaron McKim, Michigan State University Stephen Mukembo, University of Missouri Brian Myers, University of Florida Lendel Narine, Utah State University Jason Peake, University of Georgia Kristopher Rankin, New Mexico State University Taylor Ruth, University of Tennessee Scott Scheer, Ohio State University Steven Siegelin, Montana State University Scott Smalley, Iowa State University Sarah Sprayberry, University of Kentucky Christopher Stripling, University of Tennessee Keywords: aad; advancements; development; florida; state; university

• Rural youth migration intentions in Ecuador: The role of agricultural education programs by Lamino, Pablo; Millares, Carla; Quijada Landaverde, Rafael; Boren-Alpízar, Amy (2024) - Published: April 19, 2024 Keywords rural migration; agricultural education; rural youth migration; Ecuador Abstract In the context of addressing rural youth migration, the TPB provides a comprehensive lens to analyze attitudes, community perceptions, and perceived challenges, offering a robust foundation for exploring the impact of agricultural education programs on migration decisions in Ecuador. Keywords: access; agp; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i3.433; intention; migration; non; programs; rural; youth

• Producers’ adoption behaviors for precision agriculture (PA) technologies to improve nitrogen use efficiency: Diffusion of Innovations theory as an explanatory lens by Looney, Lauren; Montgomery, Paul; Edwards, Michael Craig; Arnall, Brian; Raun, William Robert (2022) - In 2020, we developed a survey instrument to collect data on the adoption behaviors of crop producers in two midwestern states regarding PA technologies. These listserv subscribers were a purposive sample of producers who had shown interest in the Extension and research efforts of plant and soil scientists at Oklahoma State University, including PA technologies, during a 10-year period. Keywords: adoption; innovation; producers; rogers; strips; technologies; use
• Diffusion of innovation, internet access, and adoption barriers for precision livestock farming among beef producers by Greig, Jamie; Cavasos, Kevin; Boyer, Christopher; Schexnayder, Susan (2023) - Examination of the influence of internet access type on PLF technology adoption among beef producers, however, has been limited to date. The specific objectives of this study were to: (a) identify the DOI attributes that may serve as barriers to the adoption of PLF technologies among beef producers in Tennessee, (b) explore potential differences in the perceived barriers to PLF technologies adoption across different types of internet access, and; (c) assess the relationship between the type of internet access and the importance of perceived barriers to adopting PLF technologies. Keywords: access; adoption; barriers; internet; internet access; plf; plf technologies; producers; technologies; technology; types
• Sustainable livestock projects in Honduras: Specialists' insights on current challenges, effective strategies, and successful experiences by Molina, José; Ceme, Renzo; Lamino, Pablo (2025) - He mentioned: The other challenge has been getting livestock producers to understand the transformation the system needs to undergo, since on the environmental side, I think they have felt it more. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.653 Molina et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.653 56 Objective 2: Effective Training Strategies Farmer Field School [FFS] Methodology Participants emphasized the FFS as a significant approach for training and technology transfer in the Honduran context, especially for Sustainable livestock training. Keywords: challenges; development; ffs; honduras; https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.653; livestock; producers; research; slps; strategies; systems; training

• Hemp on the horizon: Understanding the influences on industrial hemp purchases by Ruth, Taylor K.; Colclasure, Blake; Conner, Nathan; Holmes, Andrea; Durham Brooks, Tessa (2022) - For the purpose of this research, public support of industrial hemp has been operationalized as the purchase and use of industrial hemp products. The model was statistically significant (2 (7) = 25.13, p < .01) and could account for approximately 30% of the variance in the likelihood to purchase industrial hemp products (pseudo-R2 = 0.30). Keywords: attitudes; hemp; https://doi.org/10.37433/v3i3.189; marijuana; products; respondents

• Metacognition, systems thinking, and problem-solving ability in school-based agriculture, food, and natural resources education by McKim, Aaron; McKendree, Robert (2020) - The lack of a statistically significant relationship between metacognition and problem-solving ability, when accounting for systems thinking, suggests a slightly modified model (see Figure 3) in which metacognition directly influences systems thinking with systems thinking directly relating to problem solving ability. Given the abundant opportunities, and necessity, for problem solving within AFNR systems, AFNR Education must expand current knowledge related to problem solving ability (National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine, 2018; Sterling, 2001). Keywords: ability; metacognition; problem; solving; systems; systems thinking; thinking

• 2022 state of the journal report by Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Lindner, James (2022) - 2020 and 2021 Reviewers David Agole, Kyambogo University, Uganda Lauri Baker, University of Florida, USA Matt Baker, Texas A&M University, USA Anna Ball, University of Illinois, USA Mark Balschweid, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Debra Barry, University of Florida, USA Matt Benge, University of Florida, USA Amanda Bowling, The Ohio State University, USA Gary Briers, Texas A&M University, USA Amy Brown, University of Florida, USA James Bunch, University of Florida, USA Chris Clemons, Auburn University, USA Nathan Conner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Marina D'Abreau Denny, Mississippi State University, USA John Diaz, University of Florida, USA David Doerfert, Texas Tech University, USA Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University, USA Christopher Eck, Clemson University, USA Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University, USA Nick Fuhrman, University of Georgia, USA Raphael Gikunda, Chuka University, Kenya Erin Gorter, California Polytechnic State University, USA Carla Jagger, University of Florida, USA Jay Jayaratne, North Carolina State University, USA Donald Johnson, University of Arkansas, USA Kathleen Kelsey, University of Florida, USA James Kinsella, University College Dublin, Ireland Neil Knobloch, Purdue University, USA Vikram Koundinya, University of California, Davis, USA Alexa Lamm, University of Georgia, USA Angela Lindsey, University of Florida, USA Jamie Loizzo, University of Florida, USA Juma Magogo, Texas Tech University, USA Adam Marx, North Dakota State University Robert McKendree, Michigan State University Jason McKibben, Auburn University, USA Aaron McKim, Michigan State University, USA Ashley McLeod-Morin, University of Florida, USA Brian Myers, University of Florida, USA Lendel Narine, Utah State University, USA Jera Niewoehner-Green, The Ohio State University, USA Jason Peake, University of Georgia, USA Absalon Pierre, University of Florida, USA Shelli Rampold, University of Florida, USA Matt Raven, Michigan State University, USA Bryan Reiling, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Richie Roberts, Louisiana State University, USA Mary Rodriguez, The Ohio State University, USA Taylor Ruth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Scott Scheer, The Ohio State University, USA Tyson J. Sorensen, Utah State University, USA Matthew Sowcik, University of Florida, USA Stacey Stearns, University of Connecticut, USA Nicole Stedman, University of Florida, USA Carrie Stephens, The University of Tennessee, USA Christopher Stripling, The University of Tennessee, USA Jennifer Strong, Texas A&M University, USA Ricky Telg, University of Florida, USA © 2022 by authors. Microsoft Word - 191-Report+of+the+Journal+2022.docx Roberts et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development Volume 3, Issue 1, 2022 agdevresearch.org 1. Keywords: aad; florida; research; state; university; usa
• Marvelous metrics: A quantitative content analysis to establish social media benchmarks for Florida fruit and vegetable farms on Facebook by Doyle, Olivia; Baker, Lauri M.; Zagonel, Anissa; Telg, Ricky W. (2023) - Other studies have examined social media engagement with agricultural businesses through the lens of post types in informational campaigns (McLeod-Morin et al., 2020) and characteristics of posts (Bowman et al., 2020). Doyle et al. Advancements in Agricultural Development https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i2.295 106 Purpose This quantitative content analysis aimed to determine the presence of Florida fruit and vegetable producers on social media and determine the relationship between types of Facebook posts and the engagement rate by collecting relevant analytic data. Keywords: engagement; facebook; farms; florida; fruit; media; post; rate; vegetable

• Determinants of cohesion in smallholder farmer groups in Uganda by Agole, David; Yoder, Edgar; Brennan, Mark A. ; Baggett, Connie; Ewing, John; Beckman, Matthew; Matsiko, Frank Biryabaho (2021) - Findings Individual Members Objective Arguably, a key force that tends to draw group members together is a commonality of individual members’ objectives. This sense of belonging to the groups could be explained by the selective recruitment of group members by influential group members, most of whom were composed of family members and close friends to group founders. Keywords: activities; cohesion; development; factors; farmer; group; individual; members; p<.001; participation; tasks

• A reenvisioned agricultural system in Thailand: The growth in human capital experienced by agriculturalists after adoption of the sufficiency economic philosophy by Agard, Alexis C. ; Roberts, Richie (2020) - Thailand human development report, 2007: Sufficiency economy and human development. Although the adoption of SEP greatly contributed to Thai agricultural development, it also deemphasized greed. Keywords: capital; development; economic; human; investments; royal; sep; study; thailand

• Survey response rates by requestor’s characteristics by McKibben, Jason D.; Clemons, Christopher A.; Blythe, Jessica M. (2025) - The effects of delivery mode upon survey response rate and perceived attitudes of Texas agri-science teachers. Survey response rate levels and trends in organizational research. Keywords: development; dillman; rates; research; response; sample; survey; trust

• Enhancing landowner adoption of the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s recommended beef cattle grazing management practices by Olsovsky, Taylor; Strong, Robert; Berthold, Allen (2021) - Landowner awareness of NRCS and TSSWCB is shown in Table 4. Texas A&M University faculty, Texas Water Conservation Board staff, and NRCS staff, assessed criterion validity of the instrument. Keywords: awareness; conservation; landowners; nrcs; water

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